Transfer of Features Between Gaming Devices
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1. A method of connecting gaming devices together to enable a multi-party game, the method comprising:
- receiving data from a plurality of gaming devices, the data detailing features of a game associated with each of the plurality of gaming devices;
determining one or more required features associated with a first of the plurality of gaming devices, wherein a required feature comprises a feature associated with one of the plurality of gaming devices and not associated with the first of the plurality of gaming devices;
transmitting code relating to the required features to the first of the plurality of gaming devices; and
repeating the determining and transmitting steps for each of the plurality of gaming devices.
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Abstract
A method of connecting gaming devices together is described which enables multi-party gaming between devices with different feature sets. A device receives data from several gaming devices and determines which features each gaming device requires These required features are those which are not held at the particular device but are held by one or more of the other devices. Code relating to the particular features required by each gaming device is then transferred to each of the gaming devices.
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1. A method of connecting gaming devices together to enable a multi-party game, the method comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of gaming devices, the data detailing features of a game associated with each of the plurality of gaming devices; determining one or more required features associated with a first of the plurality of gaming devices, wherein a required feature comprises a feature associated with one of the plurality of gaming devices and not associated with the first of the plurality of gaming devices; transmitting code relating to the required features to the first of the plurality of gaming devices; and repeating the determining and transmitting steps for each of the plurality of gaming devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more device readable media with device-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of gaming devices, the data detailing features of a game associated with each of the plurality of gaming devices; determining one or more required features associated with a first of the plurality of gaming devices, wherein a required feature comprises a feature associated with one of the plurality of gaming devices and not associated with the first of the plurality of gaming devices; transmitting code relating to the required features to the first of the plurality of gaming devices; and repeating the determining and transmitting steps for each of the plurality of gaming devices.
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13. A method of connecting a plurality of gaming devices together to enable a multi-party game, the method comprising, at a first of the plurality of gaming devices:
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sending data detailing features of a game associated with the first of the plurality of gaming devices to a remote device; receiving code relating to a set of required features, wherein a required feature comprises a feature associated with another of the plurality of gaming devices and not associated with the first of the plurality of gaming devices; and storing the received code. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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