Method for playing game over mobile communication network

• US 20040038708A1
• Filed: 08/21/2002
• Published: 02/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances
• Inventors: Feng, Yung-Chun, Tsai, Shih-Kuang
• Application Number:
  US10/064,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20040038708A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/50 characterized by details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method for a user to play a game stored on a first mobile communication device over a mobile communication network includes connecting the first mobile communication device to a server of the mobile communication network in order to play the game over the mobile communication network and disconnecting the first mobile communication device with the server when the game is finished. The user of the mobile communication device can play games with other players or with computer-simulated players through the server to make the game more enjoyable and to provide revenue-earning opportunities to owners of mobile communication networks.

Claims

1. A method for a user to play a game stored on a first mobile communication device over a mobile communication network, the method comprising:

connecting the first mobile communication device to a server of the mobile communication network in order to play the game over the mobile communication network; and

disconnecting the first mobile communication device with the server when the game is finished.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising if the first mobile communication device does not receive signals from the server for a predetermined amount of time, disconnecting the first mobile communication device from the server.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

connecting a second mobile communication device having the same game with the server; and

establishing a connection between the first and second mobile communication devices so that the first and second mobile communication devices are capable of interacting to play the game stored on the first and second mobile communication devices.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising if the first mobile communication device does not receive signals from the second mobile communication device for a predetermined amount of time, disconnecting the first mobile communication device from the server.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising terminating the game after a limited period of time.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising terminating the game after a limited number of rounds.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the game is won by winning a majority of the number of rounds.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first mobile communication device displays a game status while the game is being played.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the first mobile communication device is a cellular phone.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile communication network is a cellular phone network.