METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PLAYER, LOCATION, AND OPERATOR GAMING VIA INTERACTIVE DIGITAL SIGNAGE
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1. A system for providing and managing location-based interactive content, comprising:
- at least one electronic display device operable to display content wherein said display device is integrated into or connected to an operator'"'"'s computer;
at least one server cluster responsive to communications from at least one personal communication device and from at least one widget;
at least one content server operable as a file storage device wherein said content server resides in or is external to said server cluster;
at least one widget operable to run on said operator'"'"'s computer and/or on said server cluster; and
at least one network connecting said server cluster, electronic display devices, operators'"'"' computers, personal communications devices, and content servers.
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Abstract
A system and method for a multi-player, multi-operator and multi-location interactive game system that is displayed at public venues via digital signage devices, otherwise known as location-based interactive content devices. A widget comprising a variety of games superimposed upon full screen advertisements is customized to the operator'"'"'s selection, and may be run on either: a server cluster, or an operator'"'"'s computer. The system provides enhanced speed and game performance by using content servers to store image, text, graphics, or other types of files associated with a game.
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1. A system for providing and managing location-based interactive content, comprising:
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at least one electronic display device operable to display content wherein said display device is integrated into or connected to an operator'"'"'s computer; at least one server cluster responsive to communications from at least one personal communication device and from at least one widget; at least one content server operable as a file storage device wherein said content server resides in or is external to said server cluster; at least one widget operable to run on said operator'"'"'s computer and/or on said server cluster; and at least one network connecting said server cluster, electronic display devices, operators'"'"' computers, personal communications devices, and content servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing and managing location-based interactive content, comprising:
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identifying at least one electronic display device operable to display content wherein each of said display devices is integrated into or connected to an operator'"'"'s computer; creating at least one widget on a server cluster, and/or downloading said widget to run on the operator'"'"'s computer; receiving information from at least one personal communications device to said server cluster; and forwarding or replying with a command from said server cluster to said widget to activate said widget to display a sequence of content on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of playing a game, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) announcing, by at least one of electronic display device, TV and Internet, each of a predetermined common display access code and content access code to members of general public (b) accessing said game, by said members of said general public by way of at least one of a personal communication device and computer, by way of said predetermined common display access code and content access code announced in step (a);
(c) registering a plurality of players from said members of said general public accessing said game by way of said predetermined common display access code and content access code by way of said at least one of a personal communication device and computer, to participate in said game;
(d) saving each distinct identifier identifying a respective one of said plurality of players registered in step (c) to a database;
(e) providing progressive clues to said plurality of players until at least one correct answer is revealed;
(f) receiving, at said server cluster by way of at least one of said personal communication device and computer, a response representing an answer from each respective one of said plurality of players participating in said game. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- (a) announcing, by at least one of electronic display device, TV and Internet, each of a predetermined common display access code and content access code to members of general public (b) accessing said game, by said members of said general public by way of at least one of a personal communication device and computer, by way of said predetermined common display access code and content access code announced in step (a);
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