Matchmaking in multiplayer gaming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120020
APP PUB NO 20140274402A1
SERIAL NO

13802096

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Embodiments that relate to systems and methods for grouping players into a multiplayer game session are provided. In one embodiment, a first match request for a multiplayer game session is received and includes one or more requested player attributes. A plurality of other match requests are received, with one being a second match request including one or more requested player attributes. The first and second match requests are matched based on the requested player attributes. A notification of the match is sent to a client device of the first requesting player, with the notification configured to be received while the client device runs a user session different from the multiplayer game session. The notification includes a selectable element configured to instantiate the multiplayer game session on the client device in place of a user session when the selectable element is selected.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bannister, Vincent Redmond, US 6 65
Brown, Justin Seattle, US 24 286
Dolan, Stephen Paul Redmond, US 2 509
Dunn, Micheal Seattle, US 10 384
Fung, Brahmnes Tsz Foon Redmond, US 2 70
Heutchy, Eric Carnation, US 4 67
Kallu, Praneeth Redmond, US 1 50
Kern, Rankin J Seattle, US 1 50
Lyttle, Paul Bothell, US 1 50
Michel, Theodore L Bellevue, US 9 503
Ng, Jefferson W Seattle, US 1 50
O'Neill, Vance Woodinville, US 3 69
Pinto, Edmund Samuel Victor Duvall, US 30 348
Straily, David A Bellevue, US 1 50

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