Method and system for providing an environment for the delivery of interactive gaming services
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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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72 Claims
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48. An interactive gaming system, comprising:
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a plurality of game stations;
each of the game stations further comprising;
a gaming console;
a viewing screen coupled to the gaming counsel and positioned for convenient viewing by a player;
a seat positioned in front of the viewing screen;
input controls coupled to the gaming console and positioned for convenient use by the player; and
a communication device configured to connect to another one of the game stations; and
a central viewing display;
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66. An interactive gaming system, comprising:
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a plurality of viewing screens positioned in an event area, each viewing screen having an associated player location and associated input controls;
a central viewing display that is positioned to be viewable from a plurality of the player locations; and
a gaming processor coupled to the viewing screens. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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