System and Method wherein Game Players are Provided Electronic Maps to Communication-Enabled Locations to Perform Game Activities at the Locations
First Claim
1. A method for enabling performance by players of game-related activities at authorized physical locations, such as retail establishments, the method comprising:
- designating a plurality of physical locations as authorized communication-enabled locations, wherein the locations are configured with a transmitter device that broadcasts an ID signal unique to the communication-enabled location or a receiver that receives an ID signal unique to a particular player;
providing the players with capability to receive the unique ID signals emitted by the transmitter devices within the communication-enabled locations on a mobile smart device, or to broadcast the ID signal unique to the player for receipt by the receiver in the communication-enabled locations;
providing a game server that is common to the communication-enabled locations, wherein for each of the players in one of the communication-enabled locations, the game server receives a transmission that includes at least part of the ID signal unique to the respective communication-enabled location or the ID signal unique to the player, the game server thereby identifying all of the players and their respective communication-enabled location; and
providing the identity and location of the communication-enabled locations via an electronic map accessible by the players, the electronic map also informing the players of game-related functions that are able to be performed by the players at each of the respective communication-enabled locations.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for enabling performance by players of game-related activities at authorized physical locations, such as retail establishments. A plurality of physical locations are designated as authorized communication-enabled locations and are configured with a transmitter device that broadcasts a unique ID signal or a receiver that receives the unique ID signal. The identity and location of the communication-enabled locations are published to the players via an electronic map on a website accessible by the players. The electronic map also informs the players of game-related functions that are able to be performed by the players at the respective communication-enabled locations.
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1. A method for enabling performance by players of game-related activities at authorized physical locations, such as retail establishments, the method comprising:
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designating a plurality of physical locations as authorized communication-enabled locations, wherein the locations are configured with a transmitter device that broadcasts an ID signal unique to the communication-enabled location or a receiver that receives an ID signal unique to a particular player; providing the players with capability to receive the unique ID signals emitted by the transmitter devices within the communication-enabled locations on a mobile smart device, or to broadcast the ID signal unique to the player for receipt by the receiver in the communication-enabled locations; providing a game server that is common to the communication-enabled locations, wherein for each of the players in one of the communication-enabled locations, the game server receives a transmission that includes at least part of the ID signal unique to the respective communication-enabled location or the ID signal unique to the player, the game server thereby identifying all of the players and their respective communication-enabled location; and providing the identity and location of the communication-enabled locations via an electronic map accessible by the players, the electronic map also informing the players of game-related functions that are able to be performed by the players at each of the respective communication-enabled locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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