Manoj K Gupta

US Patent:

8641529, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/163410

Inventors:

Manuel Bronstein - Redmond WA, US
Manoj Gupta - Sammamish WA, US
Ivann Alvarado - Duvall WA, US
Colin Riley - Redmond WA, US
Matt Van Gorder - Redmond WA, US
Hao Chen - Redmond WA, US
Gary Hall - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 25, 463 29

Abstract:

Scheduled programmatic multiplayer game content in a console service is provided. A plurality of multiplayer game events is scheduled. Each event has a fixed start time and fixed end time. Requests from users to participate in event are received and a determination is made as to whether users electing to participate in the game are eligible to participate. If the user is eligible to participate in the game, instructions are provided to a console to allow the user to participate in the game. If the user is not eligible to participate in the game, instructions may be provided to a console to allow a user to view activity in the game.