System and method for providing feedback on game players and enhancing social matchmaking
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1. A system for playing a multi-player computer-based game, comprising:
- a database having a plurality of user profiles, said user profiles comprising a plurality of attributes of a plurality of users; and
a service capable of receiving input from a select one of said plurality of users, said input capable of providing feedback about the reputation of another of the plurality of users, said service capable of maintaining an aggregation of feedback for the another of the plurality of users, wherein an indication of said aggregation is capable of being read by the other of the plurality of users.
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Abstract
A service that receives feedback from players in a game playing service. The service provides an aggregation of the feedback so that a reputation score can be determined by various players in the system. The service takes into account direct feedback from other players about positive and negative experiences with a particular player and expectations about appropriate conduct and type of game being played before a player joins the game session.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for playing a multi-player computer-based game, comprising:
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a database having a plurality of user profiles, said user profiles comprising a plurality of attributes of a plurality of users; and
a service capable of receiving input from a select one of said plurality of users, said input capable of providing feedback about the reputation of another of the plurality of users, said service capable of maintaining an aggregation of feedback for the another of the plurality of users, wherein an indication of said aggregation is capable of being read by the other of the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for playing a multi-player computer-based game, comprising:
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providing a database having a plurality of user profiles, said user profiles comprising a plurality of attributes of a plurality of users;
receiving input from a select one of said plurality of users, said input providing feedback about the reputation of another of the plurality of users; and
maintaining in said database an aggregation of feedback for the another of the plurality of users, wherein an indication of said aggregation is readable by the other of the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium bearing computer-readable instructions for playing a multi-player computer-based game, comprising:
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computer-readable instructions for accessing a database having a plurality of user profiles, said user profiles comprising a plurality of attributes of a plurality of users;
computer-readable instructions for receiving input from a select one of said plurality of users, said input providing feedback about the reputation of another of the plurality of users; and
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