Dynamic and scalable topology for virtual world environments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9550125
APP PUB NO 20100093438A1
SERIAL NO

12251389

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The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for providing a dynamic and scalable topology for virtual world environments. In one embodiment, the method may include determining, in response to a request of a user computer system to transfer from a first place to a second place in a virtual environment, an instance of a second place that satisfies the request. The method may also include directing the user computer system to a game server that provides the determined instance of the second place.

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  • ROBLOX CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baszucki, David B Portola Valley, US 15 318
Cassel, Erik S San Mateo, US 5 269
Dusek, Matt Belmont, US 3 33
Shedletsky, John San Francisco, US 4 61

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