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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Manuel Bronstein, Redmond, WA (US);
Manoj Gupta, Sammamish, WA (US);
Ivann Alvarado, Duvall, WA (US);
Colin Riley, Redmond, WA (US);
Matt Van Gorder, Redmond, WA (US);
Hao Chen, Redmond, WA (US);
Gary Hall, Kirkland, WA (US);
Manuel Bronstein, Redmond, WA (US);
Manoj Gupta, Sammamish, WA (US);
Ivann Alvarado, Duvall, WA (US);
Colin Riley, Redmond, WA (US);
Matt Van Gorder, Redmond, WA (US);
Hao Chen, Redmond, WA (US);
Gary Hall, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Scheduled programmatic multiplayer game content in a console service is provided. A plurality of multiplayer game events is scheduled. Each event has a fixed start time and fixed end time. Requests from users to participate in event are received and a determination is made as to whether users electing to participate in the game are eligible to participate. If the user is eligible to participate in the game, instructions are provided to a console to allow the user to participate in the game. If the user is not eligible to participate in the game, instructions may be provided to a console to allow a user to view activity in the game.