Interactive events platform

Abstract

The system is directed towards an interactive events platform. The interactive events platform may discover current in-game events associated with different video games currently available (or active). The platform may further notify a user of the discovered in-game events associated with different video games and facilitate the user joining a particular in-game event. The interactive events platform may also discover and notify the user of future in-game events associated with different video games. In some embodiments, the discovery and notification of any in-game events are based on games currently being played (or registered) with the user.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for providing an interactive events platform, the system comprising:
 memory that stores information regarding an online event, the stored information including one or more event features of the online event;   a communication interface that communicates over a communication network, wherein the communication interface:
 sends a notification to one or more client computing devices regarding the online event, and 
 receives a request from at least one of the client computing devices regarding access to the online event, and 
   a processor that executes instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor:
 generates event instructions for the at least one requesting client computing device, wherein execution of the event instructions by the requesting client computing device configures the requesting client computing device for streamlined access to online event 
 launches an online environment of the online event, the online environment corresponding to the event features; and 
 automatically provides the requesting client computing device streamlined access to the online environment based on the event instructions without requiring further action from the requesting client computing device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor further:
 identifies one or more events available to each of the client computing devices; and   generate a customized list of the available events for a user of the at least one requesting client computing device, wherein the notification sent to the at least one client computing device is based on the corresponding customized list.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processor generates the customized list based on one or more indicators of interest from the user. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the indicators of interest include at least one of registration by the user, participation by one or more designated friends or team members, and one or more designated titles of interest. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each event in the customized list is associated with a link for streamlined access, and wherein the processor launches the online environment based on user selection of the associated link for the online event. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processor further generates a calendar display based on the customized list, wherein the calendar display indicates an activity status of each event on the customized list. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically provides the requesting client computing device with streamlined access to the online environment by placing a point of view associated with a user of the at least one client computing device at a specified location within the online environment. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically provides the requesting client computing device with streamlined access to the online environment further based on one or more designated friends or team members with whom a user of the client computing device wishes to interact in the online environment. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the generated customized event instructions are further executable by the at least one requesting client computing device to set up a peripheral device for use during the online event. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the online event is a videoconference call, and wherein the generated customized event instructions are further executable by the at least one requesting client computing device to set up a group chat associated with the videoconference call. 
     
     
         11 . A method for providing an interactive events platform, the method comprising:
 storing information in memory regarding an online event, the stored information including one or more event features of the online event;   sending a notification over a communication network to one or more client computing devices regarding the online event;   receiving a request from at least one of the client computing devices regarding access to the online event; and   executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor:
 generates event instructions for the at least one requesting client computing device, wherein execution of the event instructions by the requesting client computing device configures the requesting client computing device for streamlined access to online event, 
 launches an online environment of the online event, the online environment corresponding to the event features, and 
 automatically provides the requesting client computing device streamlined access to the online environment based on the event instructions without requiring further action from the requesting client computing device. 
   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further: comprising:
 identifying one or more events available to each of the client computing devices; and   generating a customized list of the available events for a user of the at least one requesting client computing device, wherein the notification sent to the at least one client computing device is based on the corresponding customized list.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein generating the customized list is based on one or more indicators of interest from the user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the indicators of interest include at least one of registration by the user, participation by one or more designated friends or team members, and one or more designated titles of interest. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein each event in the customized list is associated with a link for streamlined access, and wherein launching the online environment is based on user selection of the associated link for the online event. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising generating a calendar display based on the customized list, wherein the calendar display indicates an activity status of each event on the customized list. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein automatically providing the requesting client computing device with streamlined access to the online environment includes placing a point of view associated with a user of the at least one client computing device at a specified location within the online environment. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein automatically providing the requesting client computing device with streamlined access to the online environment is further based on one or more designated friends or team members with whom a user of the client computing device wishes to interact in the online environment. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the generated customized event instructions are further executable by the at least one requesting client computing device to set up a peripheral device for use during the online event. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the online event is a videoconference call, and wherein the generated customized event instructions are further executable by the at least one requesting client computing device to set up a group chat associated with the videoconference call. 
     
     
         21 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for providing an interactive events platform, the method comprising:
 storing information in memory regarding an online event, the stored information including one or more event features of the online event;   sending a notification over a communication network to one or more client computing devices regarding the online event;   receiving a request from at least one of the client computing devices regarding access to the online event;   generating event instructions for the at least one requesting client computing device, wherein execution of the event instructions by the requesting client computing device configures the requesting client computing device for streamlined access to online event;   launching an online environment of the online event, the online environment corresponding to the event features; and   automatically providing the requesting client computing device streamlined access to the online environment based on the event instructions without requiring further action from the requesting client computing device.