Patent ID: 8589517
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a gaming session between a first network device that includes an operating system and at least one second network device in a communications network, the method comprising: receiving a gaming package, initiating the gaming package based on receiving the gaming package, loading the operating system kernel based on initiating the gaming package, causing the first network device to boot into the operating system kernel, detecting a hardware configuration of the first network device, generating a configuration file based on detecting the hardware configuration, compiling the network access software and the peering software using the configuration file, installing the network access software and the peering software using the configuration file, connecting the first network device to the communications network using the installed network access software, establishing a peer-to-peer gaming session with the at least one second network device, storing information relating to the peer-to-peer gaming session, terminating the peer-to-peer gaming session with the at least one second network device, re-establishing the peer-to-peer gaming session with the at least one second network device based on the stored information,