Automated Gaming Expert Matching System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of information handling systems, particularly gamers, face challenges in finding tailored assistance for improving their gaming skills as existing resources are not customized to individual skill levels, gaming styles, or interests, making it cumbersome to receive effective support.

Innovation Solution

An information handling system that automatically pairs users with gaming experts based on gaming characteristics, enabling real-time gaming assistance sessions through voice chat, screen sharing, and input data transmission, allowing for customized and on-demand support tailored to specific challenges.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users consult online videos, written strategy guides, forums, and message boards for gaming assistance, then they can obtain general gaming information, but the information is not tailored to their specific skill level, gaming style, personality, and interests, making it cumbersome to review

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization of assistance to user characteristicsVSAvoidcumbersomeness of reviewing information sources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by allowing users to request gaming assistance through an automated platform that connects them with experts based on their specific characteristics. Users can initiate assistance requests without manually searching through multiple information sources, and the system automatically matches them with suitable experts considering their skill level, gaming style, and preferences.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that acts as a mediator between users and gaming experts. This intermediary platform automatically processes assistance requests, evaluates user characteristics, and connects users with appropriate experts, eliminating the need for users to manually review multiple information sources and find suitable assistance themselves.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If generic information sources are used for gaming assistance, then a broad range of information is available, but the information is not tailored to the user's specific skill level, gaming style, personality, and interests

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetailoring of assistance to user profileVSAvoidtime to find suitable assistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-establishing a database of gaming experts with their specialized knowledge areas and pre-configuring the matching algorithm to evaluate user characteristics. When a user requests assistance, the system quickly retrieves and matches them with suitable experts based on their skill level, gaming style, and preferences, eliminating the time needed to manually search and evaluate multiple information sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by using multiple dimensions to characterize both users and experts (skill level, gaming style, interests, personality traits). The matching system dynamically adjusts and evaluates these parameters to find the optimal pairings, transforming static information sources into adaptive, personalized assistance connections.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If users manually search through multiple information sources for gaming tips and strategies, then they can find general advice, but the process is cumbersome and not customized to their needs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of obtaining gaming assistanceVSAvoidsimplicity of accessing tailored assistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple information sources and expert knowledge into a single integrated platform. Instead of users manually searching through videos, guides, forums, and message boards, the system combines these resources and connects users directly with appropriate experts through one automated interface, significantly improving efficiency and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides multi-functionality by serving as both an information aggregation platform and an expert matching system. It handles multiple types of gaming assistance requests, supports various user characteristics and preferences, and provides diverse communication channels (voice chat, text chat, screen sharing) within a single universal platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11931657B2Gaming expert connection for gaming assistance
Publication Date: 2024.03.19 DELL PROD LP
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AI summary

An information handling system may receive a request from a user for expert assistance associated with a gaming application. The information handling system may determine a recommendation of one or more experts from a plurality of available experts based, at least in part, on the gaming application and one or more gaming characteristics of each of the plurality of available experts. The information handling system may initiate a gaming assistance session between the user and at least one of the determined experts.