US2007072678A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and system of online gaming organization

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 28, 2005Filed: Sep 28, 2006Published: Mar 29, 2007
Est. expirySep 28, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Todd A. Dagres
G07F 17/32
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Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to methods and systems for the organization of online computer network gaming applications. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing filtered gaming applications in response to a user's computer game query. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing computer game recommendations to a user by matching identified computer game characteristics to the user's computer game preference. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing game file updates by tracking a user's actual computer game interactions and updating the user computer game preference file and game file with computer game applications that may match at least one characteristic of the user computer game preference file. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing the user with targeted advertisement that may be based on the at least one characteristic of the user's computer game preference file. Embodiments of the present invention relate to aggregating monetized information from the user computer game preference file for at least one user computer game characteristic.

Claims

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1 . A method of computer game query, comprising: 
 receiving a user's computer game query, the query including indicia of a user's preferences with respect to computer games;    searching at least one database and returning computer games that match the user's query;    filtering the returned computer games using at least one user game preference; and    presenting the filtered returned computer games to the user.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer game is an online poker game.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer game query is a natural language text string.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer game query is a semantic search.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer game query is a contextual search.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer game query is a game type.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer game query is a game player type.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one database is remotely located on a network.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the network is an Internet.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the network is a local area network (LAN).  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the network is a wide area network (WAN).  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the network is a peer-to-peer network.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one database is locally located on a computer device.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the computer device is a desktop computer.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the computer device is a laptop computer.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the computer device is a tablet computer.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the computer device is a server.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the computer device is a handheld computer.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the computer device is a cell phone.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a time of day.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a length of time available for play.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a preferred cost of games.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a game's reputation.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a user game parameter.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a game invitation.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a game indicator.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is an online identity.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a game's popularity.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a paid keyword.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user game preference is a paid game.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying the presented filtered games in a graphical user interface (GUI).  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a predefined order based on user game preference.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a user defined order.  
   
   
       34 - 157 . (canceled)  
   
   
       158 . A system of computer game query, comprising: 
 a user's computer game query, the query including indicia of a user's preferences with respect to computer games;    at least one database and returning computer games from a search of the at least one database that match the user's query;    the returned computer games filtered using at least one user game preference; and    the filtered returned computer games returned to the user.    
   
   
       159 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the computer game is an online poker game.  
   
   
       160 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the computer game query is a natural language text string.  
   
   
       161 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the computer game query is a semantic search.  
   
   
       162 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the computer game query is a contextual search.  
   
   
       163 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the computer game query is a game type.  
   
   
       164 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the computer game query is a game player type.  
   
   
       165 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the at least one database is remotely located on a network.  
   
   
       166 . The system of  claim 165 , wherein the network is an Internet.  
   
   
       167 . The system of  claim 165 , wherein the network is a local area network (LAN).  
   
   
       168 . The system of  claim 165 , wherein the network is a wide area network (WAN).  
   
   
       169 . The system of  claim 165 , wherein the network is a peer-to-peer network.  
   
   
       170 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the at least one database is locally located on a computer device.  
   
   
       171 . The system of  claim 170 , wherein the computer device is a desktop computer.  
   
   
       172 . The system of  claim 170 , wherein the computer device is a laptop computer.  
   
   
       173 . The system of  claim 170 , wherein the computer device is a tablet computer.  
   
   
       174 . The system of  claim 170 , wherein the computer device is a server.  
   
   
       175 . The system of  claim 170 , wherein the computer device is a handheld computer.  
   
   
       176 . The system of  claim 170 , wherein the computer device is a cell phone.  
   
   
       177 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a time of day.  
   
   
       178 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a length of time available for play.  
   
   
       179 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a preferred cost of games.  
   
   
       180 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a game's reputation.  
   
   
       181 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a user game parameter.  
   
   
       182 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a game invitation.  
   
   
       183 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a game indicator.  
   
   
       184 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is an online identity.  
   
   
       185 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a game's popularity.  
   
   
       186 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a paid keyword.  
   
   
       187 . The system of  claim 158 , wherein the user game preference is a paid game.  
   
   
       188 . The system of  claim 158 , further comprising the presented filtered games displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI).  
   
   
       189 . The system of  claim 188 , wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a predefined order based on user game preference.  
   
   
       190 . The system of  claim 188 , wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a user defined order.  
   
   
       191 - 314 . (canceled)

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