Game system for handheld personal devices
First Claim
1. A personal portable device to be carried by a user and having a primary practical function and a secondary personal entertainment function, said primary practical function including the capability to communicate over a communication network with a separate computer, said secondary personal entertainment function includes a series of downloaded games downloaded to said personal portable device using said communication capability of said primary practical function to connect with a game server computer and have said game server computer download at least one additional game, said at least one additional game including as part thereof a tracking arrangement for tracking use information with respect to the play of said at least one game and to communicate said use information to said game server computer when said personal portable device is in communication with said game server computer.
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Abstract
A game server system including a game server which is accessed by handheld personal portable devices such as PDA'"'"'s or cell phones. These personal portable devices have a primary business, data storage, communication or other practical function in combination with a secondary personal entertainment function. The devices have the ability to communicate over a communication network with a game sever computer and download games and/or receive and transmit game information. Certain games of the handheld personal portable devices include as part thereof a tracking arrangement for tracking game use information for later communication to the game server computer. With this arrangement two way synchronization occurs between each handheld personal portable device and the game server computer.
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- 1. A personal portable device to be carried by a user and having a primary practical function and a secondary personal entertainment function, said primary practical function including the capability to communicate over a communication network with a separate computer, said secondary personal entertainment function includes a series of downloaded games downloaded to said personal portable device using said communication capability of said primary practical function to connect with a game server computer and have said game server computer download at least one additional game, said at least one additional game including as part thereof a tracking arrangement for tracking use information with respect to the play of said at least one game and to communicate said use information to said game server computer when said personal portable device is in communication with said game server computer.
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