WO1997041932A3 - Networked computer game system with persistent playing objects - Google Patents

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WO1997041932A3
WO1997041932A3 PCT/US1997/007724 US9707724W WO9741932A3 WO 1997041932 A3 WO1997041932 A3 WO 1997041932A3 US 9707724 W US9707724 W US 9707724W WO 9741932 A3 WO9741932 A3 WO 9741932A3
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game system
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William M Hawking
Oren J Tversky
Nick Robins
Stewart K Hester
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3Do Co
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Priority to AU29989/97A priority patent/AU2998997A/en
Priority to EP97924607A priority patent/EP0898487B1/en
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Abstract

The mapping of playing objects (806) from one game to another. In one embodiment, generic attributes (804) of an object may be mapped to game-specific attributes (812). The mapping may either change or maintain the look and feel to an object. For example, a fast but lightly-armed starship in one game may be mapped to a quick but weak warrior in another game.
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AT97924607T ATE265880T1 (en) 1996-05-09 1997-05-08 NETWORKED COMPUTER GAME SYSTEM WITH PERMANENT GAME OBJECTS
DE69728979T DE69728979T2 (en) 1996-05-09 1997-05-08 NETWORKED COMPUTER GAME SYSTEM WITH REMAINING GAMING OBJECTS
CA002253481A CA2253481C (en) 1996-05-09 1997-05-08 Networked computer game system with persistent playing objects
AU29989/97A AU2998997A (en) 1996-05-09 1997-05-08 Networked computer game system with persistent playing objects
EP97924607A EP0898487B1 (en) 1996-05-09 1997-05-08 Networked computer game system with persistent playing objects
HK99103788A HK1019209A1 (en) 1996-05-09 1999-09-01 Networked computer game system with persistent playing objects.

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