Comparative Gaming Hardware Recommendations for Gameplay Gaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users in multiplayer online video games often face disadvantages due to suboptimal gaming device parameters, which they may not recognize or afford to upgrade, and lack knowledge on which parameters affect gameplay.
Innovation Solution
A system that analyzes the gaming performance of a user's device compared to another user's device to identify hardware differences affecting gameplay, generating and displaying recommendations for upgrades based on these differences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a user upgrades all hardware parameters to optimized levels, then gameplay performance is improved, but the cost becomes prohibitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the hardware upgrade process by identifying and recommending only the specific components that create performance gaps against opponents, rather than requiring upgrades to all hardware parameters. This allows users to allocate resources strategically to only the critical components needed for competitive advantage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by focusing upgrades on specific hardware components where performance gaps are detected, rather than uniformly upgrading all components. The recommendation targets only the local areas (specific components) where improvement is most needed based on comparative analysis with opponents.
2Reliability
If a user upgrades hardware parameters, then gameplay performance is improved, but the user may not know which parameters affect gameplay
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by analyzing actual gameplay performance data and comparing it against opponent hardware configurations. The system provides feedback to users about which specific hardware parameters created performance gaps and recommends targeted upgrades based on this feedback, eliminating the need for users to have prior knowledge about hardware impact.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between the user's current hardware and the optimal configuration by automatically analyzing performance gaps and generating targeted upgrade recommendations. This intermediary function translates complex hardware performance data into actionable advice without requiring user expertise.
3Reliability
If a user upgrades hardware parameters, then gameplay performance is improved, but the user may not realize that other users have an advantage due to optimized devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to users about their relative performance against opponents and explicitly identifies hardware advantages held by opponents. This feedback mechanism raises user awareness of the performance gap caused by opponent hardware optimization, enabling informed decisions about targeted upgrades.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of manual hardware analysis with an automated system that collects, analyzes, and interprets gameplay performance data. This substitution eliminates the need for users to manually assess their hardware advantages or realize opponent benefits, as the system performs this analysis automatically and presents actionable insights.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are described for recommending a proposed hardware configuration to a first user in response to determining that a performance aspect of the first user having a first hardware configuration playing a multiplayer game is worse than a performance aspect of a second user having a second hardware configuration jointly playing the multiplayer game. The proposed hardware configuration is generated based on the first hardware configuration and the second hardware configuration and caused to be displayed on a device of the first user.