Patents by Inventor G. JOHNSTON

G. JOHNSTON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DISTRIBUTED SESSION LISTING AND CONTENT DISCOVERY
    Publication number: 20070288647
    Abstract: The present invention enables a game server to provide hosting services by connecting the game server device to a peer group, notifying at least one member of the peer group of the availability of the server device, and enabling the server device to accept and respond directly to searches for the hosting services, which are directed at the peer group by one or more gaming client devices. Discovery of peer group gaming content as well as updating such content are also provided by the present invention. The present invention further enables both peer group protocol supported and non-supported devices to interact with and provide the services provided by a peer group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRETT HUMPHREY, ROD TOLL, C. EVANS, G. JOHNSTON