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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Richard Thames Rowan, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric Heutchy, Carnation, WA (US);
Brian Ostergren, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard Thames Rowan, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric Heutchy, Carnation, WA (US);
Brian Ostergren, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A progressive stall timer is disclosed. For example, in one disclosed embodiment, a participant in an online turn-based social experience is provided with a time interval in which to take an action in a current turn. If the participant does not take an action in the current turn during the time interval, then the participant is provided a shortened time interval during which to take an action in a later turn. In this manner, the negative impact a stalling participant has on the experience is reduced each time the participant stalls.