GAME-BASED ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a system controller comprising memory and at least one processor,the system controller including an internet-accessible web server servicing an internet-accessible website, and the system controller being configured for automatic communications with at least one interactive display terminal disposed geographically remote from the system controller; and
wherein responsive to a player'"'"'s first interaction with an interactive display terminal of the at least one interactive display terminal using an anonymous recognition code of a plurality of predefined anonymous recognition codes, the system controller automatically initiates a personal electronic compartment accessible through the internet-accessible web sever corresponding to the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, and associates therewith a location identifier of the interactive display terminal at which the anonymous recognition code was first used, wherein the personal electronic compartment is player-accessible via the internet, through the internet accessible website serviced by the internet accessible web server of the system controller.
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Abstract
A game-based system and method are provided which employ a central system controller and a plurality of interactive display terminals geographically dispersed from the system controller. Players interact with the display terminals via respective, anonymous recognition codes (ARCs). The display terminals are configured to record a session data set on each player interaction session therewith via the players'"'"' respective ARCs. The session data set includes the player'"'"'s ARC, a location-identifier of the display terminal, a reward selected by the player from multiple rewards of a displayed reward and advertisement data set and an advertisement selected by the player from multiple advertisements of the data set. Players access data of their session data set via a personal electronic compartment accessible through an internet-accessible web server of the controller. The personal electronic compartment is automatically initiated responsive to first use of the player'"'"'s ARC with one of the interactive display terminals.
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23 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a system controller comprising memory and at least one processor, the system controller including an internet-accessible web server servicing an internet-accessible website, and the system controller being configured for automatic communications with at least one interactive display terminal disposed geographically remote from the system controller; and wherein responsive to a player'"'"'s first interaction with an interactive display terminal of the at least one interactive display terminal using an anonymous recognition code of a plurality of predefined anonymous recognition codes, the system controller automatically initiates a personal electronic compartment accessible through the internet-accessible web sever corresponding to the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, and associates therewith a location identifier of the interactive display terminal at which the anonymous recognition code was first used, wherein the personal electronic compartment is player-accessible via the internet, through the internet accessible website serviced by the internet accessible web server of the system controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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an interactive display terminal configured for player interaction therewith via an anonymous recognition code of a plurality of predefined anonymous recognition codes, the interactive display terminal comprising a display screen and an input device configured to recognize the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code for player interaction with the interactive display terminal, wherein the player communicates with the input device of the interactive display terminal using only the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, and wherein the interactive display terminal is configured for player selection of a reward employing the input device and the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, and for player selection of an advertisement using the input device and the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, the reward being one reward of multiple rewards of a reward and advertisement data set presented to the player on the display screen and the advertisement being one advertisement of multiple advertisements of the reward and advertisement data set; and wherein responsive to the player'"'"'s selection of the reward and selection of the advertisement, the interactive display terminal automatically associates the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code with the selected reward in a session data set, and displays for a period of time the selected advertisement on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
a plurality of interactive display terminals configured for players to interact therewith via respective anonymous recognition codes of a plurality of predefined anonymous recognition codes, each interactive display terminal of the plurality of interactive display terminals being configured to record a session data set on a player'"'"'s interaction session therewith using the player'"'"'s respective anonymous recognition code, the session data set comprising the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, a location identifier of the interactive display terminal, a reward selected by the player from multiple displayed rewards of a reward and advertisement data set and an advertisement selected by the player from multiple displayed advertisements of the reward and advertisement data set; and a central system controller comprising an internet-accessible web server servicing an internet-accessible website, the central system controller and the plurality of interactive display terminals being configured for automatic communications therebetween, wherein session data sets accumulated at the plurality of interactive display terminals are automatically transferred to the central system controller, and wherein players access data of their session data sets via respective, personal electronic compartments accessible through the internet-accessible website serviced by the internet-accessible web server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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providing a central system controller comprising memory and at least one processor, the central system controller including an internet-accessible web server configured to service an internet-accessible system web site, and the central system controller being configured for automatic communications with a plurality of interactive display terminals; geographically dispersing the plurality of interactive display terminals, wherein each interactive display terminal is configured to record a session data set on each player interaction session therewith via a respective anonymous recognition code of a plurality of predefined anonymous recognition codes, each session data set comprising the player'"'"'s anonymous recognition code, a location-identifier of the interactive display, a reward selected by the player from multiple displayed rewards of a reward and advertisement data set and an advertisement selected by the player from multiple displayed advertisements of the reward and advertisement data set; and wherein session data sets accumulated by the plurality of interactive display terminals are automatically transferred to the central system controller, and players access data of their session data sets via respective, personal electronic compartments corresponding to their anonymous recognition codes, and accessible through the internet-accessible web server of the central system controller.
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