Gaming assistance system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9827493
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14573546

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A method of assisting a first player of a videogame is provided. The method includes making a game state of the first player accessible to a second player. The game state describes a state of the videogame as played by the first player. The method also includes executing the videogame for the second player using the game state of the first player to define the initial state of the videogame for the second player, allowing the second player to play the videogame based upon the game state of the first player until a first predetermined criterion is met, and providing to the first player data for updating their game state in response to the play of the second player.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LIMITED10 GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET LONDON GREATER LONDON W1F 7LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ealey, Douglas Ralph Southampton, GB 6 155
Green, Mark Denzil London, GB 3 55

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