DYNAMIC PERSONALIZED LOCATION AND CONTACT-AWARE GAMES

• US 20170087469A1
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Joroff, Steven R., Hardee, Christopher J., Nesbitt, Pamela A., Schneider, Scott E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,861,894 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/217 using environment-related information, i.e. information generated otherwise than by the player, e.g. ambient temperature or humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/77 involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters

Abstract

According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for personalizing a game executed by an electronic device is provided. The method may include collecting a plurality of user data. The method may also include determining at least one input/output option. The method may then include selecting a game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data and the determined at least one input/output option. The method may further include configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined plurality of input/output options. The method may also include executing, by the electronic device, the configured electronic game.

Claims

1. A method for personalizing a game executed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

collecting a plurality of user data;

determining at least one input/output option;

selecting a game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data and the determined at least one input/output option;

configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined plurality of input/output options; and

executing, by the electronic device, the configured electronic game.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein collecting user data comprises at least one of receiving user-defined preferences from a user, mining data associated with the user, collecting real-time data associated with the user, and collecting location data related to the user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

collecting a plurality of real-time data associated with a user based on the determined at least one input/output option and the executing electronic game; and

altering the executing electronic game based on the collected plurality of real-time data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined at least one input/output option comprises configuring at least one of a content, a behavior, and a presentation associated with the electronic game.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein collecting the plurality of user data includes receiving a user fitness objective and receiving a plurality of user fitness preferences.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein selecting the game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data and the determined at least one input/output option includes selecting the game template based on the received user fitness objective and the received plurality of user fitness preferences.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein executing the configured electronic game comprises executing the configured electronic game in response to a user-defined trigger event.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the user-defined trigger event comprises at least one of a location, a time, a personal objective, and a fitness objective.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a game result to a target destination based on the executing electronic game.

10. A computer system for personalizing a game executed by an electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising;

collecting a plurality of user data;

determining at least one input/output option;

selecting a game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data and the determined at least one input/output option;

configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined plurality of input/output options; and

executing, by the electronic device, the configured electronic game.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein collecting user data comprises at least one of receiving user-defined preferences from a user, mining data associated with the user, collecting real-time data associated with the user, and collecting location data related to the user.

12. The computer system of claim 10, further comprising:

collecting a plurality of real-time data associated with a user based on the determined at least one input/output option and the executing electronic game; and

altering the executing electronic game based on the collected plurality of real-time data.

13. The computer system of claim 10, wherein configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined at least one input/output option comprises configuring at least one of a content, a behavior, and a presentation associated with the electronic game.

14. The computer system of claim 10, wherein collecting the plurality of user data includes receiving a user fitness objective and receiving a plurality of user fitness preferences.

15. The computer system of claim 14, wherein selecting the game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data and the determined plurality of input/output options includes selecting the game template based on the received user fitness objective and the received plurality of user fitness preferences.

16. A computer program product for personalizing a game executed by an electronic device, comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to collect a plurality of user data;

program instructions to determine at least one input/output option;

program instructions to select a game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data and the determined at least one input/output option;

program instructions to configure the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined plurality of input/output options; and

program instructions to execute, by the electronic device, the configured electronic game.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein collecting user data comprises at least one of receiving user-defined preferences from a user, mining data associated with the user, collecting real-time data associated with the user, and collecting location data related to the user.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising:

program instructions to collect a plurality of real-time data associated with a user based on the determined at least one input/output option and the executing electronic game; and

program instructions to alter the executing electronic game based on the collected plurality of real-time data.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, and the determined at least one input/output option comprises configuring at least one of a content, a behavior, and a presentation associated with the electronic game.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein collecting the plurality of user data includes receiving a user fitness objective and receiving a plurality of user fitness preferences.