Gaming system
First Claim
1. A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, wherein the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices, the gaming system comprising:
- a remote unit operable by one or more users, including;
a controller;
a transmitter coupled to the controller; and
a plurality of buttons coupled to the controller, including a first button; and
a second button;
wherein the controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a first user signal upon actuation of the first button, and a second user signal upon actuation of the second button; and
a game medium having information readable by the media player that, when executed, causes the media player to produce a game having a plurality of scenes, wherein each scene causes the media player;
to present information on at least one of the one or more output devices; and
to selectively respond to the reception of user signals transmitted by the remote unit'"'"'s transmitter;
wherein a first scene causes the media player to respond to the reception of the first user signal by producing a second scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of the second user signal.
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Abstract
A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, where the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices. The gaming system includes a remote unit operable by one or more users, including a controller, and a transmitter coupled to the controller. The remote unit also includes a plurality of buttons coupled to the controller, including a first button, and a second button. The controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a first user signal upon actuation of the first button, and a second user signal upon actuation of the second button. The gaming system also includes a game medium having information readable by the media player that, when executed, causes the media player to produce a game having a plurality of scenes. Each scene causes the media player to present information on at least one of the one or more output devices, and to selectively respond to the reception of user signals transmitted by the remote unit'"'"'s transmitter. A first scene causes the media player to respond to the reception of the first user signal by producing a second scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of the second user signal.
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19 Claims
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1. A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, wherein the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices, the gaming system comprising:
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a remote unit operable by one or more users, including;
a controller;
a transmitter coupled to the controller; and
a plurality of buttons coupled to the controller, including a first button; and
a second button;
wherein the controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a first user signal upon actuation of the first button, and a second user signal upon actuation of the second button; and
a game medium having information readable by the media player that, when executed, causes the media player to produce a game having a plurality of scenes, wherein each scene causes the media player;
to present information on at least one of the one or more output devices; and
to selectively respond to the reception of user signals transmitted by the remote unit'"'"'s transmitter;
wherein a first scene causes the media player to respond to the reception of the first user signal by producing a second scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of the second user signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of playing a game having a plurality of scenes, comprising:
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providing a remote unit including a plurality of buttons, wherein the plurality of buttons includes a first button and a second button;
associating a first set of one or more of the plurality of buttons exclusively with a first player, wherein the first set includes the first button;
associating a second set of one or more of the plurality of buttons exclusively with a second player, wherein the second set includes the second button;
producing a first scene with a media player, wherein the first scene causes the media player to present first information, on one or more output devices coupled to the media player, to the first and second players;
the first player actuating the first button during production of the first scene;
transmitting a first signal from the remote unit in response to actuation of the first button;
receiving the first signal at the media player during production of the first scene;
responding to the first signal by producing a second scene that causes the media player to present second information on at least one of the one or more output devices;
the second player actuating the second button during production of the second scene;
transmitting a second signal from the remote unit in response to actuation of the second button;
receiving the second signal at the media player during production of the second scene;
disregarding the reception of the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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