Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S001000, C463S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10229023
ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and software for preventing cheating during online gaming on a first computer system, include receiving information regarding cheaters detected during online gaming gathered by a second computer system; and making the received information available to the first computer system. Advantageously, a cheater identified on the second computer system is prevented from online gaming on the first computer system. A method, system, and software for preventing cheating during online gaming also is described, including receiving information regarding cheaters detected during online gaming from a first computer system; and transmitting information regarding cheaters detected during online gaming gathered from a plurality of online gaming computer systems to the first computer system. Advantageously, cheaters identified on the plurality of online gaming computer systems are prevented from online gaming on the first computer system.
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Epshteyn Alexander
Nixon Peabody LLC
Thai Xuan M.
Tyler Matthew George
Villamar Carlos R.
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