BAD ACTOR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Abstract: a method is disclosed of detecting whether a first user is a bad actor within a platform network, in which the platform network enables interactions between individuals within video games, the method comprising the steps of measuring for the first user one or more selected from the list consisting of at least a first a game-agnostic behaviour metric that measures an investment of effort by the first user in interactions with other individuals; and at least a first a game-dependent behaviour metric that measures in-game patterns of interaction with other individuals by the first user, comparing the or each metric with an average or reference metric for a typical individual, and where a difference in the comparison or a combination of the comparisons meets a first criterion, treating this as indicative that the first user may be a bad actor.

Inventor(s): Andrew James Bigos, Rosario Leonardi, Bee Lay Tan, Atsushi Suganuma

CPC Classification: A63F13/75 (Enforcing rules, e.g. detecting foul play or generating lists of cheating players)

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