The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2021
Now.gg, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
NOW.GG, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention presents methods, systems and computer program products for optimizing computer system resource utilization during in-game resource farming. The invention comprises (i) detecting a gameplay event that triggers switching from a resource farming mode to a non-resource farming mode, or for switching from a non-resource farming mode to a resource farming mode, in connection with a runtime instance of a gaining application software, (ii) identifying a guest operating system within which the runtime instance of the gaming application software is being executed, (iii) selecting a mode switching protocol implementable within the identified guest operating system, and (iv) switching the runtime instance of the gaming application software from a resource farming mode to a non-resource farming mode, or from a non-resource farming mode to a resource farming mode, by implementing the selected mode switching protocol.