Game creation systems with social reporting engine

US9868056B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZCO Acquisitions, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Daniel G. Kehoe · San Francisco, US
• David Sanchez Escobar · Bogota Capital District, CO
• Jason R. Ferguson · Mesa, US
• Matthew Bryan Moseley · Hilton Head Island, US
• Andrew Rutter · Cardiff, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 30, 2014
• Grant date: Jan 16, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/01
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Interactive systems and methods for creating game and game-like applications are presented. A game system includes a content management system with access to game templates and a game content database, a plurality of REST application services, one or more user interfaces, an active game-play database, and a social reporting engine for collecting and storing user data in a user database. The game creation system includes access to external data feeds for tracking the progress and outcome of real-world events, such as sporting events. Games may be built using an editorial workflow interface for approving or rejecting game templates and game content. A crowd wisdom module analyzes game play and identifies the best answers over time, and a crowd guru module identifies players who perform well over time.