Yun Hua Huang

US Patent:

20110218045, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/043331

Inventors:

Dmitri Williams - Redondo Beach CA, US
Jaya Kawale - Minneapolis MN, US
Jaideep Srivastava - Plymouth MN, US
David Huffaker - Mountain View CA, US
Yun Huang - Skokie IL, US
Noshir Contractor - Evanston IL, US
Zoheb Borbora - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Los Angeles CA
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - St. Paul MN
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) monetization analysis computer system may include an electronic data processing system configured to electronically analyze data, including player behavioral logs, in accordance with one or more algorithms. Based on the analysis, the electronic data processing system may predict player changes that are relevant to monetization of the MMOG and generate a report relating to these predicted changes. The analysis may identify players whom are predicted to terminate their subscriptions to the MMOG, an amount of time each of several players is likely to spend playing the MMOG, and/or a number of transactions each of a several players is likely to engage in while playing the MMOG.