SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE CONTENT FOR MULTIPLE NETWORKED USERS IN A SHARED VENUE USING SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE COMMUNICATION
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of theater auditoriums each comprising a theater display;
a theater server operably coupled to each of the theater auditoriums;
a plurality of game servers, wherein each game server of the plurality of game servers is operably coupled to the theater server and associated with one of the plurality of theater auditoriums;
a plurality of wireless communication devices associated with each of the plurality of theater auditoriums, the plurality of wireless communication devices for a theater auditorium in communication with a game server for the theater auditorium;
wherein a user sends a message to the game server using a wireless communication device in response to multimedia content being presented on a theater display of a theater auditorium, the message comprising a short messaging server (“
SMS”
) message.
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and program products are disclosed for providing interactive content in a shared venue. Multimedia content is presented on a theater display at a theater auditorium. The multimedia content is presented by a game server associated with the theater auditorium. A user logs in to a wireless communication device at the theater auditorium. One or more SMS messages are sent to the game server from the wireless communication device in response to user input. The user provides input in response to the multimedia content.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of theater auditoriums each comprising a theater display; a theater server operably coupled to each of the theater auditoriums; a plurality of game servers, wherein each game server of the plurality of game servers is operably coupled to the theater server and associated with one of the plurality of theater auditoriums; a plurality of wireless communication devices associated with each of the plurality of theater auditoriums, the plurality of wireless communication devices for a theater auditorium in communication with a game server for the theater auditorium; wherein a user sends a message to the game server using a wireless communication device in response to multimedia content being presented on a theater display of a theater auditorium, the message comprising a short messaging server (“
SMS”
) message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising,
presenting multimedia content on a theater display at a theater auditorium, the multimedia content being presented by a game server associated with the theater auditorium; -
logging a user in to a wireless communication device at the theater auditorium; and sending one or more short message service (“
SMS”
) messages to the game server from the wireless communication device in response to user input, the user providing input in response to the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therein, the program code readable/executable by a processor for:
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presenting multimedia content on a theater display at a theater auditorium, the multimedia content being presented by a game server associated with the theater auditorium; logging a user in to a wireless communication device at the theater auditorium; and sending one or more short message service (“
SMS”
) messages to the game server from the wireless communication device in response to user input, the user providing input in response to the multimedia content.
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