Interactive multiple player game system and method of playing a game between at least two players

US5618045A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Michael Kagan · Jerusalem, IL
• Ian Solomon · Jerusalem, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 8, 1995
• Grant date: Apr 8, 1997
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/408
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An interactive multiple player game system including at least two playing devices communicating over an ad-hoc, wireless, all-to-all broadcast network. A playing device includes a processor for running a game scenario common to all of the playing devices within the network, a player controlled interface for enabling a player action within the game scenario, a transmitter for transmitting the player action over the network, a receiver for receiving player actions from other playing devices transmitting over the network, and a display for displaying at least a portion of the game scenario. The interactive multiple player game system can further include a play station device and an interface apparatus for. interfacing between the play station device and the playing devices.