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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Take-two Interactive Software, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Philip Degarmo, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Robert Schmitz, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/79 (2014.01); A63F 13/77 (2014.01); A63F 13/55 (2014.01); A63F 13/352 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/79 (2014.09); A63F 13/352 (2014.09); A63F 13/55 (2014.09); A63F 13/77 (2014.09); A63F 2300/5533 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for session management. The disclosed system allows for seamless merging and splitting of network sessions in a multiplayer network gaming environment. Seamless session management allows dynamic movement of players in a virtual world during gameplay without unnecessary loading and/or stalling. As the players in the virtual world move around, the management of active game sessions can be improved to effect a more realistic perceived population.