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Embedded gamer card across multiple devices and networks

  • US 9,159,036 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2005
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing user profile information comprising:

  • receiving user profile information through a user'"'"'s use of an online gaming service that allows users to interact with each other over a network through a computer game;

    receiving user profile information through the user'"'"'s use of a second service that provides game-related information to users, wherein the second service is distinct from the online gaming service and wherein the user profile information received through use of the second service can be modified through use of the online gaming service;

    synchronizing and storing the user profile information received in a central database that stores and synchronizes user profile information, including modified user profile information, received from both the online gaming service and from the second service; and

    providing information selected for public viewing from the stored user profile information to another user, device or application, wherein modifications of the selected information in the central database are reflected in the selected information provided to other users, devices and applications without manually updating the selected information and wherein the selected information received through a user'"'"'s use of the online gaming service is viewable through the service for providing game-related information and vice versa.

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