Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Hotaling, John (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S001000, C463S029000, C463S040000, C463S041000, C463S043000, C709S223000, C709S224000, C709S225000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07367888
ABSTRACT:
A trust rating factor (TRF) based upon data collected for players participating in previous online games sessions is used in determining official results for an online game session when different results are reported by the participants. Counters corresponding to each of a plurality of parameters related to conditions that arise during or at the end of a game session are employed in determining the TRF for each player. For example, if one of the players may have experienced a packet bombing that interrupted normal data communication, a counter related to that condition will be incremented for all players in the game session. If all of the players report results that are consistent at the end of the game session, the TRF of each player is improved. A separate TRF is determined for each game title in which a player participates.
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epinions.com →FAQS→The Web of Trust.
Bortnik Michal
Chen Ling Tony
Courage Michael R.
Bond Christopher H
Hotaling John
Microsoft Corporation
Nydegger Workman
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