# US 2019/0168123 A1 · Automatic game comparison and recommendation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168123 A1 - Document ID: US20190168123A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/270,730 - Filed: 2019-02-08 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2011-03-04 - Assignees: Electronic Arts Inc. - Applicants: Electronic Arts Inc. - Inventors: Matthew Webster; Paul Ross; Steve Cuss - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168123A1 ## CPC - A63F 13/67: adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use - A63F 13/35: Details of game servers - A63F 13/795: for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list - A63F 13/798: for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame - A63F 2300/5533: using program state or machine event data, e.g. server keeps track of the state of multiple players on in a multiple player game - A63F 2300/556: Player lists, e.g. online players, buddy list, black list - A63F 2300/5566: by matching opponents or finding partners to build a team, e.g. by skill level, geographical area, background, play style - A63F 2300/5573: player location - A63F 2300/558: by assessing the players' skills or ranking - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Methods and apparatus for automatic game generation are described. The method may include receiving, from a first video game console, a first game play result of a first user playing a video game; receiving, from a second video game console, a second game play result of a second user playing the video game; producing, by comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a message comprising a recommendation for the first user to improve a future game play result over the first game play result, wherein the message further references the second game play result; and communicating the recommendation to the first user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving, by a video game server, from a first video game console, a first game play result of a first user playing a video game; receiving, from a second video game console, a second game play result of a second user playing the video game; producing, by comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a message comprising a recommendation for the first user to improve a future game play result over the first game play result, wherein the message further references the second game play result; and communicating the recommendation to the first user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the second user having a second skill level similar to a first skill level of the first user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the second user having a second game play experience similar to a first game play experience of the first user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the second user having a second game play timeline similar to a first game play timeline of the first user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the second user having a second game play asset similar to a first game play asset of the first user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the second user associated with the first user via a social network. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the recommendation comprises a reason referencing at least one of: competition, popularity, novelty, or an achievement. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: generating, based on comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a story referencing the second game play result. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: generating, based on comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a story referencing the first game play result. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein communicating the recommendation to the first user further comprises: transmitting the recommendation to the first video game console. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein communicating the recommendation to the first user further comprises: causing the recommendation to appear in a news feed of a social network associated with the first user. ### Claim 12 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to: receive, from a first video game console, a first game play result of a first user playing a video game; receive, from a second video game console, a second game play result of a second user playing the video game; produce, by comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a message comprising a recommendation for the first user to improve a future game play result over the first game play result, wherein the message further references the second game play result; and communicate the recommendation to the first user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, further comprising: selecting the second user having a second skill level similar to a first skill level of the first user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the recommendation comprises a reason referencing at least one of: competition, popularity, novelty, or an achievement. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, further comprising: generating, based on comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a story referencing at least one of: the first game play result or the second game play result. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein communicating the recommendation to the first user further comprises: transmitting the recommendation to the first video game console. ### Claim 17 A system, comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from a first video game console, a first game play result of a first user playing a video game; receive, from a second video game console, a second game play result of a second user playing the video game; produce, by comparing the first game play result with the second game play results, a message comprising a recommendation for the first user to improve a future game play result over the first game play result, wherein the message further references the second game play result; and communicate the recommendation to the first user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to: select the second user having a second skill level similar to a first skill level of the first user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the recommendation comprises a reason referencing at least one of: competition, popularity, novelty, or an achievement. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein communicating the recommendation to the first user further comprises: transmitting the recommendation to the first video game console.