Method and Device for Conducting a Prize Game Using Trackable Activity
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1. A method for conducting an activity at an electronic device having a data processor in communication with a display, a data storage device, and a user interface, the method comprising:
- storing at said data storage device a user application executable by said data processor, wherein said user application comprising one or more activity steps to conduct said user application and wherein said one or more activity steps include at least one least one trackable user activity;
storing a plurality of prize indicia at said data storage device, wherein each of said prize indicia advertises and identifies a prize, said prize awarded if a predetermined quantity of one or more of said prize indicia are collected;
executing said user application by said data processor comprising;
conducting said one or more activity steps of said user application by said data processor;
tracking input received through said user interface;
determining whether said input received through said user interface matches said at least one trackable user activity;
randomly selecting by said data processor of a prize indicium to correspond to each input received through said player interface that matches said at least one trackable user activity; and
collecting said prize indicia and determining a prize, if any, for said collection of prize indicia based on the price indicia collected, wherein the prize for collecting prize indicia is the prize advertised and identified by said prize indicia, and wherein said prize determination is separate from said one or more activity steps.
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Abstract
A user application monitors user activity for trackable user activity. When a trackable user activity occurs, a prize indicium is issued. A prize is awarded based on whether a predetermined collection of prize indicia is obtained.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for conducting an activity at an electronic device having a data processor in communication with a display, a data storage device, and a user interface, the method comprising:
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storing at said data storage device a user application executable by said data processor, wherein said user application comprising one or more activity steps to conduct said user application and wherein said one or more activity steps include at least one least one trackable user activity; storing a plurality of prize indicia at said data storage device, wherein each of said prize indicia advertises and identifies a prize, said prize awarded if a predetermined quantity of one or more of said prize indicia are collected; executing said user application by said data processor comprising; conducting said one or more activity steps of said user application by said data processor; tracking input received through said user interface; determining whether said input received through said user interface matches said at least one trackable user activity; randomly selecting by said data processor of a prize indicium to correspond to each input received through said player interface that matches said at least one trackable user activity; and collecting said prize indicia and determining a prize, if any, for said collection of prize indicia based on the price indicia collected, wherein the prize for collecting prize indicia is the prize advertised and identified by said prize indicia, and wherein said prize determination is separate from said one or more activity steps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for conducting a game at an electronic device having a data processor in communication with a display, a data storage device, and a player interface, the method comprising:
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storing at said data storage device an interactive base game, wherein said base game includes at least one least one trackable player activity, said base game further comprising one or more game steps which generate a base game outcome; storing a plurality of prize indicia at said data storage device, wherein each of said prize indicia advertises and identifies a prize, said prize awarded if a predetermined quantity of one or more of said prize indicia are collected; conducting at least one of said interactive base game by said data processor comprising; displaying said base game at said display; and conducting said one or more game steps of said base game by said data processor; determining said base game outcome of said base game based on said game steps by said data processor; tracking input received through said player interface; determining whether said input received through said player interface matches said at least one trackable player activity; randomly selecting by said data processor of a prize indicium to correspond to each input received through said player interface that matches said at least one trackable player activity; and collecting said prize indicia and determining a prize, if any, for said collection of prize indicia based on the quantity of price indicia collected, wherein the prize for collecting prize indicia is the prize advertised and identified by said prize indicia, and wherein said prize determination is separate from said base game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device for conducting an activity comprising:
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a data processor; a display in communication with said data processor; a user interface in communication with said data processor; and a data storage device in communication with said data processor, said data storage device configured to store a plurality of prize indicia, wherein each of said prize indicia advertises and identifies a prize, said prize awarded if a predetermined quantity of one or more of said prize indicia are collected, and a user application comprising one or more activity steps to conduct said user application and wherein said one or more activity steps include at least one least one trackable user activity executable by said data processor to conduct the steps of; conducting one or more activity steps of said user application by said data processor; tracking input received through said user interface; determining whether said input received through said user interface matches said at least one trackable user activity; randomly selecting by said data processor of a prize indicium to correspond to each input received through said player interface that matches said at least one trackable user activity; and collecting said prize indicia and determining a prize, if any, for said collection of prize indicia based on the price indicia collected, wherein the prize for collecting prize indicia is the prize advertised and identified by said prize indicia, and wherein said prize determination is separate from said one or more activity steps. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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