Method and system for providing an environment for the delivery of interactive gaming services
First Claim
1. A method of reconfiguring a partitioned portion of a movie theater complex having an existing seating configuration, to form an interactive gaming service facility, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a plurality of interactive gaming service stations within the partitioned portion of the movie theater complex;
inserting a plurality of seats within the partitioned portion of the movie theater complex to provide access to the plurality of interactive gaming service stations;
attaching a gaming device to each of the plurality of interactive gaming service stations; and
interconnecting the gaming devices through a network.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for repurposing a physical structure to enable the delivery of interactive services and, more specifically, to a method and system of creating a competitive gaming environment within a repurposed movie theater structure. The modification of existing facilities in accordance with the present invention creates an Interactive Services Facility with an operational environment capable of delivering interactive services, such as competitive gaming, to users. The operational environment is enabled by the present invention through novel systems and methods of modifying the infrastructure of an Existing Facility and providing novel operational systems for the delivery of interactive services. The present invention therefore provides a method and system for repurposing existing facilities to create environments within which gaming services and other informational services could be provided and maximally uses the existing facilities to avoid creating redundant or under utilized infrastructure and to avoid the introduction of operational inefficiencies.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of reconfiguring a partitioned portion of a movie theater complex having an existing seating configuration, to form an interactive gaming service facility, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a plurality of interactive gaming service stations within the partitioned portion of the movie theater complex;
inserting a plurality of seats within the partitioned portion of the movie theater complex to provide access to the plurality of interactive gaming service stations;
attaching a gaming device to each of the plurality of interactive gaming service stations; and
interconnecting the gaming devices through a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming environment, comprising:
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a movie theater complex having a plurality of partitioned sections; and
at least one of the plurality of partitioned sections being configured to include;
a plurality of gaming stations, each having at least one gaming device; and
a network interconnecting the plurality of gaming stations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A networked gaming management system that manages activities of a plurality users over a network having a plurality of interconnected network access devices and at least one server, comprising:
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a session management subsystem stored in the server, wherein said session subsystem is capable of receiving substantially real-time information updates communicated from said network access devices;
a matching management subsystem stored in the server, wherein said matching subsystem is capable of receiving search criteria from the user, accessing a user database having user information, and conducting a search for users associated with the user information that matches the received search criteria; and
a ranking management stored in the server, wherein said ranking subsystem is capable of receiving a plurality of user information and calculating a user rank in accordance with a pre-defined algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of delivering interactive services within a repurposed facility, having a screen and audio-visual system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a user access to an interactive service station having a network access device interconnected to a plurality of other network access devices through a network managed by at least one server;
providing a user with a seat, wherein the seat enables the user to flexibly view both the screen and interactive service station either alternately or concurrently;
attaching at least one network access device to each station;
interconnecting a plurality of said network access devices through a network managed by at least one server; and
supplying a visual display system capable of receiving visual images generated by the plurality of network access devices and controllably displaying a portion of said images onto the screening area. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A gaming system on which a plurality of gamers can play games, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming sites;
each of the plurality of gaming sites having a plurality of interconnected gaming stations;
at least one high bandwidth connection between at least two of the plurality of gaming sites;
whereby a first gamer located at a first of the plurality of gaming sites can interact with a second gainer located at a second of the plurality of gaming sites via the connection.
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41. A gaming environment, comprising:
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an enclosed space having a wide-area screen and a plurality of interactive service stations each having a network access device interconnected to a plurality of other network access devices through a network managed by at least one server;
a plurality of seats, wherein each seat enables a user to flexibly view both the wide-area screen and interactive service station either alternately or concurrently;
a visual display system capable of receiving visual images generated by the plurality of network access devices and controllably displaying a portion of said images onto the wide-area screen. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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