GAME ACHIEVEMENTS SYSTEM
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Abstract
Systems and method for providing a game achievements system where players are rewarded with game achievements based on mastering certain in-game facets of the games they play. Each game achievement may be conveyed in a profile as a badge or trophy, title, description, date, etc. Players may also accumulate points based on game achievements. A display interface may be made available such that a player may see his achievements and total points, as well as those of others.
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43 Claims
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23. A system comprising:
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a service configured to maintain gamer profiles, the service comprising a profile database configured to store the gamer profiles; and a gaming console comprising; a processing unit; and a memory device storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, configure the gaming console to; receive inputs from an individual gamer for populating an individual gamer profile, the inputs including at least a gamer name for the individual gamer; provide at least the gamer name of the individual gamer profile to the service; identify occurrences of a plurality of achievements while executing game code of a game, wherein the plurality of achievements are achieved while the game is being played on the gaming console by the individual gamer; and report the occurrences of the plurality of achievements to the service, wherein the service is further configured to associate the individual gamer profile with the gamer name and update the individual gamer profile in the database to reflect the occurrences of the plurality of achievements. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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a service configured to maintain gamer profiles, the service comprising a profile database configured to store the gamer profiles; and a gaming console comprising; a processing unit; and a memory device storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, configure the gaming console to; receive inputs from an individual gamer for populating an individual gamer profile, the inputs including at least an individual gamer name for the individual gamer; provide at least the individual gamer name of the individual gamer profile to the service; identify a first occurrence of a first in-game achievement by the individual gamer while the gaming console is executing game code of a first game; identify a second occurrence of a second in-game achievement by the individual gamer while the gaming console is executing game code of a second game; and report the first occurrence and the second occurrence to the service, wherein the service is further configured to associate the individual gamer profile with the individual gamer name and update the individual gamer profile in the database to reflect the first occurrence and the second occurrence. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system comprising:
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a first gaming console configured to execute first game code of one or more first games, wherein the one or more first games are played on the first gaming console by a first user having a first profile; a second gaming console configured to execute second game code of one or more second games, wherein the one or more second games are played on the second gaming console by a second user having a second profile; and an intermediary computing device configured to provide a service to the first gaming console and the second console by electronically communicating with the first gaming console and the second gaming console, the service being configured to maintain the first profile and the second profile in a database remotely from the first gaming console and the second gaming console, wherein the first gaming console is configured to communicate first occurrences of first in-game achievements on the first gaming console by the first user to the intermediary computing device, the first occurrences being achieved by the first user while playing the one or more first games on the first gaming console, wherein the second gaming console is configured to communicate second occurrences of second in-game achievements on the second gaming console by the second user to the intermediary computing device, the second occurrences being achieved by the second user while playing the one or more second games on the second gaming console, and wherein the intermediary computing device is configured to; update the first profile in the database to reflect the first occurrences; update the second profile in the database to reflect the second occurrences; receive a first identifier of the first user from the second gaming console; responsive to receiving the first identifier, send at least part of the first profile to the second gaming console, including at least an indication that the first user achieved the first in-game achievements; receive a second identifier of the second user from the first gaming console; and responsive to receiving the second identifier, send at least part of the second profile to the first gaming console, including at least an indication that the second user achieved the second in-game achievements. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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