Cross-platform gaming between multiple devices of multiple types

Abstract

Cross-platform gaming between multiple devices of multiple types, including: determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of a first gaming device; sending, in dependence upon the device type of the first gaming device, a gaming application from the cross-platform gaming server to the first gaming device; determining, by the cross-platform gaming server, the device type of the second gaming device; sending, in dependence upon the device type of the second gaming device, a gaming application from the cross-platform gaming server to the second gaming device; and communicating, in real-time, between the gaming application on the first gaming device and the gaming application on the second gaming device.

1 . A method of cross-platform gaming between multiple devices of multiple types, the method comprising:
 determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of one or more gaming devices; and   sending, to each of the one or more gaming devices, a gaming application from the cross-platform gaming server to the gaming device in dependence upon the device type of the gaming device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of one or more gaming devices further comprises:
 sending, from the cross-platform gaming server to each of the one or more gaming devices, a device configuration scanner; and 
 receiving, by the cross-platform gaming server from each of the one or more gaming devices, scan results. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein determining the device type of one or more gaming devices further comprises identifying an operating system executing on each gaming device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices further comprises exchanging real-time gaming information between at least two gaming devices. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  wherein exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices further comprises:
 receiving, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information from a first gaming device in a first data format; 
 translating, by the cross-platform gaming server, the gaming information from the first gaming device in the first data format into gaming information in a second data format in dependence upon the device type of the first gaming device and the device type of a second gaming device; and 
 sending, from the cross-platform gaming server to the second gaming device, the gaming information in the second data format. 
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 notifying, by the cross-platform gaming server, each gaming device that a new version of a particular gaming application has been created; and 
 sending, by the cross-platform gaming server to each gaming device, a gaming application update. 
 
     
     
         8 . Apparatus for cross-platform gaming between multiple devices of multiple types, the apparatus comprising a computer processor operatively coupled to computer memory, the computer memory including computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
 determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of one or more gaming devices; and   sending, to each of the one or more gaming devices, a gaming application from the cross-platform gaming server to the gaming device in dependence upon the device type of the gaming device.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of one or more gaming devices further comprises:
 sending, from the cross-platform gaming server to each of the one or more gaming devices, a device configuration scanner; and 
 receiving, by the cross-platform gaming server from each of the one or more gaming devices, scan results. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein determining the device type of one or more gaming devices further comprises identifying an operating system executing on each gaming device. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the step of exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices further comprises exchanging real-time gaming information between at least two gaming devices. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices further comprises:
 receiving, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information from a first gaming device in a first data format; 
 translating, by the cross-platform gaming server, the gaming information from the first gaming device in the first data format into gaming information in a second data format in dependence upon the device type of the first gaming device and the device type of a second gaming device; and 
 sending, from the cross-platform gaming server to the second gaming device, the gaming information in the second data format. 
 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
 notifying, by the cross-platform gaming server, each gaming device that a new version of a particular gaming application has been created; and 
 sending, by the cross-platform gaming server to each gaming device, a gaming application update. 
 
     
     
         15 . A computer program product for cross-platform gaming between multiple devices of multiple types, the computer program product disposed upon a computer readable storage medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps of:
 determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of one or more gaming devices; and   sending, to each of the one or more gaming devices, a gaming application from the cross-platform gaming server to the gaming device in dependence upon the device type of the gaming device.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 15  wherein determining, by a cross-platform gaming server, the device type of one or more gaming devices further comprises:
 sending, from the cross-platform gaming server to each of the one or more gaming devices, a device configuration scanner; and 
 receiving, by the cross-platform gaming server from each of the one or more gaming devices, scan results. 
 
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 15  wherein determining the device type of one or more gaming devices further comprises identifying an operating system executing on each gaming device. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 15  further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the step of exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices. 
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 18  wherein exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices further comprises exchanging real-time gaming information between at least two gaming devices. 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 18  wherein exchanging, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information between at least two gaming devices further comprises:
 receiving, by the cross-platform gaming server, gaming information from a first gaming device in a first data format; 
 translating, by the cross-platform gaming server, the gaming information from the first gaming device in the first data format into gaming information in a second data format in dependence upon the device type of the first gaming device and the device type of a second gaming device; and 
 sending, from the cross-platform gaming server to the second gaming device, the gaming information in the second data format.