SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY BASED MULTI-PLAYER COMPETITION

• US 20070099705A1
• Filed: 10/27/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Live Planet, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Live Planet, Inc.
• Inventors: Tanz, Larry
• Application Number:
  US11/553,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20070099705A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5506 using advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5513 involving billing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5533 using program state or machine event data, e.g. server keeps track of the state of multiple players on in a multiple player game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/572 Communication between players during game play of non game information, e.g. e-mail, chat, file transfer, streaming of audio and streaming of video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/575 for trading virtual items
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided that facilitate multi-player competitions and contests through an integrated use of wireless communications systems, location identification technology and the Internet media delivery. An exemplary embodiment of the multi-player competition includes a multi-player game of tag. The object of the game is for players to accumulate points by capturing their assigned Targets while avoiding being captured by their Pursuer.

Claims

1. A method for conducting a multi-player competition comprising the steps of

receiving player location data;

formulating player messages based on location data; and

transmitting messages to player wireless devices.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of receiving player generated messages and wherein the formulating step includes formulating player messages based on location data and player generated messages.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the player messages include Pursuer location data.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the player messages include Target location data.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the player messages include capture confirmation information.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the player messages include capture rejection information.

7. A computer system for a multi-player competition comprising

a computer server;

a website operating on the computer server; and

a rules engine computer program operating on the computer server and adapted to query a wireless service provider for and receive from the wireless service provider location data associated with player wireless devices and formulate and transmit messages to player wireless devices based on the location data.

8. The computer system in claim 7 wherein the rules engine computer program is further adapted to receive player generated messages and formulate messages to player wireless devices based on the player generated messages and the location data.