METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ONLINE GAMING ORGANIZATION

• US 20070072678A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Todd Dagres
• Original Assignee: Todd Dagres
• Inventors: Dagres, Todd
• Application Number:
  US11/536,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20070072678A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to methods and systems for the organization of online computer network gaming applications. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing filtered gaming applications in response to a user'"'"'s computer game query. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing computer game recommendations to a user by matching identified computer game characteristics to the user'"'"'s computer game preference. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing game file updates by tracking a user'"'"'s actual computer game interactions and updating the user computer game preference file and game file with computer game applications that may match at least one characteristic of the user computer game preference file. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing the user with targeted advertisement that may be based on the at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s computer game preference file. Embodiments of the present invention relate to aggregating monetized information from the user computer game preference file for at least one user computer game characteristic.

Claims

1. A method of computer game query, comprising:

receiving a user'"'"'s computer game query, the query including indicia of a user'"'"'s preferences with respect to computer games;

searching at least one database and returning computer games that match the user'"'"'s query;

filtering the returned computer games using at least one user game preference; and

presenting the filtered returned computer games to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer game is an online poker game.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer game query is a natural language text string.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer game query is a semantic search.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer game query is a contextual search.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer game query is a game type.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer game query is a game player type.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one database is remotely located on a network.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the network is an Internet.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the network is a local area network (LAN).

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the network is a wide area network (WAN).

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the network is a peer-to-peer network.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one database is locally located on a computer device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer device is a desktop computer.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer device is a laptop computer.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer device is a tablet computer.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer device is a server.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer device is a handheld computer.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer device is a cell phone.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a time of day.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a length of time available for play.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a preferred cost of games.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a game'"'"'s reputation.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a user game parameter.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a game invitation.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a game indicator.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is an online identity.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a game'"'"'s popularity.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a paid keyword.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the user game preference is a paid game.

31. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the presented filtered games in a graphical user interface (GUI).

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a predefined order based on user game preference.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a user defined order.

34-157. -157. (canceled)

158. A system of computer game query, comprising:

a user'"'"'s computer game query, the query including indicia of a user'"'"'s preferences with respect to computer games;

at least one database and returning computer games from a search of the at least one database that match the user'"'"'s query;

the returned computer games filtered using at least one user game preference; and

the filtered returned computer games returned to the user.

159. The system of claim 158, wherein the computer game is an online poker game.

160. The system of claim 158, wherein the computer game query is a natural language text string.

161. The system of claim 158, wherein the computer game query is a semantic search.

162. The system of claim 158, wherein the computer game query is a contextual search.

163. The system of claim 158, wherein the computer game query is a game type.

164. The system of claim 158, wherein the computer game query is a game player type.

165. The system of claim 158, wherein the at least one database is remotely located on a network.

166. The system of claim 165, wherein the network is an Internet.

167. The system of claim 165, wherein the network is a local area network (LAN).

168. The system of claim 165, wherein the network is a wide area network (WAN).

169. The system of claim 165, wherein the network is a peer-to-peer network.

170. The system of claim 158, wherein the at least one database is locally located on a computer device.

171. The system of claim 170, wherein the computer device is a desktop computer.

172. The system of claim 170, wherein the computer device is a laptop computer.

173. The system of claim 170, wherein the computer device is a tablet computer.

174. The system of claim 170, wherein the computer device is a server.

175. The system of claim 170, wherein the computer device is a handheld computer.

176. The system of claim 170, wherein the computer device is a cell phone.

177. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a time of day.

178. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a length of time available for play.

179. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a preferred cost of games.

180. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a game'"'"'s reputation.

181. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a user game parameter.

182. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a game invitation.

183. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a game indicator.

184. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is an online identity.

185. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a game'"'"'s popularity.

186. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a paid keyword.

187. The system of claim 158, wherein the user game preference is a paid game.

188. The system of claim 158, further comprising the presented filtered games displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI).

189. The system of claim 188, wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a predefined order based on user game preference.

190. The system of claim 188, wherein the GUI presents the filtered games in a user defined order.

191-314. -314. (canceled)