Multi-player computer game, system and method
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium comprising computer code operable in connection with a processor of a computer having a data storage device and having an operating system stored thereon, the computer including a hardware device and a communication device, said computer readable medium comprising computer code for:
- providing an application module; and
providing an interface to facilitate communication between said application module and any operating system, including the operating system.
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Abstract
A multi-player computer game, system and development method that facilitate multi-player game play between and among various hardware platforms employing various operating systems and communication protocols. Multi-player game play between and among a plurality of players is now possible regardless of the hardware platform, communication protocol, and operating system of each of the player'"'"'s computing devices. Players having different hardware and software configurations on their respective computing devices and communicating using various communication protocols may engage each other in multi-player game play. New application modules may be developed using a cross platform core and other foundation technologies to simplify and speed software development. Coding to a specific operating system or hardware device or protocol is no longer required.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium comprising computer code operable in connection with a processor of a computer having a data storage device and having an operating system stored thereon, the computer including a hardware device and a communication device, said computer readable medium comprising computer code for:
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providing an application module; and
providing an interface to facilitate communication between said application module and any operating system, including the operating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A multi-player computer game system comprising a server having a data storage device and having special purpose software stored thereon and operable in connection with a processor of said server, said special purpose software enabling multi-player computer game play between a user of a first computer and a user of a second computer over a network, the first computer having a data storage device and having a first operating system stored thereon and further having special purpose software stored thereon and operable in connection with a processor of the first computer, the second computer having a data storage device and having a second operating system stored thereon and further having special purpose software stored thereon and operable in connection with a processor of the second computer, wherein one of the first operating system and the second operating system, or one of the first computer and the second computer, are different from each other.
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16. A multi-player computer game system comprising:
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a first computer having a data storage device and having special purpose software stored thereon and operable in connection with a processor of said first computer, said first computer having a data storage device and having a first operating system stored thereon and operable in connection with said processor of said first computer; and
a second computer having a data storage device and having special purpose software stored thereon and operable in connection with a processor of said second computer, said second computer having a data storage device and having a second operating system stored thereon and operable in connection with said processor of said second computer;
said special purpose software on said first and said second computers enabling multi-player computer game play between a user of said first computer and a user of said second computer over a network, wherein one of said first computer and said second computer, or one of said first operating system and said second operating system are different from each other. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A multi-player computer game development method for developing a multi-player computer game installable on a data storage device of a computer and operable in connection with a processor of the computer, an operating system being installed on the data storage device and operable in connection with the processor, said method comprising the step of providing an interface to facilitate communication between an application module and more than one operating system.
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