Management of gaming data

US8961321B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8961321-B2
Application numberUS-48269509-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 11, 2009
Priority dateFeb 13, 2009
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Systems and methods for managing gaming data are provided. The system may include at least one computing device coupled to a gaming service. The computing device may be configured to execute a gaming engine configured to generate a first character profile based on a user's interaction within a gaming environment included in a first gaming application. Additionally, the computing device may be configured to execute an update module configured to merge the first character profile with a second character profile generated via a second gaming application based on a user's interaction within a second gaming environment and generate a merged character profile, the merged character profile including content from the first and second character profiles, wherein the content include statistical data, character trait data, and/or item data from the first and second character profiles.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for managing gaming data, the system comprising at least one computing device coupled to a gaming service, the computing device being configured to execute: a first gaming engine configured to generate a first character profile based on a user's interaction within a first gaming environment included in a first gaming application; a second gaming engine configured to generate a second character profile based on the user's interaction within a…

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What does patent US8961321B2 cover?
Systems and methods for managing gaming data are provided. The system may include at least one computing device coupled to a gaming service. The computing device may be configured to execute a gaming engine configured to generate a first character profile based on a user's interaction within a gaming environment included in a first gaming application. Additionally, the computing device may be c…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
York Jason, Martinez Richard T, Atkins Joshua Whitney Samuels, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63F13/10. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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