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US 2009/0264202 A1Published application
Sharing of console and web-based games and gaming profiles
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsJiunwei Chen, Rocco Crea
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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsJiunwei Chen, Rocco Crea
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A method and system are disclosed for allowing the sharing of games and gaming profiles between console and web-based gaming platforms. The present system includes a console service through which console games may be played, and a gaming website through which web-based games may be played. Players may play games through either the console service or gaming website using a single set of identity and profile data that is stored in a central data repository. Using a single repository for profile and other data, players may log in, play games, access their profiles and friends lists, and accrue rewards and game credits, regardless of whether they are using a console or web-based game. In a further aspect of the present system, users of consoles may play the same game and same game sessions with web-based users.
A computer implemented method of allowing sharing of game data between console and web-based gaming platforms, comprising the steps of:
A computer implemented method of allowing sharing of game data between console and web-based gaming platforms, comprising the steps of:
An environment for supporting a software game, the environment including:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.