Latency server and matchmaker

Details Latency server and matchmaker Latency server and matchmaker

1997-08-13

2000-03-14

Meky, Moustafa M.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

G06F 1300

Patent

active

060385995

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus to efficiently and effectively ensure that the quality of the data communications links are adequate for digital electronic game playing is provided. A number of servers are connected to the Internet. The servers periodically perform communications link quality measurements among themselves. At least one of the servers is designated as a matchmaker. When a game is requested by clients, the matchmaker acts as a game coordinator and compiles the results of the measurements. Based on the compilation and other information from its database, the matchmaker selects a few servers as candidate servers. These candidates perform data communications link quality measurements with the requesting clients. Based on these measurements, the matchmaker selects a server as the server for the requested game.

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