Interactive DVD gaming system
First Claim
1. An interactive DVD gaming system comprising:
- a DVD and a user-operated control for use with a DVD player, the DVD player being configured to accept game input from the user-operated control and to hold one or more game variables, each game variable having a value;
wherein the user-operated control is configured to provide user-provided game input to the DVD player; and
wherein the DVD includes data readable by the DVD player;
said data including at least one sequence of audiovisual content and one or more game scripts operable to;
define a game variable;
associate a value with a game variable defined;
change a value of the game variable as a function of game input accepted from a user-operated control and the value of the game variable.
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Abstract
An interactive game is provided for use with a conventional DVD player configured to play DVD-Video discs. Some embodiments of the game include DVD media having scripts recorded thereon, to use the available memory storage means of a conventional DVD player to hold game variables. The variables in turn may be used by scripts to control game flow by implementing logical decisions based on the values of one or more variables, user-provided game input, or a combination thereof. Such decisions may include implementing other scripts, setting or changing values of game variables, playing audiovisual content, etc., to enable game play. Some embodiments of the game include a user-operated control adapted to distinguish among external input sources, for example to determine which of a plurality of players provides game input.
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26 Claims
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1. An interactive DVD gaming system comprising:
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a DVD and a user-operated control for use with a DVD player, the DVD player being configured to accept game input from the user-operated control and to hold one or more game variables, each game variable having a value;
wherein the user-operated control is configured to provide user-provided game input to the DVD player; and
wherein the DVD includes data readable by the DVD player;
said data including at least one sequence of audiovisual content and one or more game scripts operable to;
define a game variable;
associate a value with a game variable defined;
change a value of the game variable as a function of game input accepted from a user-operated control and the value of the game variable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In combination with a DVD player having memory storage means and being responsive to user-provided input, the improvement comprising a DVD having recorded thereon audiovisual content and a plurality of game scripts executable by the DVD player, wherein the plurality of game scripts performs actions comprising:
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defining a game variable;
formatting the memory storage means of the DVD player to hold a value associated with the game variable;
associating a value with the game variable;
changing, as a function of the value associated with the game variable and user-provided input, the value associated with the game variable;
selecting, as a function of the value associated with the game variable and user-provided input, audiovisual content; and
playing the audiovisual content selected. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for playing an interactive DVD game, comprising:
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providing a DVD for use with a DVD player, the DVD player including memory storage means and being configured to accept input from an external input source;
defining a game variable;
formatting the memory storage means of the DVD player to hold a value associated with the game variable;
associating a value with the game variable;
changing, as a function of the value associated with the game variable and input accepted from an external input source, the value associated with the game variable;
selecting, as a function of the value associated with the game variable and input accepted from an external input source, audiovisual content; and
playing the audiovisual content selected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for playing an interactive DVD game, comprising:
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providing a DVD and a user-operated control for use with a conventional DVD player, the DVD player including memory storage means and being configured to accept game input from the user-operated control;
defining a game variable;
formatting the memory storage means of the DVD player to hold a value associated with the game variable;
associating a value with the game variable;
changing, as a function of the value associated with the game variable and input accepted from a user-operated control, the value associated with the game variable;
selecting, as a function of the value associated with the game variable and input accepted from a user-operated control, audiovisual content; and
playing the audiovisual content selected. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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