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A network match making system and method is used to match users of a multi-user networked application. Each user is associated with a client computer connected to the network. Clients are selected based on attributes of their users, the clients, servers, and/or communication links. The network match

A network match making system and method is used to match users of a multi-user networked application. Each user is associated with a client computer connected to the network. Clients are selected based on attributes of their users, the clients, servers, and/or communication links. The network match maker works with three different forms of network applications: peer-to-peer, multiple clients to a single server, and multiple clients to multiple servers. In one match maker method, remote server computers and client computers are matched. A match maker receives a plurality of client requests and a plurality of server requests. At least two instances of client programs and at least one instance of server programs are selected based on client and server attributes.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for a match maker to match server computers and client computers, said match maker, said server computers and said client computers being connected to a data communication network, each of said server computers executing an instance of server program associated w

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for a match maker to match server computers and client computers, said match maker, said server computers and said client computers being connected to a data communication network, each of said server computers executing an instance of server program associated with a set of attributes and each of said client computers executing an instance of client program associated with a set of attributes, said method comprising the steps of:(a) receiving by said match maker a plurality of client requests from a plurality of instances of said client programs, each of said client requests containing said set of attributes associated with a corresponding instance of said client program;(b) receiving by said match maker a plurality of server requests from a plurality of instances of said server programs, each of said server requests containing said set of attributes associated with a corresponding instance of said server program;(c) selecting at least two of said plurality of instances of said client programs and at least one of the said plurality of instances of said server programs based on said sets of attributes contained in said client and said server requests.