IP Library Granted Patent US 9,262,046
Granted Patent B2
US 9,262,046 · App. 13/861,481 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

Adaptation of gaming applications to participants

Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner (Woodstock, GA); Steven A. Wright (Roswell, GA); Christian Kuhtz (Roswell, GA); Samuel N. Zellner (Dunwoody, GA); Robert J. Starr (Decatur, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP
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Patent No.
US 9,262,046
App. No.
13/861,481
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and products adapt gaming applications to participants. Should one of the participants be a minor, for example, the gaming application may adapt to scenarios that are appropriate for minors. Similarly, the gaming application may adapt to customs associated with a country of a participant.

Claims (40)

1. A method, comprising:

processing, by a gaming device, a gaming application;

generating, by the gaming device, a graphical user interface associated with the gaming application;

receiving, by the gaming device, a selection of an icon presented in the user interface to establish a voice channel via a network with another device associated with another participant of the gaming application;

retrieving, by the gaming device, an electronic profile associated with the another participant of the gaming application;

determining, by the gaming device, an indication in the electronic profile that the another participant is a child predator; and

disabling, by the gaming device, the voice channel in response to the indication that the another participant is the child predator.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling the voice channel in response to determining the another participant is not the child predator.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adapting the gaming application to the electronic profile.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a scenario associated with the electronic profile.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the graphical user interface to the electronic profile.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a location associated with the participant of the gaming application.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving an age associated with the participant of the gaming application.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising adapting the gaming application to the age associated with the participant of the gaming application.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving financial information associated with the participant of the gaming application.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving credit information associated with the participant of the gaming application.

11. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing a gaming application;

generating a graphical user interface associated with the gaming application;

receiving a selection of an icon presented in the user interface to establish a voice channel via a network with another device associated with another participant of the gaming application;

retrieving an electronic profile associated with the another participant of the gaming application;

determining an indication in the electronic profile that the another participant is a child predator; and

disabling the voice channel in response to the indication that the another participant is the child predator.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise enabling the voice channel in response to determining the another participant is not the child predator.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise adapting the gaming application to the electronic profile.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a scenario associated with the electronic profile.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the graphical user interface to the electronic profile.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a location associated with the participant of the gaming application.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving an age associated with the participant of the gaming application.

18. A memory device storing instructions that when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing a gaming application;

generating a graphical user interface associated with the gaming application;

receiving a selection of an icon presented in the user interface to establish a voice channel with another device associated with another participant of the gaming application;

retrieving an electronic profile associated with the another participant of the gaming application;

determining an indication in the electronic profile that the another participant is a child predator; and

disabling the voice channel in response to the indication that the another participant is the child predator.

19. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise enabling the voice channel in response to determining the another participant is not the child predator.

20. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise adapting the gaming application to the electronic profile.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: KUHTZ, CHRISTIAN
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 036977/0895 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2013
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030394/0025 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2013
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030394/0171 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2013
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 030394/0256 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2013
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030394/0391 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2013
From: KREINER, BARRETT; WRIGHT, STEVEN; ZELLNER, SAMUEL; STARR, ROBERT
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030335/0296 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11472810 · Jun 22, 2006
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