Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI) (20240278139). MULTI-PLAYER GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZATION PERIODS AND ASSOCIATED SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS simplified abstract
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MULTI-PLAYER GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZATION PERIODS AND ASSOCIATED SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS
Organization Name
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
Inventor(s)
Daniel Marks of Decatur GA (US)
Dinesh Dua of Alpharetta GA (US)
MULTI-PLAYER GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZATION PERIODS AND ASSOCIATED SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240278139 titled 'MULTI-PLAYER GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZATION PERIODS AND ASSOCIATED SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS
Simplified Explanation: The patent application discloses multi-player games where players cooperate or compete over several rounds. A controller synchronizes gaming devices used by players, sending sync commands to start sync timers. Periodic sync update commands are sent to update timers, ensuring lock-step play across devices.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Multi-player games with cooperation and competition
- Controller synchronizes gaming devices
- Sync commands start sync timers
- Periodic sync update commands maintain lock-step play
Potential Applications: This technology can be applied to various multi-player games, both online and offline, where players need to interact in a synchronized manner.
Problems Solved: This technology solves the problem of ensuring synchronized gameplay across multiple devices in multi-player games.
Benefits:
- Enhanced gaming experience for players
- Seamless synchronization across devices
- Improved competitiveness and cooperation among players
Commercial Applications: Potential commercial applications include online gaming platforms, mobile gaming apps, and arcade games that require synchronized multi-player gameplay.
Prior Art: Prior art related to this technology may include patents or research on synchronized multi-player gaming systems and devices.
Frequently Updated Research: Research on advancements in synchronization technology for multi-player games may be relevant to this patent application.
Questions about Multi-Player Synchronization: 1. How does the controller ensure lock-step play across gaming devices? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing synchronized gameplay in multi-player games?
Original Abstract Submitted
multi-player games in which players cooperate and/or compete with one another over the course of several rounds of the game are disclosed. a controller may synchronize gaming devices used by the players during the multi-player games. the controller may send sync commands to the gaming devices. in response to the sync commands, the gaming devices may start a sync timer which defines a window in which certain guarded operations may be accepted by the gaming devices. the controller may send periodic sync update commands to the gaming devices which cause the gaming devices to update their respect sync timers to a time remaining of a master sync timer or window maintained by the controller. the controller may ensure that play of the multi-player game proceeds in a relatively lock-step manner across the gaming devices.
