Granted Patent B2

US 12,290,754 · App. 17/131,048 · Granted May 6, 2025

Inventors: Steven Osman (San Francisco, CA); Jeffrey R. Stafford (Redwood City, CA); Javier F. Rico (Pacifica, CA); Michael G. Taylor (San Mateo, CA); Todd S. Tokubo (Newark, CA)

Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

A63F13/67A63F13/335A63F13/5375A63F13/795A63F13/798A63F13/85G06N5/04A63F2300/407A63F2300/535A63F2300/6027

Abstract

Claims (90)

1. A method, comprising:

establishing at a game server a multi-player gaming session of a gaming application, wherein a first client device of a first player and a second client device of a second player are communicatively coupled to the game server via a network to enable participation in the multi-player gaming session;

monitoring at the game server a first game play of the first player and a second game play of the second player in the multi-player gaming session of the gaming application to determine a current game context using a first artificial intelligence (AI) model configured to learn a plurality of game contexts of the of the gaming application;

executing the first AI model to identify a plurality of tasks potentially presented in the multi-player gaming session based on the current game context, wherein the plurality of tasks correspond with a plurality of task types;

dynamically determining at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a plurality of player proficiency scores for the first player and the second player in association with the plurality of tasks types based on first data collected by the game server from a first plurality of game plays of a first plurality of gaming applications by the first player and second data collected by the game server from a second plurality of game plays by a second plurality of gaming applications of the second player, wherein the first plurality of game plays includes the first game play of the first player and the second plurality of game plays includes the second game play of the second player;

executing a second AI model configured to predict rates of success when accomplishing tasks encountered in the gaming application to determine at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a plurality of predictive rates of success for different combinations of task pairs from the plurality of tasks that could be performed by the first player and the second player based on the plurality of player proficiency scores;

assigning at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a first task of a first task type to the first player and a second task of a second task type to the second player that has the maximum predictive rate of success from the plurality of predictive rates of success, wherein the plurality of tasks include the first task and the second task;

sending a first notification over the network to the first client device that the first task to be performed in the multi-player gaming session is assigned to the first player; and

sending a second notification over the network to the second client device that the second task to be performed in the multi-player gaming session is assigned to the second player,

wherein the game server is configured to control the multi-player gaming session.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in association with the first task type;

determining a second player proficiency score for the second player in association with the second task type; and

determining a predictive rate of success for accomplishing the first task by the first player and the second task by the second player based on the first player proficiency score for the first player and the second player proficiency score for the second player.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a first corresponding task type and a second corresponding task type for each of the different combinations of task pairs;

determining a first corresponding player proficiency score for the first corresponding task type for the first player;

determining a second corresponding player proficiency score for the second corresponding task type for the second player; and

determining a predictive rate of success for accomplishing tasks in the each of the different combinations of task pairs based on the first corresponding player proficiency score and the second corresponding player proficiency score.

4. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the first player proficiency score is based on current and past performances of the first player when encountering the first plurality of tasks of the first task type.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

assigning a plurality of tasks of a plurality of task types between the first player and the second player to maximize a combined predictive rate of success for accomplishing the plurality of tasks,

wherein the first player and the second player work cooperatively to accomplish the plurality of tasks.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in accomplishing the first task;

determining a first predictive rate of success in accomplishing the first task based on the first player proficiency score; and

determining a recommendation for the first player in association with accomplishing the first task based on the first player proficiency score.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in association with accomplishing tasks of a first task type encountered in the gaming application.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program for performing a method, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

program instructions for establishing at a game server a multi-player gaming session of a gaming application, wherein a first client device of a first player and a second client device of a second player are communicatively coupled to the game server via a network to enable participation in the multi-player gaming session;

program instructions for monitoring at the game server a first game play of the first player and a second game play of the second player in the multi-player gaming session of the gaming application to determine a current game context using a first artificial intelligence (AI) model configured to learn a plurality of game contexts of the of the gaming application;

program instructions for executing the first AI model to identify a plurality of tasks potentially presented in the multi-player gaming session based on the current game context, wherein the plurality of tasks correspond with a plurality of task types;

program instructions for dynamically determining at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a plurality of player proficiency scores for the first player and the second player in association with the plurality of tasks types based on first data collected by the game server from a first plurality of game plays of a first plurality of gaming applications by the first player and second data collected by the game server from a second plurality of game plays by a second plurality of gaming applications of the second player, wherein the first plurality of game plays includes the first game play of the first player and the second plurality of game plays includes the second game play of the second player;

program instructions for executing a second AI model configured to predict rates of success when accomplishing tasks encountered in the gaming application to determine at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a plurality of predictive rates of success for different combinations of task pairs from the plurality of tasks that could be performed by the first player and the second player based on the plurality of player proficiency scores;

program instructions for assigning at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a first task of a first task type to the first player and a second task of a second task type to the second player that has the maximum predictive rate of success from the plurality of predictive rates of success, wherein the plurality of tasks include the first task and the second task;

program instructions for sending a first notification over the network to the first client device that the first task to be performed in the multi-player gaming session is assigned to the first player; and

program instructions for sending a second notification over the network to the second client device that the second task to be performed in the multi-player gaming session is assigned to the second player,

wherein the game server is configured to control the multi-player gaming session.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions for determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in association with the first task type;

program instructions for determining a second player proficiency score for the second player in association with the second task type; and

program instructions for determining a predictive rate of success for accomplishing the first task by the first player and the second task by the second player based on the first player proficiency score for the first player and the second player proficiency score for the second player.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions for determining a first corresponding task type and a second corresponding task type for each of the different combinations of task pairs;

program instructions for determining a first corresponding player proficiency score for the first corresponding task type for the first player;

program instructions for determining a second corresponding player proficiency score for the second corresponding task type for the second player; and

program instructions for determining a predictive rate of success for accomplishing tasks in the each of the different combinations of task pairs based on the first corresponding player proficiency score and the second corresponding player proficiency score.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 ,

wherein in the method the first player proficiency score is based on current and past performances of the first player when encountering the first plurality of tasks of the first task type.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions for assigning a plurality of tasks of a plurality of task types between the first player and the second player to maximize a combined predictive rate of success for accomplishing the plurality of tasks,

wherein the first player and the second player work cooperatively to accomplish the plurality of tasks.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions for determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in accomplishing the first task;

program instructions for determining a first predictive rate of success in accomplishing the first task based on the first player proficiency score; and

program instructions for determining a recommendation for the first player in association with accomplishing the first task based on the first player proficiency score.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions for determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in association with accomplishing tasks of a first task type encountered in the gaming application.

15. A computer system comprising:

a processor; and

memory coupled to the processor and having stored therein instructions that, if executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:

establishing at a game server a multi-player gaming session of a gaming application, wherein a first client device of a first player and a second client device of a second player are communicatively coupled to the game server via a network to enable participation in the multi-player gaming session;

monitoring at the game server a first game play of the first player and a second game play of the second player in the multi-player gaming session of the gaming application to determine a current game context using a first artificial intelligence (AI) model configured to learn a plurality of game contexts of the of the gaming application;

executing the first AI model to identify a plurality of tasks potentially presented in the multi-player gaming session based on the current game context, wherein the plurality of tasks correspond with a plurality of task types;

dynamically determining at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a plurality of player proficiency scores for the first player and the second player in association with the plurality of tasks types based on first data collected by the game server from a first plurality of game plays of a first plurality of gaming applications by the first player and second data collected by the game server from a second plurality of game plays by a second plurality of gaming applications of the second player, wherein the first plurality of game plays includes the first game play of the first player and the second plurality of game plays includes the second game play of the second player;

executing a second AI model configured to predict rates of success when accomplishing tasks encountered in the gaming application to determine at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a plurality of predictive rates of success for different combinations of task pairs from the plurality of tasks that could be performed by the first player and the second player based on the plurality of player proficiency scores;

assigning at the game server during the multi-player gaming session a first task of a first task type to the first player and a second task of a second task type to the second player that has the maximum predictive rate of success from the plurality of predictive rates of success, wherein the plurality of tasks include the first task and the second task;

sending a first notification over the network to the first client device that the first task to be performed in the multi-player gaming session is assigned to the first player; and

sending a second notification over the network to the second client device that the second task to be performed in the multi-player gaming session is assigned to the second player,

wherein the game server is configured to control the multi-player gaming session.

16. The computer system of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in association with the first task type;

determining a second player proficiency score for the second player in association with the second task type; and

determining a predictive rate of success for accomplishing the first task by the first player and the second task by the second player based on the first player proficiency score for the first player and the second player proficiency score for the second player.

17. The computer system of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

determining a first corresponding task type and a second corresponding task type for each of the different combinations of task pairs;

determining a first corresponding player proficiency score for the first corresponding task type for the first player;

determining a second corresponding player proficiency score for the second corresponding task type for the second player; and

determining a predictive rate of success for accomplishing tasks in the each of the different combinations of task pairs based on the first corresponding player proficiency score and the second corresponding player proficiency score.

18. The computer system of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

assigning a plurality of tasks of a plurality of task types between the first player and the second player to maximize a combined predictive rate of success for accomplishing the plurality of tasks,

wherein the first player and the second player work cooperatively to accomplish the plurality of tasks.

19. The computer system of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in accomplishing the first task;

determining a first predictive rate of success in accomplishing the first task based on the first player proficiency score; and

determining a recommendation for the first player in association with accomplishing the first task based on the first player proficiency score.

20. The computer system of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

determining a first player proficiency score for the first player in association with accomplishing tasks of a first task type encountered in the gaming application.

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