Enhanced Real-time Gaming Assistance through Expert Matching and Personalization
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
This inventive concept improves the original gaming assistance system by introducing expert matching based on success rates, personalized assistance through user behavior analysis, and real-time feedback to experts, enhancing the overall gaming experience and assistance effectiveness.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent described a system for connecting players to recorded help sessions in real-time during game play. However, it had limitations in expert matching, assistance personalization, and feedback mechanisms. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing novel expert matching, personalization, and feedback mechanisms, providing a more efficient and effective gaming assistance system.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The enhanced gaming assistance system comprises a game state data collector, a game context definer, and a help session manager. The help session manager connects users to experts based on their ability to resolve similar game contexts, prioritizing experts with higher success rates. The system also includes a communication module, a game state analyzer, and a guidance generator to provide real-time guidance information to users. Additionally, the system collects user behavior data and game state data to analyze patterns and preferences, providing personalized gaming assistance. The system further includes a feedback generator and a feedback provider to provide real-time feedback to experts, improving their ability to provide gaming assistance.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new inventive concept introduces novel expert matching based on success rates, personalized assistance through user behavior analysis, and real-time feedback to experts, which are not present in the original patent. These features provide a significant improvement in the gaming assistance system, making it more efficient and effective.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include implementing the expert matching and personalized assistance mechanisms in different gaming platforms, such as console or PC gaming. Variations could include using machine learning algorithms to analyze user behavior data and game state data, or incorporating additional data sources, such as player profiles and game metrics.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The enhanced gaming assistance system has significant commercial potential in the gaming industry, particularly in online gaming platforms, esports, and game development. The system could be integrated into existing gaming platforms, providing a competitive advantage and enhancing the overall gaming experience. The market for gaming assistance systems is growing, driven by the increasing complexity of video games and the need for efficient and effective assistance mechanisms.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Video game assistance systems, interactive gaming technologies, and computer-implemented support platforms, with expertise in game state analysis, expert matching, and real-time user guidance mechanisms
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A software engineer or computer scientist with specialized knowledge in game design, user experience optimization, and interactive assistance technologies, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science with 3-5 years of experience in gaming platforms and user support systems
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations and logical extensions of the source patent's core gaming assistance framework. The PTD introduces incremental improvements that leverage existing technological foundations by adding expert success rate prioritization, personalized guidance, and real-time feedback mechanisms. These enhancements represent standard design iterations that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize gaming assistance technologies.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,883 |
|---|---|
| Title | Connecting a player to a recorded help session in real-time during game play of a video game |
| Assignee(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |