METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USER GAME-PLAYING BEHAVIOR AND REPORTING GAME PLAY DATA IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A computer implemented method, a data processing system, and computer program product are provided for monitoring user game-playing behavior and reporting game play data (314) in a gaming environment. A software agent (301) is provided for monitoring gaming characteristics of the user (300) responsive to a launch of a game by a user (300). The software agent (301) also identifies a game state (718) based on the gaming characteristics. The software agent (301) collects game play data (314) of the user (300) if the game state (718) is changed (408), and reports the game play data (314) for processing.