Abstract: A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A player of a video game, whether a freestanding system or an online gaming platform, is able to customize game controller behavior based on his/her preference, regardless of the particular game controller he/she is using. A game controller settings store is provided for storing customized game controller mappings. The game controller settings store is separate from the game controller and is accessible using different game controllers, so that a player can leave his/her game controller at one location and use a different game controller, at a different location, while still having access to the his/preferred customized mappings.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first user seeking to join a group, detecting one or more groups recruiting members, retrieving user parameters corresponding to the first user, and retrieving group parameters corresponding to each of the one or more groups. The group parameters may comprise group characteristic data and group requirements. For each group of the one or more groups, the group parameters corresponding to the group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the first user. A score is determined for each of the one or more groups based on the comparing. One or more selected groups of the one or more groups is recommended to the first user at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems, apparatuses, processes and methods of providing interactive electronic gaming. Some of these methods comprise: receiving, during an active interactive electronic game with which a plurality of remote users are participating over a distributed network, a notification of termination of a first user's participation in the active interactive game; identifying a first position within the interactive game corresponding with the first user of the plurality of remote users; determining whether to provide a game state transfer of the first position within the interactive game; identifying, in response to determining to provide the game state transfer, a second user to which the first position is to be transferred, where the second user is not an active participant in the interactive game; and reserving, in response to determining to provide the game state transfer, the first position for the identified second user.

Abstract: Several embodiments of the invention advantageously provide systems, apparatuses, processes and methods of providing an interactive electronic game. Some of these methods comprise: detecting a loss of connection over a distributed network with a first user remotely accessing and participating in an interactive electronic game in progress; determining, in response to detecting the loss of the connection with the first user, a game state associated with the first user; determining whether a confirmation is received from the first user confirming that the first user intends to rejoin the interactive game; and retaining, in response to determining that the confirmation is received, the game state.

Abstract: A method is provided for matchmaking including receiving at a processor based system a request from a user to join a game having one or more matches, wherein the matches comprise a first side playing against a second side wherein each of the first side and second side comprises a set of one or more players, obtaining a nemesis list for the user wherein the nemesis list comprises a list of one or more players having a determined rivalry against the user, and assigning the user to at least one match on one of the first side and the second side at least in part based on the nemesis list. A computer readable storage medium stores one or more computer readable programs adapted to cause a processor based system to execute similar steps, and a processor-based system is configured to perform similar steps.

Abstract: A method includes retrieving one or more characteristics for each of a plurality of items, and generating a first cloud on a display. The first cloud corresponds to a first characteristic of the one or more characteristics. The cloud includes a plurality of visual identifiers each corresponding to one of the plurality of items. Each visual identifier includes a first visual attribute and a second visual attribute. The first visual attribute includes a visual indicia of a ranking of the item represented by the visual identifier compared to the other items of the plurality of items according to the first characteristic. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems, apparatuses, processes and methods of providing interactive electronic gaming. Some of these methods comprise: receiving, during an active interactive electronic game with which a plurality of remote users are participating over a distributed network, a notification of termination of a first user's participation in the active interactive game; identifying a first position within the interactive game corresponding with the first user of the plurality of remote users; determining whether to provide a game state transfer of the first position within the interactive game; identifying, in response to determining to provide the game state transfer, a second user to which the first position is to be transferred, where the second user is not an active participant in the interactive game; and reserving, in response to determining to provide the game state transfer, the first position for the identified second user.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first user seeking to join a group, detecting one or more groups recruiting members, retrieving user parameters corresponding to the first user, and retrieving group parameters corresponding to each of the one or more groups. The group parameters may comprise group characteristic data and group requirements. For each group of the one or more groups, the group parameters corresponding to the group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the first user. A score is determined for each of the one or more groups based on the comparing. One or more selected groups of the one or more groups is recommended to the first user at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A method is provided for matchmaking including receiving at a processor based system a request from a user to join a game having one or more matches, wherein the matches comprise a first side playing against a second side wherein each of the first side and second side comprises a set of one or more players, obtaining a nemesis list for the user wherein the nemesis list comprises a list of one or more players having a determined rivalry against the user, and assigning the user to at least one match on one of the first side and the second side at least in part based on the nemesis list. A computer readable storage medium stores one or more computer readable programs adapted to cause a processor based system to execute similar steps, and a processor-based system is configured to perform similar steps.

Abstract: A player of a video game, whether a freestanding system or an online gaming platform, is able to customize game controller behavior based on his/her preference, regardless of the particular game controller he/she is using. A game controller settings store is provided for storing customized game controller mappings. The game controller settings store is separate from the game controller and is accessible using different game controllers, so that a player can leave his/her game controller at one location and use a different game controller, at a different location, while still having access to the his/preferred customized mappings.