Method and apparatus for matching users in multi-user computer simulations

A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for use with a computer simulation, the computer program adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:

• receiving a request from a first user to initiate a multi-user session;
• retrieving tag data for a second user, wherein the tag data comprises tags entered by a plurality of users including the first user;
• evaluating the tag data;
• matching the first user with the second user based on the result of the evaluating;
• and
• initiating the multi-user session with at least the first user and second user.

A method for use in a computer simulation, comprising:

• establishing a multi-user computer simulation having an ability for one or more users in a plurality of users to enter tags for other users in the plurality of users;
• receiving tag data for the plurality of users, wherein the tag data includes tags that have been entered by the one or more users for the plurality of users;
• evaluating the tag data;
• and
• matching a first user in the plurality of users with one or more other users of the plurality of users based on a result of the evaluating.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for use with a computer simulation, the computer program adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:

• establishing a multi-user computer simulation having an ability for one or more users in a plurality of users to enter tags for other users in the plurality of users;
• receiving tag data for the plurality of users, wherein the tag data includes tags that have been entered by the one or more users for the plurality of users;
• evaluating the tag data;
• and
• matching a first user in the plurality of users with one or more other users of the plurality of users based on a result of the evaluating.