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US 2016/0103533 A1Published application
System and method for providing a multiplayer text-based game via an interconnected computer network
OwnerStephanie Yinman Chaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to games implemented on computing and/or mobile devices. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for providing a text-based game via one or more computing devices interconnected on a communications network, where users compete in the replication of text-based content displayed to the users simultaneously.
Claims12
A system providing a multiplayer text-based game via an interconnected computer network comprising:
- a processor,
- a memory, and
- a game module,
- wherein said processor, said memory, and said game module are communicatively connected and configured to:
- receive game input data from an advertiser;
- generate a multiplayer text-based game from said game input data;
- receive game play requests from a plurality of players;
- assign said plurality of players to play said multiplayer text-based game;
- receive gameplay data from each of said plurality of players, wherein said gameplay data is related to said multiplayer text-based game;
- rank said plurality of players based at least in part on said gameplay data;
- and
- provide rewards to at least a subset of said plurality of players based on said ranking.
9 more elements
A method of providing a multiplayer text-based game via an interconnected computer network comprising the steps of:
- receiving game input data from an advertiser;
- generating a multiplayer text-based game from said game input data;
- receiving game play requests from a plurality of players;
- assigning said plurality of players to play said multiplayer text-based game;
- receiving gameplay data from each of said plurality of players, wherein said gameplay data is related to said multiplayer text-based game;
- ranking said plurality of players based at least in part on said gameplay data;
- and
- providing rewards to at least a subset of said plurality of players based on said ranking.
5 more elements
The method of claim 10 further comprising the steps of:
- retrieving information about each player of said plurality of players;
- matching each of said players to said advertiser, wherein the assignment of players to said multiplayer text-based game is based on said matching.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.