Method and system of incorporating team challenges into a social game
Granted: July 25, 2017
Patent Number:
9715789
In a method and system of incorporating team challenges into a social game, a request to start a team challenge is received. The team challenge includes an in-game task that a plurality of players is to complete, with the plurality of players including an initiator and a helper. A selection of the helper from a set of buddies is received, with the set of buddies being based on a social network of the initiator. A completion of the in-game task by each of the plurality of players is…
Bad beat insurance
Granted: July 18, 2017
Patent Number:
9711010
In various embodiments, a system and a method of implementing bad beat insurance are disclosed. After a stage of a portion of a game is played, it is determined that a player is favored to win the portion of the game. After the portion of the game is completed, it is determined that the player has suffered a bad beat. The player is compensated at least partially for a loss that the player incurred as a consequence of suffering the bad beat.
Apparatus, method and system for crew mechanics in multiplayer games
Granted: July 18, 2017
Patent Number:
9707486
The APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREW MECHANICS IN MULTIPLAYER GAMES (hereinafter “CMMG”) the CMMG platform transforms in game status of a user's social content item via CMMG components into a content item with layered integration of additional content indicative of status.
Apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium for collecting doobers in an electronic game
Granted: July 18, 2017
Patent Number:
9707483
An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for efficiently collecting doobers. A game area may be presented in a graphical user interface on a display device. The game area may include a game character associated with a first player, regions and objects within the regions. The character may move within the regions and interact with the objects. One or more doobers may be presented in the game area, and the doober(s) may be identified as collected by the first player in…
Limiting transfer of virtual currency in a multiuser online game
Granted: July 11, 2017
Patent Number:
9704344
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for limiting transfer of virtual currency in an online game. One method includes an operation for receiving, at a server, a purchase order for virtual currency from a first player. The purchase order is made with legal currency, and the virtual currency is usable within a computer-implemented gambling game. Further, the method includes operations for crediting an account of the first player with virtual currency, and for enabling the…
Method and system for matchmaking connections within a gaming social network
Granted: July 11, 2017
Patent Number:
9700803
Techniques for recommending and establishing connections between users within a gaming social network, designed for connecting users having common gaming interests or characteristics. Embodiments include methods for recommending connections from members of an out-of-game social network, the gaming social network, and gaming activity participants; evaluating user profile information and user characteristics in a gaming social network and gaming activity in a game networking system to…
Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
Granted: July 11, 2017
Patent Number:
D791808
Portion of display screen having graphical user interface with transitional icon
Granted: June 27, 2017
Patent Number:
D790597
Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
Granted: June 27, 2017
Patent Number:
D790563
Social surfacing and messaging interactions
Granted: June 20, 2017
Patent Number:
9682315
This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods to provide interaction messages related to in-game activities and events within a computer-implemented multiplayer online game environment. In an example embodiment, potential interactions for a user's social connections are determined, and interaction messages detailing the potential interactions are generated and displayed for the user's social connections. In response to user activity with the interaction messages, various…
Systems and methods for determining game level attributes based on player skill level prior to game play in the level
Granted: June 13, 2017
Patent Number:
9675889
A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner calculates a player skill level for a player. The System Tuner modifies at least one attribute of a second game level based on the player skill level prior to game play of the player in the second game level. The System Tuner detects game play of the player in the second game level. The System…
Slots game with improving bonus-winning odds
Granted: June 6, 2017
Patent Number:
9672699
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds…
Changing a virtual world based on real-world locations of players
Granted: June 6, 2017
Patent Number:
9669318
A method of changing a virtual world of a computer-implemented game based on real-world locations of players of the computer-implemented game is disclosed. A presence of a player of the computer-implemented game is detected at a physical location. A presence of an additional player of the computer-implemented game is detected at the physical location based on a communication received from the player of the computer-implemented game. An aspect of the virtual world of the…
System and method to facilitate moves in a word game
Granted: June 6, 2017
Patent Number:
9669291
A system and method to facilitate moves in a word game includes a game asset distribution module that adjusts the respective distribution weights of letters in a set of alphabet letters. The letters are distributed to players in a word game with a probability proportional to the distribution weights. The game asset distribution module includes an analysis module to analyze the game board, lists of playable words, player skill levels, and relationships of particular letters in word…
Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
Granted: June 6, 2017
Patent Number:
D788804
Communicating messages within network games
Granted: May 30, 2017
Patent Number:
9662589
Systems and methods for communicating messages within online games are described. One of the methods includes receiving a message post from a first user. The message post is displayed on an in-game object that is configured for sharing message posts between the first user and other users. The method further includes detecting an interfacing action by a second user with the in-game object. The interfacing action is an input that is responsive to request content that is part of the message…
Display screen or portion thereof with a transitional graphical user interface
Granted: May 30, 2017
Patent Number:
D788168
Display screen or portion thereof with a transitional graphical user interface
Granted: May 30, 2017
Patent Number:
D788167
Crew creation for quest progression
Granted: May 23, 2017
Patent Number:
9656177
Methods, systems, and computer programs for creating a crew to participate in a mission challenge in an online game includes identifying quests to complete the mission challenge. Each quest includes a plurality of tasks and each task includes a plurality of subtasks. A request feed is sent to members of a social graph of a user requesting the members to join the crew and to participate in completing the subtasks of the challenge. Skill set associated with each member of the social graph…
Real money gambling payouts that depend on online social activity
Granted: May 23, 2017
Patent Number:
9659446
Software on a server and/or client device causes a view in a graphical user interface (GUI) for a game to be displayed to a user. The game is an online gambling game for real money. The software receives input from the user. The input includes a wager and play according to game mechanics for the game. The software calculates a payout from the play. The payout includes a promotional payout that depends at least in part on a measure of social activity associated with the user or a measure…
