Persona-based multiplayer gaming

• US 9,821,232 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2015
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Barajas Gonzalez, Emmanuel, Harrington, Shaun E., Rawlins, Benjamin K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US14/820,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20170036115A1
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 463 30- 33
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• 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 13/798 for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame computing the game score A63F13/46
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/825 Fostering virtual characters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection

Abstract

Embodiments for fostering integration of a user in a multi-player gaming environment by a processor. Each of a plurality of user bioanalytics is recorded over a period of time as the user interacts in the multi-player gaming environment. The recorded bioanalytics are compared against a plurality of game analytics corresponding to aspects of game play in the multi-player gaming environment over the period of time. Based on the bioanalytics and game analytics, an avatar representation of the user is constructed for the multi-player gaming environment.

Claims

1. A method for fostering integration of a user in a multi-player gaming environment by a processor, comprising:

recording each of a plurality of user bioanalytics over a period of time as the user interacts in the multi-player gaming environment by using at least one biometric device to monitor and record user input, the at least one biometric device monitoring at least one of an auditory cue from the user and a visual cue from the user;

wherein monitoring the auditory cue further includes monitoring and recording at least one of spoken information and laughter; and

further wherein monitoring the visual cue further includes monitoring and recording emotive information based on recognition patterns identified from at least a portion of the user'"'"'s face;

comparing the recorded bioanalytics against a plurality of game analytics corresponding to aspects of game play in the multi-player gaming environment over the period of time; and

based on the bioanalytics and game analytics, constructing an avatar representation of the user for the multi-player gaming environment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein constructing the avatar representation further includes forming at least one prediction, for the user, of behavior during a certain game analytic in a future multi-player gaming environment.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein recording each of the plurality of user bioanalytics further includes recording a reaction of the user to a certain game analytic at a particular time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein recording each of the plurality of user bioanalytics further includes recording at least one of a controller movement and play style of the user.

5. The method of claim 1, further including, subsequent to constructing the avatar representation:

making the avatar representation accessible to the user, or additional users, in the multi-player gaming environment for use as a virtual representation of the user, and

continuing to perform the recording of the bioanalytics for the avatar representation when the user is present, and comparing the recorded bioanalytics against the game analytics, in order to supplement the construction of the avatar representation over time.

6. A system for fostering integration of a user in a multi-player gaming environment, comprising:

a processor, operational in the multi-player gaming environment, that;

records each of a plurality of user bioanalytics over a period of time as the user interacts in the multi-player gaming environment by using at least one biometric device to monitor and record user input, the at least one biometric device monitoring at least one of an auditory cue from the user and a visual cue from the user;

wherein monitoring the auditory cue further includes monitoring and recording at least one of spoken information and laughter; and

further wherein monitoring the visual cue further includes monitoring and recording emotive information based on recognition patterns identified from at least a portion of the user'"'"'s face,

compares the recorded bioanalytics against a plurality of game analytics corresponding to aspects of game play in the multi-player gaming environment over the period of time, and

based on the bioanalytics and game analytics, constructs an avatar representation of the user for the multi-player gaming environment.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor, pursuant to constructing the avatar representation, forms at least one prediction, for the user, of behavior during a certain game analytic in a future multi-player gaming environment.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor, pursuant to recording each of the plurality of user bioanalytics, records a reaction of the user to a certain game analytic at a particular time.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor, pursuant to recording each of the plurality of user bioanalytics, records at least one of a controller movement and play style of the user.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor, subsequent to constructing the avatar representation:

makes the avatar representation accessible to the user, or additional users, in the multi-player gaming environment for use as a virtual representation of the user, and

continues to perform the recording of the bioanalytics for the avatar representation when the user is present, and comparing the recorded bioanalytics against the game analytics, in order to supplement the construction of the avatar representation over time.

11. A computer program product for fostering integration of a user in a multi-player gaming environment by a processor, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion that records each of a plurality of user bioanalytics over a period of time as the user interacts in the multi-player gaming environment by using at least one biometric device to monitor and record user input, the at least one biometric device monitoring at least one of an auditory cue from the user and a visual cue from the user;

wherein monitoring the auditory cue further includes monitoring and recording at least one of spoken information and laughter; and

further wherein monitoring the visual cue further includes monitoring and recording emotive information based on recognition patterns identified from at least a portion of the user'"'"'s face;

a second executable portion that compares the recorded bioanalytics against a plurality of game analytics corresponding to aspects of game play in the multi-player gaming environment over the period of time; and

a third executable portion that, based on the bioanalytics and game analytics, constructs an avatar representation of the user for the multi-player gaming environment.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, further including a fourth executable portion that, pursuant to constructing the avatar representation, forms at least one prediction, for the user, of behavior during a certain game analytic in a future multi-player gaming environment.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, further including a fourth executable portion that, pursuant to recording each of the plurality of user bioanalytics,records a reaction of the user to a certain game analytic at a particular time.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, further including a fourth executable portion that, pursuant to recording each of the plurality of user bioanalytics, records at least one of a controller movement and play style of the user.

15. The computer program product of claim 11, further including a fourth executable portion that, subsequent to constructing the avatar representation:

makes the avatar representation accessible to the user, or additional users, in the multi-player gaming environment for use as a virtual representation of the user, and

continues to perform the recording of the bioanalytics for the avatar representation when the user is present, and comparing the recorded bioanalytics against the game analytics, in order to supplement the construction of the avatar representation over time.