Method for ladder ranking in a game

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE48802
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15688610

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Methods for creating an interactive gaming environment are provided. In various embodiments, methods of the present invention may include initializing an interactive game application at a game server which is then characterized as having an active status, notifying a lobby server concerning the active status of the game server, registering the application with a universe management server via the lobby server, and allowing users to join the interactive gaming environment. The users joining the interactive gaming environment may be identified by a server key obtained from the game server.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC2207 BRIDGEPOINT PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94404

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Dhupelia, Shekhar V San Diego, US 9 379
Fernandes, Brian San Diego, US 26 681
Kato, Eiko Erika San Diego, US 9 379
McCarroll, William San Diego, US 13 412
Van, Datta Glen San Diego, US 50 1554

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