Apparatus and method for managing social games
May 7, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod for rating a match for a given entity found in a list of entities Compatibility game System for publishing and searching interests of individuals Method and system for facilitating an employment search incorporating user-controlled anonymous communications Method and system for establishing and maintaining user-controlled anonymous communications Date matching methods Method and apparatus for detection of reciprocal interests or feelings and subsequent notification Computerized on-line dating service for searching and matching people Remote-auditing of computer generated outcomes, authenticated billing and access control, and software metering system using cryptographic and other protocols Systems for providing large arena games over computer networks InventorApplicationNo. 10841268 filed on 05/07/2004US Classes:707/100, DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE707/102, Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)463/25, Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.)463/42, Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.)713/181, Message digest travels with message707/10Distributed or remote accessExaminersPrimary: Gaffin, JeffreyAssistant: Veillard, Jacques Foreign Patent References
International ClassG06F 17/00AbstractAn apparatus and method for managing inter-personal activities to facilitate matchmaking between single individuals, by instructing each individual what to do and with whom during a series of game sessions. Singles join a forum in which a plurality of activities contained in a database are individually assigned to participants, who confidentially express their preferences for specific activities and for other participants with whom to conduct activities. Expressed preferences are not disclosed to other individuals, but are input to a secure computer system that assigns the activities. Participants' wish-lists influence assignments made by the computer, and random factors provide variety and protect privacy by obscuring the effect of the wish-lists. After each assignment, participants can update their wish-list to affect further assignments.Other References
Field of SearchQuery processing (i.e., searching)Pattern matching access Distributed or remote access DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation) Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface) COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER SESSION/CONNECTION ESTABLISHING BUSED COMPUTER NETWORKING Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.) | |
