Dynamic personalized location and contact-aware games

• US 9,861,894 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Issued: 01/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hardee, Christopher J., Joroff, Steven R., Nesbitt, Pamela A., Schneider, Scott E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah, Milap
• Assistant Examiner(s): Clarke, Jr., Robert T
• Application Number:
  US14/869,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20170087469A1
• Time in Patent Office: 833 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 a processor of an electronic device based on a plurality of environmental objects in proximity to a user, the method comprising:

collecting a plurality of user data;

determining at least one output option connectively coupled to the electronic device;

determining at least one available input sensor connectively coupled to the electronic device, wherein the at least one available input sensor collects a plurality of physical user state data;

determining a current user location collected using a geographic location sensor connectively coupled to the electronic device;

collecting a plurality of object data associated with the plurality of environmental objects in proximity to the current user location;

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

configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one output option, wherein the configured electronic game directs the user to interact with the plurality of environmental objects for gameplay; and

executing, by the processor, the configured electronic game, wherein executing the configured electronic game comprises;

presenting, using the determined at least one output option, a game scenario based on the configured electronic game to the user;

collecting, using the determined at least one available input sensor, the plurality of physical user state data; and

altering the configured electronic game based on the collected plurality of user state data.

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 available input sensor and the executing electronic game; and

altering the configured 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, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one 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, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one 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 a processor of an electronic device based on a plurality of environmental objects in proximity to a user, 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 output option connectively coupled to the electronic device;

determining at least one available input sensor connectively coupled to the electronic device, wherein the at least one available input sensor collects a plurality of physical user state data;

determining a current user location collected using a geographic location sensor connectively coupled to the electronic device;

collecting a plurality of object data associated with the plurality of environmental objects in proximity to the current user location;

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

configuring the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one output option, wherein the configured electronic game directs the user to interact with the plurality of environmental objects for gameplay; and

executing, by the processor, the configured electronic game, wherein executing the configured electronic game comprises;

presenting, using the determined at least one output option, a game scenario based on the configured electronic game to the user;

collecting, using the determined at least one available input sensor, the plurality of physical user state data; and

altering the configured electronic game based on the collected plurality of user state data.

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 available input sensor and the executing electronic game; and

altering the configured 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, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one 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, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one output option includes selecting the game template based on the received user fitness objective and the received plurality of user fitness preferences.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium for personalizing a game, the non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of program instructions, which when executed by a processor of an electronic device based on a plurality of environmental objects in proximity to a user, cause the processor to:

collect a plurality of user data;

determine at least one output option connectively coupled to the electronic device;

determine at least one available input sensor connectively coupled to the electronic device, wherein the at least one available input sensor collects a plurality of physical user state data;

determine a current user location collected using a geographic location sensor connectively coupled to the electronic device;

collect a plurality of object data associated with the plurality of environmental objects in proximity to the current user location;

select a game template from a plurality of available game templates based on the collected plurality of user data, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one output option;

configure the electronic game based on the selected game template, the collected plurality of user data, the collected plurality of object data, the determined at least one available input sensor, and the determined at least one output option, wherein the configured electronic game directs the user to interact with the plurality of environmental objects for gameplay; and

execute, by the processor, the configured electronic game, wherein executing the configured electronic game comprises;

presenting, using the determined at least one output option, a game scenario based on the configured electronic game to the user;

collecting, using the determined at least one available input sensor, the plurality of physical user state data; and

altering the configured electronic game based on the collected plurality of user state data.

17. The computer medium 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 medium of claim 16, further comprising:

collect a plurality of real-time data associated with a user based on the determined at least one available input sensor and the executing electronic game; and

alter the configured electronic game based on the collected plurality of real-time data.

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

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