Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing – Session/connection parameter setting
Patent
1997-12-08
2000-10-17
Rinehart, Mark H.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Session/connection parameter setting
463 42, G06F 1338, G06F 1517
Patent
active
061345903
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for linking multiple remote players of real-time games is disclosed. The system of the present invention includes a first computer for directly linking the first computer with a second computer, the first computer comprises: 1) a network interface coupled to a network; 2) client application software executing in the first computer, the client application software includes: a) processing logic for connecting the first computer to a server on a network via the network interface; b) processing logic for requesting the server to match the first computer with a second computer using matching criteria; c) processing logic for receiving a network address of the second computer from the server; and d) processing logic for establishing a direct communication link with the second computer using the network address.
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Rinehart Mark H.
WebTV Networks Inc.
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