APPLICATIONS OF BROADBAND MEDIA AND POSITION SENSING PHONES
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1. A method, comprising:
- on a computer server, hosting a playing of a game which supports a plurality of different players playing the game;
using said server to determine a specified geographical area associated with each said player, with a first player associated with a first geographical area, and a second player associated with a second geographical area;
wherein said playing a game comprises causing players to play games against each other, with a first group of players including said first player all being associated with said first geographical area and said first group of players playing said game with one another, and a second group of players including said second player all being associated with said second geographical area and said second group of players playing said game with one another but not with said first group of players.
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Abstract
A cellular telephone is used as a remote control device to control operations on the users nonportable computer which is remote location to the cellular telephone. The user can carry out various operations on the cellular telephone which cause the remote computer to take some additional action.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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on a computer server, hosting a playing of a game which supports a plurality of different players playing the game;
using said server to determine a specified geographical area associated with each said player, with a first player associated with a first geographical area, and a second player associated with a second geographical area;
wherein said playing a game comprises causing players to play games against each other, with a first group of players including said first player all being associated with said first geographical area and said first group of players playing said game with one another, and a second group of players including said second player all being associated with said second geographical area and said second group of players playing said game with one another but not with said first group of players. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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hosting a game from a server, said game including a number of users who have joined the game;
from the server, obtaining information that is indicative of current positions of the users; and
using said positions as part of a playing of said game. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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on a cellular phone, playing a game with other cellular phone users;
sending position information from the cellular phone indicative of a position of the cellular phone; and
playing the game in a way that uses the position information as part of the game. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A cellular phone comprising a processor, running a program that allows playing a game on the cellular phone by displaying information on a screen of the cellular phone, said game being played with other cellular phone users, and sends position information from the cellular phone, and plays the game with other cellular phone users who are close to a current position of said cellular phone.
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