System and method for game creation

• US 20070129123A1
• Filed: 12/02/2005
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reality Systems Entertainment Inc.
• Original Assignee: Reality Systems Entertainment Inc.
• Inventors: Melanson, Charles, Eryou, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/293,022
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129123A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/57 details of game services offered to the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6018 where the game content is authored by the player, e.g. level editor or by game device at runtime, e.g. level is created from music data on CD
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

A game system and method that involves game creation through a dynamic or other Human Computer Interface that provides one or more “tools” used to define a game structure and associated rules. Community tools are created by participants or provided for enhancing peer collaboration, communication, validation, interactions, socialization and other connections in the community space that is defined around the game creation tools. Gaming is supported through execution of the game instructions as defined by any user acting as game creator and by the participants either in advance or in a real-time basis.

Claims

3. ) The method of claim wherein, wherein the provision of a list of available game types includes betting type games.

4. ) The method of claim 3, wherein the provision of a betting type game is further refined by subjective and objective betting game types.

5. ) The method of claim 4, wherein the method further includes providing a validation module for validating the results of a bet.

8. ) A system for enabling the playing of online games comprising:

A registration module for registering a user to the game system,

a game creation module that includes at least one template for defining a game including start, end and one or more game play parameters;

a game access interface that permits user access to the created game using a network connected device;

a user account module that keeps track of the number of tokens or other consideration that may be used by a user to join a game;

a validation module for validating game results; and

a notification module for notifying participants of game results.

1. ) A method for enabling the creation online games comprising the steps of:

Providing a list of available types of games that can be created;

Providing configuration controls that permit a user to define at least one rule associated with the enrollment of one or more players into the game;

Providing a selection of starting conditions for the game;

Providing a list of end game condition(s) wherein such list of end game condition is associated with the type of game selected; and

Providing one or more tools for determining whether the end game condition has been met.

2. ) The method of claim 1, wherein the provision of a list of game types includes fantasy sport game type.

6. ) The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

providing one or more gaming templates associated with the selection of a game type;

defining at least one attribute provided within such retrieved template responsive to user input.

7. ) The method of claim 6, wherein the step of retrieving a gaming template includes retrieving templates that have had their attributes defined by a user.

9. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game creation module includes a template that supports the creation of a reality betting game.

10. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game creation module includes a template that supports the creation of a fantasy sports game.

11. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game access interface provides an interface for game play via mobile computing devices.

12. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game access interface provides an interface for game play via mobile gaming devices.

13. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game access interface provides an interface for game play via personal computers.

14. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game access interface provides an interface for game play via cellular phone devices.

15. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the user account module includes an initial allotment of tokens that are provided to a user upon registration.

16. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the user account module includes a weekly allotment of tokens that are provided to a user.

17. ) The system of claim 16, further comprising a reputation module for generating a reputation score.

18. ) The system of claim 17, wherein the reputation module generates a reputation score based on the number of times a user plays a game.

19. ) The system of claim 17, wherein the reputation module generates a reputation score based on the average reputation score provided by one or more distinct users.

20. ) The system of claim 17, wherein the weekly allotment of tokens within the user account module is adjusted based on the reputation score of the user.

21. ) The system of claim 17, such system further comprising a friends module for permitting the identification and management of one or more friends.

22. ) The system of claim 8, further comprising a game security module for restricting access to a created game.

23. ) The system of claim 21, wherein the game security module includes a software invitation routine for inviting one or more users to the game.

24. ) The system of claim 22, wherein the game security module only permits one or more users that have been invited using the invitation routine.

25. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game security module for restricting access to a created game only permits users that have a minimum number of tokens stored by the user account module.

26. ) The system of claim 25, wherein the game security module includes a field for storing a minimum reputation score.

27. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game validation module includes a routine for storing one or more bet proofs.

28. ) The system of claim 27, wherein the bet proofs comprise visual media content.

29. ) The system of claim 8, wherein the game validation module includes a voting routine for permitting a vote by one or more validators.

25-1. ) The system of claim 17, further comprising a game security module for restricting access to games using a reputations score.