Gaming system
US7331857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/6045
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, where the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices. The gaming system includes a first remote unit configured to transmit signals corresponding to a first user and a second remote unit configured to transmit signals corresponding to a second user. The gaming system also includes a game medium having information readable by the media player that, when executed, causes the media player to produce a game having a plurality of scenes. Each scene causes the media player to selectively respond to the reception of user signals. A first scene causes the media player either: to respond to the reception of a first signal from the first remote unit by producing a second scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of signals transmitted by the second remote unit; or to respond to the reception of a second signal from the second remote unit by producing a third scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of signals transmitted by the first remote …
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