Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Intelligent Gaming Assistance Platform

Publication ID: 24-11857883_0005_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Gaming Assistance Platform,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857883_0005_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857883_0005_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,883.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A next-generation gaming platform that leverages AI-driven expert assistance, personalized skill development, and immersive technologies to revolutionize the gaming experience.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent addressed the need for expert assistance in gaming applications, but its limitations in scalability, personalization, and user experience are overcome by the new inventive concept. The next-generation platform tackles the challenges of modern gaming, including the complexity of games, the need for real-time support, and the importance of community engagement.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Intelligent Gaming Assistance Platform integrates a neural network-based skill prediction engine, a recommendation system for expert-player pairing, and a virtual mentorship module for real-time guidance. The platform also incorporates augmented reality technology for immersive feedback and support. Additionally, a machine learning model for automated expert discovery and a reputation system for rewarding high-quality assistance enable a scalable and community-driven approach to gaming assistance.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in gaming assistance by incorporating AI-driven skill prediction, personalized expert pairing, and immersive technologies. The inventive step lies in the integration of these components to create a holistic, adaptive, and community-centric gaming platform that surpasses the original patent's limitations.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative implementations of the inventive concept could include a cloud-based platform for seamless access to expert assistance, a mobile app for on-the-go support, or a PC-based client for more complex gaming scenarios. Variations could also involve different AI models, such as deep learning or graph-based approaches, to enhance the skill prediction engine or expert discovery process.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Intelligent Gaming Assistance Platform has vast commercial potential in the gaming industry, with applications in online gaming platforms, esports, and gaming education. The target market includes gamers seeking personalized support, game developers looking to enhance the user experience, and esports organizations aiming to improve team performance.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63F13/86
A A63 A63F13/30
A A63 A63F13/35
A A63 A63F13/79
A A63 A63F13/85
A A63 A63F13/87
G G06 G06F16/433
G G06 G06N3/08
G G10 G10L15/26
A A63 A63F13/497
A A63 A63F13/67
A A63 A63F2300/303

Field of Art

Interactive Gaming Technologies, Machine Learning, and Player Assistance Systems with expertise in video game support platforms, AI-driven skill analysis, and adaptive guidance technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degrees in computer science, software engineering, or game design, possessing expertise in machine learning, recommendation systems, and interactive gaming platforms, with working knowledge of neural networks and player performance analytics

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents a predictable extension of the source patent's core gaming assistance framework by introducing machine learning and AI-driven techniques to enhance the existing expert matching and guidance methodology. The technical variations leverage known machine learning approaches to solve similar technical problems of player skill assessment and expert recommendation. The incremental improvements represent logical combinations of existing technologies within the gaming assistance domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Collecting game state data and defining game context parameters for matching players with experts
PTD Variation
Neural network-based skill prediction engine that generates player profiles and dynamically assigns experts
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning to existing game context matching is a known technique for improving recommendation systems, representing a predictable technological evolution
Source Patent Element
Filtering game contexts to identify expert players
PTD Variation
Machine learning model for automated expert discovery with a reputation system for tracking assistance quality
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending player classification methods with quantitative performance tracking is an obvious design choice for improving expert identification processes
Source Patent Element
Providing real-time gaming assistance through recorded gameplay analysis
PTD Variation
Augmented reality interface for immersive, contextualized expert guidance
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating emerging visualization technologies with existing assistance frameworks represents a natural technological progression with predictable implementation strategies
Source Patent Element
Matching players with experts based on game context similarity
PTD Variation
Recommendation engine pairing players with experts having complementary skill sets using advanced matching algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Enhancing matching algorithms through more sophisticated skill set analysis is an obvious optimization approach within recommendation system design
Source Patent Element
Recording and analyzing player gameplay for assistance purposes
PTD Variation
Knowledge graph capturing and sharing best practices within the gaming community
Obviousness Reasoning
Transforming gameplay data into structured knowledge representations is a straightforward application of information management techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857883 and the disclosed technological variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations obvious and lacking inventive step. The published technical disclosure demonstrates that the proposed gaming assistance platform represents a predictable combination of known techniques in machine learning, recommendation systems, and interactive gaming technologies, thereby rendering subsequent claims obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,883
TitleConnecting a player to a recorded help session in real-time during game play of a video game
Assignee(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.