Wireless video game system and method
US8333641B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/5546
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and system for operating a multi-player wireless video-game session is disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to establish a wireless ad-hoc connection with another wireless device capable of serving a video game over the ad-hoc network. The wireless device is capable of communicating with the ad-hoc connection through other networks such that a video-game player in one region may move between geographic regions without loss of game play and/or may join other video games associated with other networks. In one embodiment, in response to the user joining the video game, a selection of characters along with personalities and behaviors based on attributes supplied by the user is presented to the user for selection thereof. In another embodiment, the user may transfer a selected personality to another character associated with the video game, such as a computer operated video-game character.
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