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MULTIPLAYER GAMING USING GPS-ENABLED PORTABLE GAMING DEVICES

  • US 20070190494A1
  • Filed: 04/06/2007
  • Published: 08/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for implementing a multiplayer mobile gaming experience, comprising:

  • a first portable computing device operated by a first user, the first portable computing device including a first geospatial location sensor, a first geospatial orientations sensor, a first user aiming portion, and a first wireless communication link to a user tracking application server;

    a plurality of second portable computing devices, each operated by a separate second user, each second portable computing device including a second geospatial location sensor, a second geospatial orientation sensor, a second user aiming portion, and a second wireless communication link to the user tracking application server;

    first communication routines for transmitting a representation of substantially current data from the first geospatial location sensor and the first orientation sensor from the first portable computing device to the user tracking application server;

    second communication routines for repeatedly transmitting a representation of substantially current data from the second geospatial location sensor of each of the plurality of second portable computing devices to the user tracking application server;

    gaming software routines running upon or in conjunction with the user tracking application server, the gaming software routines;

    receiving an indication that the first user of the first portable computing device has fired a simulated weapon as a result of engaging an appropriate user interface element of the first portable computing device;

    determining, for a time period associated with the simulated weapon fire, if the aiming portion of the first portable computing device was aimed substantially at the location of a particular second portable computing device, the determining being performed at least in part based upon the data from the first geospatial location sensor and first geospatial orientation sensor of the first portable computing device, and the second geospatial location sensor of the particular second portable computing device; and

    assessing whether a user of the first portable computing device scored a simulated weapon hit upon a user of a particular second portable computing device based at least in part upon the receiving and the determining.

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