International Business Machines Corporation

Matthew Kevin Thomas

Barry Joseph Pellas

Matthew T Pellas

Andrew J Ivory

James D Creasman

Kevin D Dillard

Jeffrey K Johnson

Paul A Titus

A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation includes initiating, on a client computing system by a user, an install module of a product to install an instance of the product on the client computing system according to a default installation process. The install module interfaces with a server system and retrieves feedback data collected by the server system in connection with prior installations of the product. The install module creates a modified installation sequence for the product on the client computing system from the default installation process based on the retrieved feedback data and then installs the instance of the product on the client computing system according to the modified installation process.

Dynamic product installation based on user feedback

A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation includes receiving, by a first install module executing on a server, feedback data associated with an installation of a first instance of a product on a first client computing system. The first install module assesses the feedback data and, based on the assessment of the feedback data, modifies a default installation sequence for the product to create a modified installation sequence. The first install module receives a communication from a second client computing system installing a second instance of the product on a second client computing system and interfaces with a second install module provided by the product executing on the second client computing system to communicate the modified installation sequence for installing the second instance of the product on the second client computing system by the second install module.

A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation disclosed. The technique includes: initiating an installation process to install an instance of a product, by an install module of the product, on a client computing system of a first user; interfacing, by the install module, with a server system to retrieve install path data defining a default installation path for the product, the default installation path based on previous feedback data received from at least a second user previously installing another instance of the product; modifying, by the install module, a default installation path for the product on the client computing system of the first user using the install path data; during the installation process, obtaining current feedback data from the first user corresponding to the installation process on the client computing system of the first user; and transmitting the current feedback data to the server system.

The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for creating a custom tutorial comprising the controller inputs associated with the controller manipulations that cause an action observed by a player during game play. Controller inputs are saved during game play. In response to a first player performing an action to create a tutorial, controller inputs from a tagged player are captured. A custom tutorial is created for performing game actions performed by the tagged player's avatar comprising the captured controller inputs. The tutorial is sent to a memory device accessible by the first player.

Method, system and computer program product for creating custom tutorials based on interactive gameplay

A user viewing a preview of a media title using a media player can elect to add that media title to a list for future use, such as a future rentals list maintained by a rental media provider. The media player communicates with the rental media provider for updating a list for the user which is stored at (or accessible to) the provider. Optionally, a filtering capability may be provided to suppress viewing of particular previews which are stored on media inserted into the media player (for example, because the user has already rented the previewed media title, because the preview does not match filtering criteria such as parental controls, etc.). The filtering may comprise preventing media titles from being added to the future rentals list. Optionally, substitute previews may be provided for the previews which are suppressed by the filtering.

Method, system, and storage medium for substituting media preview items for suppressed media preview items

Voice chat enhances the game playing experience by allowing gamers in different locations to have conversations within the gaming environment. Functionality can be implemented within a gaming system to send an external invitation a user who is logged out of the game system to participate in a voice chat and/or multiplayer game session. The user can choose to accept the invitation and participate in the voice chat session on a device such as a mobile phone. Automatically generating external requests improves convenience for players, especially when inviting several other players to a voice chat session, because they do not have to find external contact information for each player who is not logged in.

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Matthew Kevin Thomas