US 8,540,575 B2
Method and system for increased realism in video gamesGeneral
US 8,540,575 B2
Method and system for increased realism in video games
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Damon Pierce
Art Unit:
3718 Amusement and Education Devices
Agent:
Inventors:
Athanasios Angelopoulos
Assignee:
Priority:
10/08/02
Filed:
10/08/02
Granted:
09/24/13
Expiration:
10/23/17
Abstract
A system and method for updating parameters of a video game is provided. As events occur in the real world that may influence a game attribute, a parameter is recorded on a server. A video game player may connect to the server and download the parameter. The parameter is stored by the video game and changes an attribute of the video game. Thus, for example, the new performance characteristics of the rising star may be recorded on the server as improved performance parameters. When these parameters are downloaded by the video game player, the video game incorporates the star-like qualities of the rising star.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A63A63F2300/8011A63F