Location-based services
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1. A computer-implemented method to enable location-aware gaming on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- executing, on the mobile device, a location-aware game;
monitoring, on the mobile device, a physical location corresponding to the mobile device; and
triggering, on the mobile device within the location-aware game, an action or event based on information associated with the physical location of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods and systems relating to location-based services such as providing a location-aware game environment executing on a mobile device. More specifically, a method can include executing a location-aware game, monitoring a physical location corresponding to a mobile device, and triggering an action or event within the game environment based on information associated with the physical location of the mobile device. The methods and systems also provide the capability to alter the simulated environment within the game based on physical location associated with other players within a multi-player game.
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1. A computer-implemented method to enable location-aware gaming on a mobile device, the method comprising:
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executing, on the mobile device, a location-aware game; monitoring, on the mobile device, a physical location corresponding to the mobile device; and triggering, on the mobile device within the location-aware game, an action or event based on information associated with the physical location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable electronic facility comprising:
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a geolocation facility including one or more sensors to provide physical location information for the portable electronic facility; a central processing unit coupled to the geolocation facility, the central processing unit configured to; execute a location-aware game; monitoring, via the geolocation facility, a physical location corresponding to the portable electronic facility; and trigger, on the portable electronic facility within the location-aware game, an action or event based on information associated with the physical location of the portable electronic facility. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when performed on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
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executing, on the mobile device, a location-aware game; monitoring, on the mobile device, a physical location corresponding to the mobile device; and triggering, on the mobile device within the location-aware game, an action or event based on information associated with the physical location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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