Method and apparatus for remote game device with failure fallback and restoration
US6755742B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of administering a game in a wireless embodiment utilizing failure fallback and recovery between automatic and manual modes is disclosed. In one embodiment, a remote game device listens for a game state message and verifies the presence and signal strength of a game state message. If the signal strength is weak or there is no signal, the remote game device transitions to a manual mode to allow a user to manually update game state and continue play in an uninterrupted manner. Once signals of sufficient strength are received, the remote game device transitions from the manual mode to an automatic mode.
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