Progressive stall timer

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2007-05-07

2011-12-06

Ahmed, Masud (Department: 3717)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

With communication link

C463S016000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070606

ABSTRACT:
A progressive stall timer is disclosed. For example, in one disclosed embodiment, a participant in an online turn-based social experience is provided with a time interval in which to take an action in a current turn. If the participant does not take an action in the current turn during the time interval, then the participant is provided a shortened time interval during which to take an action in a later turn. In this manner, the negative impact a stalling participant has on the experience is reduced each time the participant stalls.

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