Systems for providing large arena games over computer networks
US6012984A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/50
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The gaming systems according to the invention include hardware and software systems that allow a large arena of participants to interactively play a game of chance or skill. Generally, the invention can be understood game servers that generate page signals, such as HTML pages, that are representative of a hand being played, or dealt to a participant in a large arena game. For example, the game server can generate for each participant in a large arena game a page that is representative of a bingo card dealt to that participant. Each of the pages generated by the server includes a control mechanism, such as a check box or radio button, that allows the server to collect information from the participant to determine the moves being played by that participant. The gamer server collects from each participant the moves being played by the participant and as a function of the moves played and the hand dealt, the game server generates a new page that shows the progression of the participant through the game.
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