Method and apparatus for playing video and casino games with a television remote control

• US 20060068919A1
• Filed: 11/04/2005
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elliot A. Gottfurcht
• Original Assignee: Elliot A. Gottfurcht
• Inventors: Gottfurcht, Elliot A.
• Application Number:
  US11/266,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20060068919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players

Abstract

A method and apparatus to facilitate access to web content including video games, shopping, multimedia and portal content. Services to facilitate the navigation and access of content include providing access to a set of video and casino games. A system to allow one or more users to play the games using a remote control. The system may execute the games at a central server and display them through a local console device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying a web based game; and

receiving control input for the game from a television remote control.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a set of game control options in a matrix format.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a set of web based games as navigation options.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

, receiving control input from a second television remote control.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the game is one of a video game and a gambling game.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

tracking the online status of a group of individuals designated by a user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a game matching service to a user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the control input is unique input.

9. A method comprising:

executing a game on a server;

displaying the game remotely at a first location-on a first television; and

receiving control input remotely from a first television remote control at the first location.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the game is one of a video game and a gambling game.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

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displaying the game remotely at a second location on a second television.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving control input remotely from a second television control.

10. The method of 9, further comprising:

providing access to the game from a simplified navigation interface for web content on a television.

14. A machine readable medium having stored therein a set of instructions which when executed cause a machine to perform a set of operations comprising:

displaying a web-based game; and

receiving control input for the game from a television remote control.

15. The machine readable medium of claim 14 having further instructions stored therein which when executed cause a machine to perform a set of operations, further comprising:

displaying a set of game control options in a matrix format.

16. The machine readable medium of claim 14 having further instructions stored therein which when executed cause a machine to perform a set of operations, further comprising:

displaying a set of web based games as navigation options.

17. The machine readable medium of claim 14 having further instructions stored therein which when executed cause a machine to perform a set of operations, further comprising:

receiving control input from a second television remote control.