System and method of providing assistance through incentives
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1. A method of providing in-game assistance regarding playing a video game, said method comprising:
- providing a first device operable by a guide to play a video game;
receiving, at the first device, game commands generated by the guide during play of the video game; and
generating a sequence of images each of which includes an image of the video game and an associated guide image overlaying a portion the video game image, the guide image showing phantom hands operating a video game controller, the sequence of images depicting the game commands generated by the guide by showing the phantom hands carrying out the game commands on the video game controller such that an effect of each of the game commands on the video game is shown.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for in-game assistance. In one aspect, gestures of a guide at a second terminal are presented to a player of a game at a first terminal. The guide may receive incentives for assisting the player, and may also provide verbal commands and game commands to the first terminal in response to observing gestures of the player.
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1. A method of providing in-game assistance regarding playing a video game, said method comprising:
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providing a first device operable by a guide to play a video game; receiving, at the first device, game commands generated by the guide during play of the video game; and generating a sequence of images each of which includes an image of the video game and an associated guide image overlaying a portion the video game image, the guide image showing phantom hands operating a video game controller, the sequence of images depicting the game commands generated by the guide by showing the phantom hands carrying out the game commands on the video game controller such that an effect of each of the game commands on the video game is shown. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
a video game platform operable to receive game commands generated by a guide during play of a video game, to generate a sequence of images each of which includes an image of the video game and an associated guide image overlaying a portion the video game image, the guide image showing phantom hands operating a video game controller, the sequence of images depicting the game commands generated by the guide by showing the phantom hands carrying out the game commands on the video game controller such that an effect of each of the game commands on the video game is shown, and to transmit signals representing the sequence of images to a server or to a user terminal.
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13. A system, comprising:
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a video game platform; and a server connected to said video game platform over a network; said video game platform operable to receive game commands generated by a guide during play of a video game, and to transmit signals representing the game commands to said server; and said server being operable to generate a sequence of images each of which includes an image of the video game and an associated guide image overlaying a portion the video game image, the guide image showing phantom hands operating a video game controller, the sequence of images depicting the game commands generated by the guide by showing the phantom hands carrying out the game commands on the video game controller such that an effect of each of the game commands on the video game is shown, and to transmit signals representing the sequence of images to a user terminal.
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14. A method of providing in-game assistance to a video game player for playing a video game using a first terminal, said method comprising:
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providing a second terminal that communicates with the first terminal, the second terminal being operated by a guide; delivering, to the second terminal for observation by the guide, signals representing gestures generated by the first terminal while the video game player plays the video game; receiving, at the second terminal, at least one of verbal comments and game commands provided by the guide; and delivering signals representing at least one of verbal comments and game commands to the first terminal while the video game player plays the video game, the at least one of verbal comments and game commands being incorporated into the presentation of the video game at the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing in-game instruction for playing a video game, said method comprising:
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providing a first terminal for displaying the video game; providing a second terminal for generating a tour of the video game, the second terminal being operated by a guide; providing a video conferencing arrangement whereby the second terminal communicates with the first terminal; receiving, at the second terminal, at least one of verbal comments and game commands provided by the guide; and delivering signals representing the video game and the at least one of verbal comments and game commands to the first terminal while the guide plays the video game, the at least one of verbal comments and game commands being incorporated into the presentation of the video game at the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system, comprising:
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a first terminal operable to play a video game, said first terminal being operated by a video game player; a second terminal operable to communicate with said first terminal, said second terminal being operated by a guide; and a network operable to deliver, to said second terminal for observation by the guide, signals representing gestures generated by said first terminal while the video game player plays the video game; said second terminal being operable to receive at least one of verbal comments and game commands provided by the guide; said network being operable to deliver signals representing the at least one of verbal comments and game commands to said first terminal while the video game player plays the video game; wherein the at least one of verbal comments and game commands are incorporated into the presentation of the video game at said first terminal.
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32. A system for providing in-game instruction for playing a video game, comprising:
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a first terminal operable to display the video game; a second terminal operable to generate a tour of the video game, said second terminal being operated by a guide; and a video conferencing arrangement whereby said second terminal communicates with said first terminal; said second terminal being operable to receive at least one of verbal comments and game commands provided by the guide; said video conferencing arrangement operable to deliver signals representing the video game and the at least one of verbal comments and game commands to said first terminal while the guide plays the video game; wherein the at least one of verbal comments and game commands are incorporated into the presentation of the video game provided at said first terminal.
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