Patent ID: 9457278
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A63F,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: ranking a plurality of users based on a suitability for interacting on achieving a common game objective of a computer-implemented game with a further user; in an automated operation performed using one or more computer processor devices configured therefor, identifying a user of the ranked plurality of users of the computer-implemented game to interact with the further user in pursuit of the common game objective in response to the further user encountering the common game objective after a start of game play, the identifying being based on the user not being directly related, as reflected within relationship data, with the further user; and using at least one processor, establishing a first network-based connection, within the computer implemented-game, for performing network-based interactions between the further user and the identified user in the pursuit of the common game objective of the computer-implemented game, the establishing comprising