Patent ID: 8696469
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executing on one or more computing devices, performs the steps of: a. receiving a request for game play; b. in response to the request, causing prior game play data to be retrieved from being previously stored on the one or more computing devices in response to prior game play of another user; and c. in further response to the request, providing an asynchronous game play environment that presents a simulated version of the prior game play by the another user as a game, wherein an active participant, who made the request, is able to play the game against and interact with, at least more than once during an active period of the game play in the environment, an apparently live participant that is representative of said another user playing said game, said simulated version of the game (i) adapted to be based upon replay of the prior game play data in certain situations, and (ii) adjusted to be different from said replay in other situations so as to effectuate an impression by the active participant that the apparently live participant is reacting synchronously thereto.