1. A game element for use in a genetic deck based game, the game element comprising:
indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements; and
a unique identifier for the genetic deck.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes a cost indicia that gives the cost of putting a card into play.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes a sequence indicia that is used to identify a specific element within a grouping or partition of game elements with an identical signature indicia called a signature partition.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes a sub group indicia that is used to group or partition a set of game elements 100 into certain types based on shared attributes including strengths, weakness and capabilities.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes an alignment indicia that classifies a larger group or partition of game elements 100 as being part of one or more game play styles.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes a signature indicia configured to be used as the primary way to group or partition game elements.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes a title used as the name for a game element.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes control text configured to explain the power of a game element.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the indicia includes a control image configured to represent the game element.
10. A system for playing a genetic deck based game, the system comprising:
at least one game element, the at least one game element including:
one or more indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements; and
a unique identifier for the genetic deck;
a set of game tokens assigned a numerical value; and
a game surface including a plurality of game spaces.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the numerical value determines the level or strength of the playing piece.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein the numerical value determines the movement range and pattern of the playing piece.
13. The system of claim 10, wherein the numerical value may be adjusted during the course of play.
14. The system of claim 10, wherein the playing surface includes a board.
15. The system of claim 10, wherein the playing surface includes a mat.
16. The system of claim 10, wherein the tokens are integrated in to the game elements.
17. The system of claim 10, wherein the game playing surface is integrated in to the game element.
18. A system for playing a genetic deck based game, the system comprising:
a game surface including a plurality of game spaces configured to allow play by at least two players; and
a first set of game elements assigned to the first player, wherein each of the game elements in the first set of game elements includes:
one or more indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements; and
a unique identifier for the first set of game elements;
a first set of game tokens assigned to the first player, wherein each of the game tokens in the first set of game tokens is assigned a numerical value;
a second set of game elements assigned to the second player, wherein each of the game elements in the second set of game elements includes:
one or more indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements; and
a unique identifier for the second set of game elements;
a second set of game tokens assigned to the second player, wherein each of the game tokens in the second set of game tokens is assigned a numerical value;
a layout for each of the two players for placement of the player’s game elements; and
a set of random number generators.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the random number generators include dice.
20. The system of claim 18, further comprising a journal, wherein the journal:
allows the activation of the first set of game elements using a unique identifier;
allows the de-activation of the first set of game elements using the unique identifier.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method comprising:
establishing a network connection between a first information handling system (IHS) and a second IHS, the first and second IHSs including respective interfaces, the network connection being a network connection that uses a first protocol version that employs subnets or a second protocol version that employs prefixes;
receiving, from the first IHS by the interface of the second IHS, a proposal including subnet information related to the interface of the first IHS if the network connection is employing the first protocol version for the network connection;
receiving, from the first IHS by the interface of the second IHS, a proposal including prefix information including a list of prefixes related to the interface of the first IHS if the network connection is employing the second protocol version for the network connection;
determining, by the second IHS, subnet information or prefix information related to the interface of the second IHS that receives the proposal;
testing, by the second IHS, to determine if the subnet information of the interface of the second IHS matches the subnet information of the interface of the first IHS or the prefix information matches at least one prefix of the list of prefixes; and
qualifying, by the second IHS, the network connection to employ a particular protocol if there is a match between the subnet information of the interface of the second IHS and the subnet information of the interface of the first IHS or there is a match between the prefix information of the interface of the second IHS and at least one prefix of the list of prefixes, and otherwise disqualifying the network connection from using the particular protocol if there is no match.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first IHS comprises a client and the second IHS comprises a server.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second IHSs communicate via the particular protocol in response to qualifying.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first protocol version is IPv4 and the second protocol version is IPv6.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular protocol is a remote direct memory access protocol.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular protocol is a shared memory communications over remote direct memory access protocol.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first IHS includes a first virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than an address in the subnet of the interface of the first IHS.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first IHS includes a first virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than any address in the prefixes of the interface of the first IHS.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second IHS includes a second virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than an address in the subnet of the interface of the second IHS.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the second IHS includes a second virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than any address in the prefixes of the interface of the second IHS.
11. A network information handling system (IHS), comprising:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including a networking stack that is configured to:
establish a network connection between the network IHS and another IHS, the network IHS and the another IHS including respective interfaces, the network connection being a network connection that uses a first protocol version that employs subnets or a second protocol version that employs prefixes for the network connection;
receive, from the another IHS via the interface of the network IHS, a proposal including subnet information related to the interface of the another IHS if the network connection is employing the first protocol version for the network connection;
receive, from the another IHS via the interface of the network IHS, a proposal including prefix information including a list of prefixes related to the interface of the another IHS if the network connection is employing the second protocol version;
determine subnet information or prefix information related to the interface of the network IHS that receives the proposal;
test to determine if the subnet information of the interface of the network IHS matches the subnet information of the interface of the another IHS or the prefix information matches at least one prefix of the list of prefixes; and
qualify the network connection to employ a particular protocol if there is a match between the subnet information of the interface of the network IHS and the subnet information of the interface of the another IHS or there is a match between the prefix information of the interface of the network IHS and at least one prefix of the list of prefixes, and otherwise disqualifying the network connection from using the particular protocol if there is no match.
12. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the network IHS comprises a server and the another IHS comprises a client.
13. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the network IHS and the another IHS communicate via the particular protocol in response to qualifying.
14. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the first protocol version is IPv4 and the second protocol version is IPv6.
15. The network IHS of claim 1, wherein the particular protocol is a remote direct memory access protocol.
16. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the particular protocol is a shared memory communications over remote direct memory access protocol.
17. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the another IHS includes a first virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than an address in the subnet of the interface of the another IHS.
18. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the another IHS includes a first virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than any address in the prefixes of the interface of the another IHS.
19. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the network IHS includes a second virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than an address in the subnet of the interface of the network IHS.
20. The network IHS of claim 11, wherein the network IHS includes a second virtual IP address (VIPA) that exhibits an address other than any address in the prefixes of the interface of the network IHS.