IP Library Granted Patent US 8,566,386
Granted Patent B2
US 8,566,386 · App. 11/866,298 · Granted Oct 22, 2013

Logging of rich entertainment platform service history for use as a community building tool

Inventors: Michael R. Courage (Kirkland, WA); Jerry A. Johnson (Medina, WA); Brendan K. Reville (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,566,386
App. No.
11/866,298
Granted
Oct 22, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer readable media are disclosed for aggregating event records obtained from a plurality of videogame consoles, and generating event objects for each event record of the plurality. Additionally, the event objects can be stored in a database that is exposed to a third party via a connection to a network such as the Internet. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims (27)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a videogame console, a plurality of event records, each event record of the plurality of event records including information describing one of a plurality of events;

determining that the plurality of events matches specified events related to a buddy user account identified with a first user account, wherein the buddy user account comprises a user account authorized by invitation by the first user account to have access to information associated with the first user account; and

responsive to the matched specified events,

plotting a graph based on the matched specified events, wherein the plotted graphic is included in a notification, and

automatically providing the notification regarding the matched specified events to a social network account associated with the first user account, wherein the matched specified events include information describing an achievement in a videogame.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising querying for the matched specified events using a mobile phone, the mobile phone used for the plotting of the graph based on the matched specified events.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a link including an address of a webpage that includes information associated with information describing the matched specified events.

4. A tangible computer readable storage including computer readable instructions stored thereon for converting records obtained from a plurality of videogame consoles into a common format, the instructions when executed by a processor that is communicatively connected to the computer readable storage perform a method comprising:

receiving, from a videogame console, a plurality of event records, each event record of the plurality of event records including information describing one of a plurality of events;

determining that the plurality of events matches specified events related to a buddy user account identified with a first user account, wherein the buddy user account comprises a user account authorized by invitation by the first user account to have access to information associated with the first user account; and

responsive to the matched specified events,

providing instructions to plot a graph based on the matched specified events, wherein the plotted graphic is included in a notification, and

automatically providing the notification regarding the matched specified events to a social network account associated with the first user account, wherein the matched specified events include information describing an achievement in a videogame.

5. The computer readable storage of claim 4 , further comprising instructions:

generating a link including an address of a webpage that includes information associated with information describing the matched specified events.

6. A device for displaying information obtained from videogame consoles, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

receiving, from a videogame console, a plurality of event records, each event record of the plurality of event records including information describing one of a plurality of events;

determining that the plurality of events matches specified events related to a buddy user account identified with a first user account, wherein the buddy user account comprises a user account authorized by invitation by the first user account to have access to information associated with the first user account;

responsive to the matched specified events,

providing instructions to plot a graph based on the matched specified events, wherein the plotted graphic is included in a notification, and

automatically providing the notification regarding the matched specified events to a social network account associated with the first user account, wherein the matched specified events include information describing an achievement in a videogame.

7. The device of claim 6 , further comprising instructions:

generating a link including an address of a webpage that includes information associated with information describing the matched specified events.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 034542/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2007
From: COURAGE, MICHAEL R.; JOHNSON, JERRY A.; REVILLE, BRENDAN K.
To: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020123/0678 →
Continuity (1)
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