SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION BASED GAMES AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE SAME ON LOCATION ENABLED DEVICES
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Abstract
A location-based game system is provided. Such a system may take the form of any device (e.g., a wireless telephone) that includes a locating device (e.g., a GPS system). One such location-based game may operate such that the actual, physical location of a user on a physical playfield corresponds to the location of a virtual character on a virtual playfield. Such location based games are referred to herein as actuality games. In one multiplayer actuality embodiment, two game devices may communicate location, and other, information to a remote database such that the two user'"'"'s may interact on different physical playfields, but play on the same virtual playfield. A number of wireless communications protocols, self-configuration, and auto-download software applications are also provided to optimize integration with, for example, a wireless telephone.
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38 Claims
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19. A wireless telephonic communications device comprising:
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a directional device for determining the direction of said wireless telephonic communications device;
a locating device for determining the location of said wireless telephonic communications device; and
a location-based program, wherein said location-based program is downloaded wirelessly to said wireless telephonic communications device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A head-mounted system comprising:
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a transparent display, wherein virtual indicia are provided on said transparent display such that a user looking through said transparent display sees the user'"'"'s physical environment and said virtual indicia through said transparent display;
a directional device for determining the direction of said head-mounted system; and
a locating device for determining the location of said head-mounted system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A portable gaming system comprising:
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a display;
a locating device; and
a processor for playing a location-based video game based, at least in part, on signals received from said locating device, wherein said location-based video game is provided on a removable cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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