Patent ID: 9011254
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A63F,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: advertising, via a device, a peer-to-peer gaming service using a peer-to-peer network that facilitates a user of a peer device in selecting from a plurality of specific networked games of the device for purposes of accessing and playing the games, wherein the specific networked games are not already installed on the peer device; facilitating, via the device, download of a program to the peer device in response to a selection of a networked game from a plurality of specific networked games not already installed on the peer device, wherein the program is configured to execute the selected network game on a processor of the peer device, wherein said facilitating download of the program to the peer device comprises directing, via the device, the peer device to a third party computing arrangement where the peer device can download the program and wherein said facilitating download of the program to the peer device further comprises providing, via the device, authentication to the peer device for access to the third party computing arrangement, wherein the authentication limits the downloaded program for play of the selected networked game with only the device; and facilitating, by the device, play of the selected networked game via the peer-to-peer gaming service, wherein play of the selected networked game occurs at least between the device and the peer device of the network.