Methods and apparatus for distributed gaming over a mobile device
US8376855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/5586
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method are provided for updating game participants. In some embodiments, the participants receive game control information via a one-way broadcast. The method selects a set of sampling participants from the set of all participants of a game. In some embodiments, the selection occurs prior to the start of the game. The method of some embodiments establishes a two-way connection between a server and each of the sampling participants. For some embodiments, the two-way connection is realtime. The method continuously maintains the two-way connection throughout the game. During each discrete game period, the method receives from a sampling participant, data for the sampling participant's game period performance. Based on the received data, the method determines the performance for the game period and broadcasts this information to a non-sampling participant. A non-sampling participant is a participant who was not selected for the set of sampling participants. In some embodiments, the non-sampling participant determines a standing relative to the other participants in the game event. Some embodiments provide a method and system for detecting unusual performance in a game. The…
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