Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Sager, M. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07867093
ABSTRACT:
A video game that provides a player game play experience that simulates an evolution process is disclosed. In each stage of the evolution process, the player can create game content that is uploaded to a server. Other players' game content can also be downloaded into the player's game. In an embodiment of the present invention, the player-defined content can be automatically uploaded to a server, where it can be automatically downloaded to players' games in accordance with criteria such as heuristics that are relevant to the game, player preferences, rankings, community preferences and combinations thereof.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
Sager M.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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