METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MULTIMEDIA GAME PLAY

• US 20140155172A1
• Filed: 11/30/2012
• Published: 06/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Switchfoot, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Switchfoot, Inc.
• Inventors: STOILKOVICH, TOMMY, STOILKOVICH, IVAN, BLYSETH, JEFFREY, POPESKI, JAY
• Application Number:
  US13/691,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20140155172A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

A multimedia game play is provided. A multimedia game may be created based on a media file. A multimedia game may be a private game, a public game, or a contest game. An entity may create a contest game. A media file may be shared by way of the multimedia game. In one embodiment, a multimedia game is in a live chat session where all the game submissions are synchronized among all the game participants and displayed accordingly. An entity may award winners of a contest game and to promote its business by way of a contest game.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

creating a game based on a media file according to a game option of a creator;

presenting the game to a set of players according to the game option; and

receiving a set of game submissions from the set of players, wherein the set of game submissions comprise an attempted identification of a subject of the media file, and wherein the received set of game submissions are all displayed real time in a synchronized game interface in a manner defined by creator-determined regulations.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of game submissions further comprise a comment to the game.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising creating the media file and storing the media file.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the creator is an individual, further comprising receiving a determination of a game winner from the creator.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the creator is an entity and the game option comprises a first instruction to determine a game winner and a second instruction to award the game winner.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the game option comprises an instruction to send a game invitation to a player, further comprising processing a response to the game invitation from a player.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the game option comprises a game category.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising presenting the set of game submissions on a message board.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing game statistics to the creator.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a profile of the creator; and

recommending a second set of games to the creator based on the profile.

11. A multimedia game system comprising:

an interface to communicate with a creator and a set of players;

a processor coupled to the interface and to a non-transitory computer readable medium; and

the computer executable program code embodied on the non-transitory computer readable medium configured to cause the processor to;

create a game based on a media file of the creator according to a game option;

present the game to the set of players according to the game option; and

receive a set of game submissions from the set of players, wherein the set of game submissions comprise an attempted identification of a subject of the media file, and wherein the received set of game submissions are all displayed real time in a synchronized game interface in a manner defined by creator-determined regulations.

12. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the set of game submissions further comprise a comment to the game.

13. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the computer executable program code is further configured to cause the processor to create the media file and store the media file.

14. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the creator is an individual, and the computer executable program code is further configured to cause the processor to receive a determination of a game winner from the creator.

15. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the creator is an entity and the game option comprises a first instruction to determine a game winner and a second instruction to award the game winner.

16. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the game option comprises an instruction to send a game invitation to a player and the computer executable program code is further configured to cause the processor to process a response to the game invitation from a player.

17. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the game option comprises a game category.

18. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the computer executable program code is further configured to cause the processor to present the set of game submissions on a message board.

19. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the computer executable program code is further configured to cause the processor to provide game statistics to the creator.

20. The multimedia game system of claim 11, wherein the computer executable program code is further configured to cause the processor to:

create a profile of the creator; and

recommend a second set of games to the creator based on the profile.