Adaptation of gaming applications to participants

• US 9,262,046 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2013
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kreiner, Barrett M., Wright, Steven A., Kuhtz, Christian, Zellner, Samuel N., Starr, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): SAMS, MICHELLE L
• Application Number:
  US13/861,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20130263005A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/48 Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/554 by saving game or status data
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5586 for enforcing rights or rules, e.g. to prevent foul play
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/609 for unlocking hidden game elements, e.g. features, items, levels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/437 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialisation, adaptation, distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2206/1008 Graphical user interface [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products adapt gaming applications to participants. Should one of the participants be a minor, for example, the gaming application may adapt to scenarios that are appropriate for minors. Similarly, the gaming application may adapt to customs associated with a country of a participant.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

processing, by a gaming device, a gaming application;

generating, by the gaming device, a graphical user interface associated with the gaming application;

receiving, by the gaming device, a selection of an icon presented in the user interface to establish a voice channel via a network with another device associated with another participant of the gaming application;

retrieving, by the gaming device, an electronic profile associated with the another participant of the gaming application;

determining, by the gaming device, an indication in the electronic profile that the another participant is a child predator; and

disabling, by the gaming device, the voice channel in response to the indication that the another participant is the child predator.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising enabling the voice channel in response to determining the another participant is not the child predator.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising adapting the gaming application to the electronic profile.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving a scenario associated with the electronic profile.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the graphical user interface to the electronic profile.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving a location associated with the participant of the gaming application.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving an age associated with the participant of the gaming application.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising adapting the gaming application to the age associated with the participant of the gaming application.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving financial information associated with the participant of the gaming application.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving credit information associated with the participant of the gaming application.

11. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

processing a gaming application;

generating a graphical user interface associated with the gaming application;

receiving a selection of an icon presented in the user interface to establish a voice channel via a network with another device associated with another participant of the gaming application;

retrieving an electronic profile associated with the another participant of the gaming application;

determining an indication in the electronic profile that the another participant is a child predator; and

disabling the voice channel in response to the indication that the another participant is the child predator.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise enabling the voice channel in response to determining the another participant is not the child predator.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise adapting the gaming application to the electronic profile.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a scenario associated with the electronic profile.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise associating the graphical user interface to the electronic profile.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a location associated with the participant of the gaming application.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving an age associated with the participant of the gaming application.

18. A memory device storing instructions that when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

processing a gaming application;

generating a graphical user interface associated with the gaming application;

receiving a selection of an icon presented in the user interface to establish a voice channel with another device associated with another participant of the gaming application;

retrieving an electronic profile associated with the another participant of the gaming application;

determining an indication in the electronic profile that the another participant is a child predator; and

disabling the voice channel in response to the indication that the another participant is the child predator.

19. The memory device of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise enabling the voice channel in response to determining the another participant is not the child predator.

20. The memory device of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise adapting the gaming application to the electronic profile.