Virtual dojo

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12157062-B2
Application number	US-202218080496-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2022
Priority date	Aug 17, 2021
Publication date	Dec 3, 2024
Grant date	Dec 3, 2024

Abstract

A method and system for assisting a play is disclosed. A gameplay of a user of media content that is associated with a game type is received. A skill involved in the gameplay of the user is determined based on the gameplay of the user and the game type. A skill level of the user is determined based on the gameplay of the user. A training curriculum is provided to the user based on the skill and the skill level of the user upon detecting a triggering event.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for providing virtual custom training, the method comprising:
receiving activity data sent over a communication network from a user device regarding an activity of a user at a specified point or a specified action within a virtual environment;
identifying that the activity data indicates one or more failed attempts by the user to accomplish a virtual objective within the virtual environment;
filtering available training materials for the user based on the activity data, wherein the training materials include a tutorial for one or more controller sequences associated with accomplishment of the virtual objective; and
providing the filtered training materials to the user device of the user, wherein the filtered training materials are presented within the virtual environment.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying that the activity data indicates the one or more failed attempts by the user includes identifying that a threshold number of failed attempts has been met.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising identifying a skill level of the user based on the activity data.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising calibrating the threshold number of failed attempts based on the identified skill level of the user.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein identifying the skill level of the user includes identifying a success rate in executing one or more in-game actions.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein identifying the skill level of the user includes identifying a ranking of the user in comparison to one or more other users.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein identifying the skill level of the user includes identifying a number of skills successfully executed by the user within the virtual environment.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying that the activity data indicates the one or more failed attempts by the user includes identifying that a threshold number of repeated attempts has been met.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a skill type associated with accomplishing the virtual objective, wherein filtering the available training materials is further based on the determined skill type.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a game type associated with the activity of the user, wherein filtering the available training materials is further based on the determined game type.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising analyzing the activity of the user to determine a gameplay style of the user, wherein filtering the available training materials is further based on the gameplay style of the user.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting one or more trigger events, each trigger event associated with one or more in-game conditions, wherein providing the filtered training materials to the user device is based on the detected trigger events.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the filtered training materials on a second device while the user is engaged with the activity on a first device.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filtered training materials is provided concurrently during the activity of the user.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the filtered training materials includes pausing a gameplay of a media content title associated with the activity.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating a skill level of the user when the user successfully accomplishes the virtual objective, and subsequently filtering the available training materials based on the updated skill level.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filtered training materials includes a map associated with the activity of the user.

18. A system for providing virtual custom training, the system comprising:
a memory;
a communication interface that communicates over a communication network to receive activity data from a user device regarding an activity of a user at a specified point or specified action within a virtual environment; and
a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor:
identifies that the activity data indicates one or more failed attempts by the user to accomplish a virtual objective within the virtual environment; and
filters available training materials for the user based on the activity data, wherein the training materials include a tutorial for one or more controller sequences associated with accomplishment of the virtual objective, wherein the communication interface provides the filtered training materials to a user device of the user, wherein the filtered training materials are presented within the virtual environment.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for providing virtual custom training, the method comprising:
receiving activity data sent over a communication network from a user device regarding an activity of a user at a specified point or specified action within a virtual environment;
identifying that the activity data indicates one or more failed attempts by the user to accomplish a virtual objective within the virtual environment;
filtering available training materials for the user based on the activity data, wherein the training materials include a tutorial for one or more controller sequences associated with accomplishment of the virtual objective; and
providing the filtered training materials to the user device of the user, wherein the filtered training materials are presented within the virtual environment.

Assignees

• Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Inventors

• Fortuna Ellana
• Juenger Elizabeth
• Karp Sarah
• Sheldon Jennifer

Classifications

• A63F13/833

  Hand-to-hand fighting, e.g. martial arts competition · CPC title

• A63F13/798 Primary

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

• A63F13/85

  Providing additional services to players · CPC title

• A63F13/45

  Controlling the progress of the video game · CPC title

• A63F13/67 Primary

  adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use · CPC title