Patent ID: 6152824
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A63F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A networked computer online gaming system, comprising:a network comprising at least one server computer in communication with a client computer adapted to run a client program, said network adapted to run server programs including a first server program that governs access of said server programs in said online gaming architecture, a second server program for creating instances of a server program, a third server program that supports rendezvous services, and a forth server program that enables data communication for at least one of said server programs, wherein said second server program:accepts commands to create servers only from said first server program;causes said third server program to start executing on a physical server that executes an instance of said second server program in response to a control message from said first server program and to configure said third server program to support the type or class of game sought by said client program; andcreate said fourth server program as a result of commands sent to said second server program from said first server program.