Event Schema Normalization for Video Game Achievement Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of online social networking platforms face limitations in sharing videogame achievements due to the lack of accessible and manageable formats from videogame developers, requiring lengthy editing processes to integrate this information into their webpages.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that receive event records from videogame consoles, convert them into a common schema format, and store them in a database, allowing for the exposure of this information to external entities, enabling users to query and display videogame achievements in a unified manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually integrate videogame achievement information into their webpages, then they can display game achievements, but they must go through a lengthy editing process
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes videogame achievement data into a standardized, manageable format before users need it. Event records are collected, normalized to a common schema, and stored in advance in a database, so when users want to display achievements, the data is already prepared and ready for integration, eliminating the need for manual data gathering and formatting efforts
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (the event normalization service and database) between the videogame data sources and the user webpages. This intermediary automatically transforms diverse videogame achievement formats into a unified schema and makes them accessible through standardized interfaces, allowing users to integrate achievements without manual editing while maintaining data consistency across different game sources
2Adaptability or versatility
If videogame developers provide achievement information in various formats, then they can maintain their own data standards, but users cannot integrate this information into their webpages
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a universal normalization layer that handles multiple videogame data formats simultaneously. The event schema is designed to accommodate various achievement types (game completions, level achievements, score milestones) from different developers while translating them all into a common structure. This universal approach allows the same integration mechanism to work with diverse data sources without requiring format-specific handling
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the data representation by changing the parameters from diverse, developer-specific formats to a standardized schema with consistent field names, data types, and structures. The normalization process maps various source formats (different JSON structures, XML schemas, or proprietary formats) to a unified event object structure that all user applications can consume uniformly, enabling seamless integration across different videogame sources
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer readable media are disclosed for aggregating event records obtained from a plurality of videogame consoles, and generating event objects for each event record of the plurality. Additionally, the event objects can be stored in a database that is exposed to a third party via a connection to a network such as the Internet. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.