IP Library Granted Patent US 8,342,924
Granted Patent B2
US 8,342,924 · App. 12/760,185 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

System and method for providing enhanced services to a user of a gaming application

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Patent No.
US 8,342,924
App. No.
12/760,185
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for providing enhanced services to users of a gaming application comprises a server and a platform remotely coupled to the server. The server executes a gaming application. The platform receives a request for enhanced services, and establishes an enhanced services session with a user of the gaming application in response to the request for enhanced services. The enhanced services session corresponds in time at least in part with the execution of the gaming application. The platform further provides enhanced services to the user of the gaming application during the enhanced services session.

Claims (43)

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device electronically coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory device stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to:

receive first information associated with at least one event initiated by a first user within a context of playing a game, wherein the first information is received during the playing of the game by the first user;

receive second information associated with at least one event initiated by a second user within the context of playing the game, wherein the second information is received during the playing of the game by the second user;

based at least in part on the first information, generate first statistics information, wherein the first statistics information is associated with the first user with respect to the playing of the game;

based at least in part on the second information, generate second statistics information, wherein the second statistics information is associated with the second user with respect to the playing of the game; and

cause to be electronically displayed to a third user at least the first statistics information and the second statistics information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the game comprises a game in which the first user and the second user play the game against one another.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the third user comprises a spectator not playing the game against either the first user or the second user.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the first statistics information is generated during the playing of the game by the first user; and

wherein the second statistics information is generated during the playing of the game by the second user.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first statistics information and the second statistics information are displayed to the third user during the playing of the game by the first user and the second user.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the game comprises a game in which the first user and the second user play the game against one another.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the third user comprises a spectator not playing the game against either the first user or the second user.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the game comprises a card game.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the game comprises a poker game.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the game comprises a game in which each of the first user and the second user wager.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device electronically coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory device stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to:

receive information associated with at least one event initiated by a user within a context of playing a game, wherein the information is received during the playing of the game by the user;

based at least in part on the information, generate statistics information, wherein the statistics information is associated with the user with respect to the playing of the game; and

cause to be electronically displayed to another user at least the statistics information.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the another user comprises a spectator not playing the game.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the statistics information is generated during the playing of the game by the user.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the statistics information is displayed to the another user during the playing of the game by the user.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the game comprises at least one of:

a card game,

a poker game, and

a game in which the user wagers.

16. A method comprising:

receiving by a computing device information associated with at least one event initiated by a user within a context of playing a game, wherein the information is received during the playing of the game by the user;

based at least in part on the information, generating by the computing device statistics information, wherein the statistics information is associated with the user with respect to the playing of the game; and

the computing device causing to be electronically displayed to another user at least the statistics information.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the another user comprises a spectator not playing the game.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the statistics information is generated during the playing of the game by the user.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the statistics information is displayed to the another user during the playing of the game by the user.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the game comprises at least one of:

a card game,

a poker game, and

a game in which the user wagers.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2015
From: CANTOR INDEX LIMITED
To: INTERACTIVE GAMES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037073/0934 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2011
From: CANTOR GAMING LIMITED
To: CANTOR INDEX LIMITED
Reel/Frame 025643/0834 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2010
From: LEEN, FERGUS A; LAWRENCE, SAM; MCNALLY, DAVID; HETHERINGTON, CLIVE; MCDOWELL, DAVID; O'NEAL, KEVIN R
To: GAMEACCOUNT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 024239/0499 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 15, 2010
From: GAMEACCOUNT LIMITED
To: CANTOR GAMING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 024239/0661 →