System and method for providing recommendations for in-game events

• US 10,632,376 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2018
• Issued: 04/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabam (Netmarble Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabam (Netmarble Corporation)
• Inventors: Harrington, Clifford J., Wakeford, Kent
• Primary Examiner(s): Deodhar, Omkar A
• Application Number:
  US16/158,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20190038974A1
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• 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 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/422 automatically for the purpose of assisting the player, e.g. automatic braking in a driving game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/50 Controlling the output signals based on the game progress

Abstract

Recommendations for in-game content are provided to players of an online game. An instance of a virtual space is executed in which an online game is conducted and implemented to facilitate presentation of a view of the virtual space to users through client computing platforms associated with the users. Device specification sets of the client computing devices are determined and recommendations for in-game content are presented to the users based on the obtained device specification sets of the client computing devices associated with the users.

Claims

1. A system to provide recommendations to users of an online game, the online game being conducted in an instance of a virtual space, the system comprising:

one or more processors configured by machine-readable instructions to;

execute the instance of the virtual space, and to use the instance to generate state information that is transmitted via a transmission over a network, wherein the transmission of the state information facilitates presentation of a view of the virtual space to the users through client computing devices associated with the users, wherein the users include a first user, wherein the first user is associated with a first client computing device;

obtain device specification information for the client computing devices associated with the users, wherein the device specification information includes information regarding client computing devices'"'"' specifications, such that first device specification information is obtained for the first client computing device, wherein the first device specification information includes information regarding specifications of the first client computing device;

determine recommendations for the users based on the obtained device specification information, wherein the recommendations include activities and/or actions within the virtual space, such that a first recommendation is determined for the first user based on the first device specification information, wherein the first recommendation includes an activity and/or an action within the virtual space; and

effectuate communication of the recommendations to the users, such that the first recommendation is communicated to the first user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to interact with specific content in the online game, purchase a virtual item, establish a relationship with one or more other users, and/or one or more other actions.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to participate in activities in the online game suited to the interface of the first client computing device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to participate in activities suited to the processing and/or storage capabilities of the first client computing device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to:

obtain second device specification information for a second client computing device associated with the first user, wherein the second device specification information includes information regarding specifications of the second client computing device;

determine a second recommendation for the first user based on the second device specification information, wherein the second recommendation includes a second activity and/or a second action within the virtual space; and

effectuate communication of the second recommendation to the first user.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the first recommendation and the second recommendation include one or more offers to participate in an activity suited to the device specification information for the first client device and the second client device, such that both the first client device and second client device may be used simultaneously and/or interchangeably when participating in the activity.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to participate in activities suited to the input capabilities of the first client computing device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the input capabilities of the first client computing device include a touch screen, such that the first recommendation is the offer to participate in activities suited to interactions by the first user through a touchscreen.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to purchase one or more virtual items having an associated cost to the first user.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the associated cost to the first user is related to the device specification information for the client computing devices associated with the users, such that the associated cost to the first user for the offer to purchase one or more virtual items is related to the device specification information for the client computing device associated with the first user.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to purchase one or more virtual items having an associated cost to the first user.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the associated cost to the first user is related to the device specification information for the client computing devices associated with the users, such that the associated cost to the first user for the offer to purchase one or more virtual items is related to the device specification information for the client computing device associated with the first user.

11. A method for providing recommendations to users of an online game, the online game being conducted in an instance of a virtual space, the method being implemented on a computer system that includes one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions, the method comprising:

executing the instance of the virtual space, and to use the instance to generate state information that is transmitted via a transmission over a network, wherein the transmission of the state information facilitates presentation of a view of the virtual space to the users through client computing devices associated with the users, wherein the users include a first user, wherein the first user is associated with a first client computing device;

obtaining device specification information for the client computing devices associated with the users, wherein the device specification information includes information regarding the client computing devices'"'"' specifications, such that first device specification information is obtained for the first client computing device, wherein the first device specification information includes information regarding specifications of the first client computing device;

determining recommendations for the users based on the obtained device specification information, wherein the recommendations include activities and/or actions within the virtual space, such that a first recommendation is determined for the first user based on the first device specification information, wherein the first recommendation includes an activity and/or an action within the virtual space; and

effectuate communication of the recommendations to the users, such that the first recommendation is communicated to the first user.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to interact with specific content in the online game, purchase a virtual item, establish a relationship with one or more other users, and/or one or more other actions.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to participate in activities in the online game suited to the interface of the first client computing device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to participate in activities suited to the processing and/or storage capabilities of the first client computing device.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining second device specification information for a second client computing device associated with the first user, wherein the second device specification information includes information regarding specifications of the second client computing device;

determining a second recommendation for the first user based on the second device specification information, wherein the second recommendation includes a second activity and/or a second action within the virtual space; and

effectuating communication of the second recommendation to the first user.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first recommendation and the second recommendation include one or more offers to participate in an activity suited to the device specification information for the first client device and the second client device, such that both the first client device and second client device may be used simultaneously and/or interchangeably when participating in the activity.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the first recommendation is an offer to participate in activities suited to the input capabilities of the first client computing device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the input capabilities of the first client computing device include a touch screen, such that the first recommendation is the offer to participate in activities suited to interactions by the first user through a touchscreen.