Abstract

This invention is directed to a system and method for the close coupling of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) with multiplayer network games. Game state dependent voice communications are used as another method of player interaction in the game environment. The system uses SIP enhanced game servers and conference servers with audio mixing capabilities, and the game server controls the creation, maintenance and changing of the voice conferences. Participation in a voice conference is determined by the game state features associated with each player including distance and direction to determine how the voices are mixed in a voice conference.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/16 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations
• H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
• H04L 12/66 - Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• H04M 11/06 - Simultaneous speech and data transmission, e.g. telegraphic transmission over the same conductors
• H04Q 3/64 - Distributing or queuing