METHOD OF EXECUTING VIDEO GAME IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME

• US 20100190549A1
• Filed: 01/21/2010
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Dong Hoon, PARK, Jong In, KANG, Sung Wouk
• Granted Patent: US 8,876,609 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/355 Performing operations on behalf of clients with restricted processing capabilities, e.g. servers transform changing game scene into an encoded video stream for transmitting to a mobile phone or a thin client
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/77 involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/552 for downloading to client devices, e.g. using OS version, hardware or software profile of the client device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8064 Quiz

Abstract

A game execution method and system of a mobile terminal includes an Internet-based device synchronized with at least one mobile terminal through a game server and receiving a specific game screen that is requested from the mobile terminal from the game server to display. The game server synchronizes the Internet-based device with the at least one mobile terminal and transmits return data with respect to an input signal of manipulating the specific game to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal downloads and executes game data, transmitting to the game server the input signal of manipulating the specific game, and executes an effect function corresponding to the return data.

Claims

1. A game system comprising:

an Internet-based device synchronized with at least one mobile terminal through a game server and which receives a specific game screen requested by the mobile terminal from the game server to display;

the game server synchronizing the Internet-based device with the at least one mobile terminal and transmitting return data with respect to an input signal for manipulating the specific game to the mobile terminal; and

the mobile terminal downloading a game data and executing a game, transmitting the input signal for manipulating the executed game to the game server, and executing an effect function corresponding to the return data.

2. The game system of claim 1, further comprising a download server for transmitting the game data according to a request from the mobile terminal.

3. The game system of claim 1, wherein the return data are transmitted to the mobile terminal by determining whether data input from the mobile terminal are a correct answer.

4. The game system of claim 1, further comprising a game database server including avatar information, user information, and data for executing a game.

5. The game system of claim 1, wherein the Internet-based device outputs at least one of sound information and a message information in correspondence with the return data received from the game server.

6. The game server of claim 3, wherein the mobile terminal executes an effect function corresponding to the correct answer when the return data indicate the correct answer, and the mobile terminal executes an effect function corresponding to a wrong answer when the return data indicate the wrong answer.

7. The game system of claim 1, wherein the game server performs authentication for said at least one mobile terminal using an identification information of the mobile terminal including at least a part of a telephone number of the mobile terminal.

8. The game system of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal executes the effect function in at least one of visual, tactile, and audible form according to a type of the return data.

9. A method of executing a game in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

downloading data on a specific game in response to detecting a user request;

requesting a game server to synchronize a mobile terminal with an Internet-based device when the downloaded specific game is requested to be executed;

executing the specific game when the mobile terminal is synchronized with the Internet-based device;

transmitting an input signal to the game server for manipulating the specific game; and

receiving return data corresponding the input signal from the game server and performing an effect function according to the return data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the specific game comprises one of a subjective game requiring entry of a manually-entered answer and a multiple choice game.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the return data are transmitted to the mobile terminal after determining that data input from the mobile terminal are an correct answer.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the executing the specific game comprises receiving and outputting by the Internet-based device, an execution screen of the specific game from the game server.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the executing the specific game comprises:

detecting a request signal for creating a game room;

determining whether a wire/wireless interworking game room is created when the request signal for creating a game room;

outputting a screen to set a title and a password of the wire/wireless interworking game room when the request signal is a signal for creating the wire/wireless interworking game room; and

outputting a screen to input the title of a wire game room when the request signal comprises a signal for creating the wire game room.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the performing the effect function comprises:

determining the return data;

applying an effect function corresponding to a correct answer when the return data indicate a correct answer; and

applying an effect function corresponding to a wrong answer when the return data indicate a wrong answer.

15. A mobile terminal synchronized with an Internet-based device through a game server and providing a specific game, the mobile terminal comprising:

a wireless communication unit to transmit a synchronization request signal for synchronization when the specific game is requested to be executed and to receive a response signal for the synchronization request signal;

an input unit for detecting an input signal for manipulating the specific game; and

a controller to request the execution of the specific game and to perform an effect function according to return data corresponding to the input signal.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, further comprising a display unit to display an execution screen of the specific game and a screen corresponding to the return data.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the controller performs the effect function in at least one of visual, tactile, and audible form according to the return data.

18. A method of executing a game comprising:

establishing, by an Internet-based device, a communication channel with a game server;

receiving, by the Internet-based device, a synchronization request signal from at least one mobile terminal through the game server;

synchronizing the Internet-based device with said at least one mobile terminal through the game server; and

receiving and outputting, by the Internet-based device, a screen of a game that is requested to execute by the at least one mobile terminal from the game server.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving, by the Internet-based device, return data from the game server corresponding to an input signal that is input by the at least one mobile terminal; and

outputting, by the Internet-based device, at least one of sound information and message information corresponding to the return data.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the Internet-based device comprises an Internet protocol television (IPTV), a digital television, and a large format display (LFD).