Patent ID: 8825802

Claim:
A computer-readable non-transitory medium containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in a computing device, perform a method of providing a subject user with notifications about compatible users on a network of players of an online multiplayer game, the method comprising the steps of: a. receiving information about users on a network, and creating a profile for each user based on the received game information, the information including at least play time information and game information, the play time information including a playing schedule in which the user plays games, and the game information including games played by the user; b. comparing the created profile of a subject user with the created profiles of other users on the network and calculating a compatibility score for each set of compared profiles, the compatibility score based at least on a degree of overlap of users' respective play time information and game information; and c. if the compatibility score between the subject user profile and another user profile is greater than a predetermined threshold, then flagging the other user profile as a compatible user relative to the subject user, wherein the flagging includes displaying an entry corresponding to the other user profile in a compatibility list associated with the game, displaying an indicator placed on a map at a location corresponding to a player character associated with the flagged other user, or displaying an indicator rendered on or near a player character associated with the flagged other user.