Group scheduler for online role-playing games
AssigneeWade Hought
InventorWade Hought
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Abstract
This invention allows users in massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) to coordinate and participate in groups. Users' character attributes, preferred playing times, and group goals are assessed. Users are then matched with available groups across multiple gaming platforms and notified of their inclusion. Users are notified of impending group events via e-mail, cell phone, and/or in-game instant messaging.
Claims23
A system, such as a Web site, which verifies MMORPG user identity and captures user's e-mail address at log-in.
A method for verifying guild membership.
A system, such as a Web site, that allows a user to request the creation of a full or partial group.
A method for indicating a user's group inclusion preferences.
A method by which group participants may enter a positive or negative feedback value for completed groups and individual users.
A method that uses a restrictive, best-fit algorithm to match all available characters to all available group positions.
A method for notifying users by e-mail or short-message service (SMS) of their assignment to a group.
A method for executing an in-game instant message (“tell”) notifying users of their assignment to a group and its description.
A method for reminding the user of an upcoming group activity by e-mail, SMS, or tell.
A method whereby users may accept or decline a group invitation.
A method whereby the group creator can review and confirm group composition.
A method for e-mail, SMS, or tell notification to group creator and participants of group completion status.
A method for verifying user participation in a group.
A method for storing user participation data for future system use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.