Patent ID: 8079911

Claim:
A method for providing gamer profile information comprising: storing gamer profile information in a central database for multiple gamers in a plurality of formats; providing information selected for public viewing from the stored gamer profile information identifying a particular gamer when a user requests such information by the user providing a network address that includes a name associated with the particular gamer used to identify the information requested; collecting game information to a local gamer profile for the particular gamer during offline game play; synchronizing online and offline game play information by updating each stored gamer profile information with said gamers achievement information accumulated during offline game play and online game play to build a game reputation and feedback from other users concerning the particular gamers game reputation; migrating all offline and online profile achievement and reputation information to an online gaming service database, wherein all gamer profile information is maintained within the online gaming service database; and providing gamer profile information to a device or application server in a format appropriate for that device or application server.