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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2008
Shekhar V. Dhupelia, Foster City, CA (US);
Glen Van Datta, Foster City, CA (US);
Brian Fernandes, Foster City, CA (US);
Eiko Erika Kato, Foster City, CA (US);
William Mccarroll, Foster City, CA (US);
Shekhar V. Dhupelia, Foster City, CA (US);
Glen Van Datta, Foster City, CA (US);
Brian Fernandes, Foster City, CA (US);
Eiko Erika Kato, Foster City, CA (US);
William McCarroll, Foster City, CA (US);
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems for balancing distribution of participants in a gaming environment are provided. In various embodiments, systems of the present invention may include multiple application servers each hosting a common game application, a lobby server for assigning new client devices to one of the application servers, and a universe manager for receiving reports from each of the application servers concerning the status of the game application. The universe manager may further instruct the lobby server to reallocate assignment of subsequent new client devices in order to balance the number of client devices assigned to each application servers.