Silent sign-in for offline games

Details Silent sign-in for offline games Silent sign-in for offline games

2004-03-12

2010-12-28

Lewis, David L (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

With communication link

C463S043000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857701

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are disclosed to silently sign-in a user of an offline game title onto an online service. The user is afforded access to select online services to facilitate future online gaming. In a described implementation, a method is disclosed. The method silently signs in a user of an offline game title onto an online gaming service. As a result, the signed-in user may receive one or more online services such as an in-game notification, a friend request (e.g., inviting a user to become a friend), a cross-title game invitation, and/or data corresponding to a friends list.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4009343 (1977-02-01), Markey et al.
patent: 4009344 (1977-02-01), Flemming et al.
patent: 4009345 (1977-02-01), Flemming et al.
patent: 4009346 (1977-02-01), Parker et al.
patent: 4009347 (1977-02-01), Flemming et al.
patent: 4261039 (1981-04-01), Baker et al.
patent: 4279199 (1981-07-01), Blanco et al.
patent: 4290138 (1981-09-01), Bare et al.
patent: 4304497 (1981-12-01), Cavill et al.
patent: 4353298 (1982-10-01), Baker et al.
patent: 4353653 (1982-10-01), Zimmerman
patent: 4452136 (1984-06-01), Boynton et al.
patent: 4654656 (1987-03-01), Deaver et al.
patent: 4893307 (1990-01-01), McKay et al.
patent: 4970640 (1990-11-01), Beardsley et al.
patent: 4979105 (1990-12-01), Daly et al.
patent: 5021949 (1991-06-01), Morten et al.
patent: 5107496 (1992-04-01), Cook et al.
patent: 5113496 (1992-05-01), McCalley et al.
patent: 5113522 (1992-05-01), Dinwiddie, Jr. et al.
patent: 5144692 (1992-09-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5155809 (1992-10-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5197069 (1993-03-01), Cook et al.
patent: 5220654 (1993-06-01), Benson et al.
patent: 5257368 (1993-10-01), Benson et al.
patent: 5283868 (1994-02-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5297262 (1994-03-01), Cox et al.
patent: 5309448 (1994-05-01), Bouloutas et al.
patent: 5325517 (1994-06-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5363497 (1994-11-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5369749 (1994-11-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5369767 (1994-11-01), Dinwiddie, Jr. et al.
patent: 5386512 (1995-01-01), Crisman et al.
patent: 5388215 (1995-02-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5423006 (1995-06-01), Brown et al.
patent: 5504861 (1996-04-01), Crockett et al.
patent: 5553287 (1996-09-01), Bailey et al.
patent: 5615329 (1997-03-01), Kern et al.
patent: 5632681 (1997-05-01), Bakoglu et al.
patent: 5652914 (1997-07-01), Eckert et al.
patent: 5659786 (1997-08-01), Georgel et al.
patent: 5664219 (1997-09-01), Glassen et al.
patent: 5701502 (1997-12-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5734818 (1998-03-01), Kern et al.
patent: 5832218 (1998-11-01), Gibbs et al.
patent: 5923756 (1999-07-01), Shambroom
patent: 6001015 (1999-12-01), Nishiumi et al.
patent: 6240174 (2001-05-01), Silver
patent: 6241612 (2001-06-01), Heredia
patent: 6385737 (2002-05-01), Benignus et al.
patent: 6411623 (2002-06-01), DeGollado et al.
patent: 6457879 (2002-10-01), Thurlow et al.
patent: 6468160 (2002-10-01), Eliott
patent: 6487208 (2002-11-01), Chirashnya et al.
patent: 6560720 (2003-05-01), Chirashnya et al.
patent: 6578054 (2003-06-01), Hopmann et al.
patent: 6601195 (2003-07-01), Chirashnya et al.
patent: 6636958 (2003-10-01), Abboud et al.
patent: 6712704 (2004-03-01), Eliott
patent: 6769989 (2004-08-01), Smith et al.
patent: 6807562 (2004-10-01), Pennock et al.
patent: 2001/0009868 (2001-07-01), Sakaguchi et al.
patent: 2002/0062350 (2002-05-01), Maehiro
patent: 2002/0086732 (2002-07-01), Kirmse et al.
patent: 2002/0128068 (2002-09-01), Whitten et al.
patent: 2002/0142842 (2002-10-01), Easley et al.
patent: 2004/0162137 (2004-08-01), Eliott
Help for AOL Instant Messenger, http://www.aol.com.au/site/website/aolproducts?aim/help.php, Mar. 11, 2001 version, pp. 1-4.
Help/FAQs: Using Aim, http://www.aim.com/help—faq/linux/latest—linux.adp, Feb. 2, 2002 version, pp. 1-6.
AOL Instant Messenger, http://www.aol.com.au/site/website/aolprducts/aim
ew—features.php, Aug. 18, 2001 version, pp. 1-2.
Xbox Live-Broadband Providers Ready!, Website article, http://www.xbox365.com
ews.cgi?id=EpFypkFFuphLzSbls13340, by UtahSaint published Oct. 30, 2002, pp. 1-3.
Xbox Live put to the test website article http:/
ews.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/2758831.stm, by Alfred Hermida published Feb. 23, 2003, pp. 1-4.
ConsolePro centralizes useful tools for most of your file server chores article from InfoWorld; Jun. 30, 1997 edition, by Eric Hall, pp. 60B and 60D (total of 2 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Silent sign-in for offline games does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Silent sign-in for offline games, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Silent sign-in for offline games will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4226364