Virtual Competitive Group Management Systems and Methods
AssigneeHothead Games Inc.
InventorJoel DeYoung
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Abstract
Virtual competitive group management systems and methods are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to compare one or more skill levels of a player to skill levels of a plurality competitors, wherein a skill level is associated with player competitiveness within the interactive game, determine at least one of the plurality of competitors who have at least one skill level that is greater than the skill level of the player, and place the player and the at least one of the plurality of competitors into a competitive group such that the player is at a competitive disadvantage to at least one of the plurality of competitors.
Claims16
A system for assigning a plurality of players to competitive groups in an interactive game, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:
- evaluating one or more skill levels for each of the plurality of players, the one or more skill levels indicative of player performance relative to the interactive game;
- comparing the plurality of players to one another using their respective skill levels;
- and
- grouping two or more of the plurality of players together into a competitive group based upon the comparison of skill levels.
A system for assigning a player to a competitive group in an interactive game, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:
- comparing one or more skill levels of a player to skill levels of a plurality of competitors, wherein a skill level is associated with player competitiveness within the interactive game;
- determining at least one of the plurality of competitors who have at least one skill level that is greater than the skill level of the player;
- and
- placing the player and the at least one of the plurality of competitors into a competitive group such that the player is at a competitive disadvantage to at least one of the plurality of competitors.
A system for assigning a plurality of players to competitive groups in an interactive game, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a selection from a player of the plurality of players, the selection associated with a competitive game mode option in the interactive game;
- and
- assigning the player to one of a plurality of competitive groups, the assignment based upon one or more of a first attribute of the player, a second attribute of a game character associated with the player, and the first and the second attributes of other players from the plurality of players, each of the other players assigned to one competitive group of the plurality of competitive groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.