System and method for implementing turn-based online games

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8764567
APP PUB NO 20120309539A1
SERIAL NO

13224519

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A system and method are described for initiating a turn-based game before the entire set of users to participate in the turn-based game have been identified. For example, a first user may initiate a turn-based game having a plurality of slots. In response, the first user is assigned to a first slot in the plurality of slots and the first user is allowed to take a turn in the turn-based game in the first slot before all of the other plurality of slots have been assigned to other users. One or more additional users are then matched to the first user based on a specified set of matching criteria and the new users are assigned to one or more additional slots in the plurality of slots. The additional users then take turns in the turn-based game according to their slots.

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APPLE INC1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO CALIFORNIA 95014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belinsky, Gabriel Cupertino, US 3 102
Smith, Philip Anthony Davis, US 1 60
Strahm, Erik D San Francisco, US 3 60

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