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US 2018/0294972 A1Published application
Methods of facilitating packet-based connections
AssigneeThe Network Protocol Company, Inc.
InventorGlenn Alexander Fiedler
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Abstract
Methods of facilitating communication between clients and servers are contemplated. Embodiments of the inventive subject matter make it possible for a client to establish a packet-based connection with a server by first authenticating with a web backend. This can enable, for example, a client to establish a packet-based connection with a server though a web browser.
Claims19
A method of establishing a network connection between a client and a server to facilitate multiplayer gaming, comprising:
- receiving, from the client, a connection request packet comprising a connect token, wherein the connect token is generated by a web backend and subsequently sent to the client;
- verifying validity of the connect token;
- determining whether a client connection slot is available;
- sending, to the client, a connection challenge packet;
- receiving, from the client, a connection response packet;
- verifying that the client connection slot remains available;
- and
- establishing the network connection with the client.
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A method of creating a network connection between a client and a server to facilitate multiplayer gaming, comprising:
- requesting a connect token by sending a call to a web backend, wherein the connect token comprises public data and private data;
- receiving the connect token from the web backend via a secure channel;
- sending, to the server, a connection request packet comprising portions of the private data and the public data;
- receiving, from the server, a connection challenge packet;
- sending, to the server, a connection response packet;
- establishing the network connection with the server.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.