Systems and methods that enable player matching for multi-player online games

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11865460-B2
Application number	US-202117379589-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2021
Priority date	Jul 17, 2012
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

The field of the invention relates to multi-user online gaming systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable a spectator's experience for online active games. In a preferred embodiment, an online multiuser game system includes a user matching system configured to match users for a game session, wherein the user matching system is enabled to match a first user with another user based at least in part on behavior data in the first user's profile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for matching players of an online multiuser game system, the method comprising:
providing for display, by a gaming client associated with a first player of a plurality of players, a graphical user interface (GUI) after conclusion of a first gaming session including the first player and at least a second player of the plurality of players, wherein the GUI includes a player identifier field and a commendation field, the commendation field having a plurality of pre-defined commendation types that are each selectable as an identified commendation type;
receiving, by the gaming client, feedback data via the GUI, the feedback data having the second player in the player identifier field and a first commendation type of the plurality of pre-defined commendation types selected as the identified commendation type; and
communicating, by the gaming client, the feedback data to a game session server, wherein the game session server is configured to match the second player with at least a third player of the plurality of players based at least in part on a personality category determined for the second player, the personality category being determined based at least in part on the identified commendation type, a category score for the identified commendation type, and a plurality of pre-defined thresholds associated with a plurality of commendation types of the personality category; and
causing, by the gaming client, the game session server to initiate a second gaming session including the second player and at least the third player based on the match.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game session server is further configured to match the second player with the third player based on another personality category of the plurality of pre-defined personality categories determined for the third player.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the other personality category is determined based on other feedback data communicated to the game session server, the other feedback data defining the third player and a second commendation type of the plurality of pre-defined commendation types.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game session server is further configured to store the communicated feedback data into behavior data of the second player.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the game session server is further configured to calculate the category score of the first commendation type for the second player based on a number of times the first commendation type is identified in behavior data of the second player.

6. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
provide for display a graphical user interface (GUI) on a gaming client associated with a first player after a first gaming session including the first player and at least a second player of the plurality of players concludes,
wherein the GUI includes a player identifier field and a commendation field, the commendation field having a plurality of pre-defined commendation types that are each selectable as an identified commendation type;
receive feedback data via the GUI, the feedback data defining the second player in the player identifier field and having a first commendation type of the plurality of pre-defined commendation types selected as the identified commendation type; and
communicate the feedback data to a game session server, wherein the game session server is configured to determine one of a plurality of personality categories for the second player based on the identified commendation type, and match the second player with at least a third player of the plurality of players based at least in part on the determined personality category, a category score for the identified commendation type, and a plurality of pre-defined thresholds associated with a plurality of commendation types of the determined personality category; and
cause the game session server to initiate a second gaming session including the second player and at least the third player based on the match.

7. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the game session server is further configured to match the second player with the third player based on another personality category of the plurality of pre-defined personality categories determined for the third player.

8. The medium of claim 7 , wherein the other personality category is determined based on other feedback data communicated to the game session server, the other feedback data defining the third player and a second commendation type of the plurality of pre-defined commendation types.

9. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the game session server is further configured to store the communicated feedback data into behavior data of the second player.

10. The medium of claim 9 , wherein the game session server is further configured to calculate the category score based on a number of times the first commendation type is identified in behavior data of the second player.

11. A computerized system for matching players of an online multiuser game system, the system comprising:
at least one processor, and
at least one computer storage medium storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
provide for display a graphical user interface (GUI) on a gaming client associated with a first player after a first gaming session including the first player and at least a second player of the plurality of players concludes,
wherein the GUI includes a player identifier field and a commendation field, the commendation field having a plurality of pre-defined commendation types that are each selectable as an identified commendation type;
receive feedback data via the GUI, the feedback data defining the second player in the player identifier field and having a first commendation type of the plurality of pre-defined commendation types selected as the identified commendation type; and
communicate the feedback data to a game session server, wherein the game session server is configured to determine one of a plurality of personality categories for the second player based on the identified commendation type and match the second player with at least a third player of the plurality of players based at least in part on the determined personality category, a category score for the identified commendation type, and a plurality of pre-defined thresholds associated with a plurality of commendation types of the determined personality category; and
cause the game session server to initiate a second gaming session including the second player and at least the third player based on the match.

12. The medium of claim 11 , wherein the game session server is further configured to match the second player with the third player based on another personality category of the plurality of pre-defined personality categories determined for the third player.

13. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the other personality category is determined based on other feedback data communicated to the game session server, the other feedback data defining the third player and a second commendation type of the plurality of pre-defined commendation types.

14. The medium of claim 11 , wherein the game session server is further configured to store the communicated feedback data into behavior data of the second player.

15. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the game session server is further configured to calculate the category score based on a number of times the first commendation type is identified in beh

Assignees

• Riot Games Inc

Inventors

• Lin Jeffrey
• Sottosanti Paul

Classifications

• A63F13/795 Primary

  for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list · CPC title

• A63F13/75

  Enforcing rules, e.g. detecting foul play or generating lists of cheating players · CPC title

• A63F13/798

  for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame · CPC title

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title