Unified Gamer Profile Across Platforms via Central Database
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Solution Overview
Problem
In online gaming, user profiles are isolated to local consoles and cannot be accessed or integrated with game-related identities and profiles on the web, preventing seamless connection and data sharing between online gaming and web-based game-related activities.
Innovation Solution
A system that stores user profile information in a central database, allowing it to be synchronized and shared across online gaming services and web sites, enabling a unified gamer profile that integrates achievements and reputation ratings across multiple platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If user profile information is stored locally on console memory, then profile data is available for online gaming, but the profile cannot be accessed or integrated with web-based game-related identities
Solution Approach 1:
A central database serves as an intermediary between local console storage and web-based services. The system stores user profile information in a central database that can be accessed by both online gaming services and web sites, enabling seamless integration and access across different platforms without requiring changes to local storage architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The central database is designed to serve multiple functions: storing profile information for online gaming, providing data to web-based game-related services, and enabling cross-platform identity integration. This universal storage solution replaces the need for separate local-only storage systems
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate profile systems are maintained for online gaming and web services, then each service has independent control, but users cannot integrate profile information across platforms
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges previously separate profile information from online gaming services and web-based services into a unified user profile stored in a central database. This consolidation allows users to access and integrate their profile data across all platforms, eliminating information silos while maintaining service independence
3Ease of operation
If profile information is stored only on local consoles, then data security is maintained, but users cannot view or contribute to their profiles on web sites
Solution Approach 1:
The central database acts as a secure intermediary that enables web-based access to profile information without requiring data to be stored locally on consoles or vice versa. Users can view and contribute to their profiles on web sites through controlled access to the central database, maintaining security while improving accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates controlled copies of profile information from the central database for web-based access, allowing users to view and contribute to their profiles on web sites without exposing the original local storage systems. This copying mechanism enables cross-platform accessibility while maintaining data security through controlled data replication
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated user profile is provided to PC/console gamers who also participate in other online gaming community activities such as web sites that provide online gamer forums. Provided to the users is the ability to view, access, and/or contribute to their console gamer profile using the other online gaming community activities such as participation in web sites. Also, an identity and profile first created on the web site is that which will be used and stored in game play using the PC/console and online live gaming service.