Balancing distribution of participants in a gaming environment

Details Balancing distribution of participants in a gaming environment Balancing distribution of participants in a gaming environment

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Gilles, Jude J Jean (Department: 2443)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Alternate path routing

C709S223000, C709S203000, C709S205000, C709S229000, C709S202000, C709S219000, C709S227000, C709S200000, C709S232000, C705S042000, C705S031000, C463S004000, C463S030000, C463S009000, C463S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07877509

ABSTRACT:
Systems for balancing distribution of participants in a gaming environment are provided. In various embodiments, systems of the present invention may include multiple application servers each hosting a common game application, a lobby server for assigning new client devices to one of the application servers, and a universe manager for receiving reports from each of the application servers concerning the status of the game application. The universe manager may further instruct the lobby server to reallocate assignment of subsequent new client devices in order to balance the number of client devices assigned to each application servers.

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