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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 14, 2008
Applicants:

David B. Baszucki, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Erik S. Cassel, San Mateo, CA (US);

John Shedletsky, San Francisco, CA (US);

Matt Dusek, Belmont, CA (US);

Inventors:

David B. Baszucki, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Erik S. Cassel, San Mateo, CA (US);

John Shedletsky, San Francisco, CA (US);

Matt Dusek, Belmont, CA (US);

Assignee:

ROBLOX CORPORATION, San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 13/63 (2014.01); A63F 13/352 (2014.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); A63F 13/79 (2014.01); A63F 13/56 (2014.01); A63F 13/795 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/63 (2014.09); A63F 13/12 (2013.01); A63F 13/352 (2014.09); A63F 13/56 (2014.09); A63F 13/79 (2014.09); A63F 13/795 (2014.09); A63F 2300/531 (2013.01); A63F 2300/535 (2013.01); A63F 2300/5533 (2013.01); A63F 2300/5553 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for providing a dynamic and scalable topology for virtual world environments. In one embodiment, the method may include determining, in response to a request of a user computer system to transfer from a first place to a second place in a virtual environment, an instance of a second place that satisfies the request. The method may also include directing the user computer system to a game server that provides the determined instance of the second place.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…