Game system, corresponding method and adapted devices
First Claim
1. A game system in which a plurality of participants transmit to at least one central play station through a telecommunications network, participant game data for taking part in at least one game, the central play station carrying out games according to predefined game rules and transmitting central game data to said participants, the game data exchanged between participants and the central play station being transmitted in special short messages by a plurality of mobile radio devices through a mobile radio network to the central play station or respectively by said central play station through said mobile radio network to said mobile radio devices of said participants, whereinthe mobile radio devices comprise a SIM card, which has memory, programmed means and a processor, the programmed means containing a program for executing the following functions:
- displaying playing instruction and game results on a display of the mobile radio device, receiving participant game data entered through input means of the mobile radio device, and transmitting the entered participant game data to the central play station by means of said special short messages.
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Abstract
Game system in which a plurality of participants transmit to at least one central play station (3) participant play data for taking part in at least one game (31, 32, 33) in special messages by means of mobile radio devices (2) through the mobile radio network (1). The central play station (3) carries out games according to predefined game rules and transmits central game data in special short messages through the mobile radio network (1) to the mobile radio devices (2) of the participants. The mobile radio devices (2) include a SIM card (21) for the game system, which has a memory, programmed means and a processor in order to show to a participant playing instructions and game results on a display (22) of a mobile radio device (2), and to convey the data to the central play station (3) by means of said special short messages, and to store a p repaid amount which can be used to pay for wagers and to which winnings can be booked.
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15 Claims
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1. A game system in which a plurality of participants transmit to at least one central play station through a telecommunications network, participant game data for taking part in at least one game, the central play station carrying out games according to predefined game rules and transmitting central game data to said participants, the game data exchanged between participants and the central play station being transmitted in special short messages by a plurality of mobile radio devices through a mobile radio network to the central play station or respectively by said central play station through said mobile radio network to said mobile radio devices of said participants, wherein
the mobile radio devices comprise a SIM card, which has memory, programmed means and a processor, the programmed means containing a program for executing the following functions: -
displaying playing instruction and game results on a display of the mobile radio device, receiving participant game data entered through input means of the mobile radio device, and transmitting the entered participant game data to the central play station by means of said special short messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
a receiver for receiving bets transmitted by participants;
a comparator for comparing the received bets with betting results and determining winners and winning sums; and
a transmitter for transmitting game results to the participants.
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3. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the central play station includes at least one server and has access to at least one database in which game accounts of participants are stored to which wagered amounts and winning sums are booked.
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4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein said SIM card has stored an amount which is used to pay wagered amounts.
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5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the said central play station books winnings to said SIM card.
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6. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the central play station identifies said participant by means of a participant tag stored on said SIM card.
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7. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the central play station has access to at least one database in which the central play station stores, for at least certain games, the playing steps carried out for said participants participating therein.
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8. The game system according to claim 1, wherein said special short messages are transmitted as short message service short messages or as unstructured supplementary service data.
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9. A method for carry out games in a central play station comprising:
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transmitting participant game data in special short messages by a plurality of mobile radio devices through a mobile radio network to participants, determining central game data according to predefined game rules, and transmitting determined central game data in special short messages through said mobile radio network to the mobile radio devices of the participants, wherein a SIM card is inserted into the mobile radio devices in each case, which SIM card has memory, programmed means and a processor, the programmed means containing a program through which the following steps are executed;
displaying playing instructions and game results on a display of the mobile radio device;
receiving participant game data entered through input means of the mobile radio device; and
transmitting the entered participant game data to the central play station by means of said special short messages. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
identifying and authenticating the participants;
booking received wagered amounts in a database;
determining winning quotas; and
distributing and booking winning sums.
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11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
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receiving special short messages with game registrations from interested participants;
transmitting special short messages to registered participants with a request to begin play and for time-limited transmission of participant game data; and
storing the received participant game data.
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12. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
debiting to a game account or to a SIM card of a registered participant a particular monetary amount for the transmission of short messages.
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13. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
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receiving a command for game registration, which has been entered by a participant through input means of said mobile radio device;
preparing a special short message with the game registration and transmission thereof to said central play station; and
receiving special short messages from said central play station with a request to begin play and for time-limited transmission of participant game data, and transmission of the request to the display of said mobile radio device.
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14. The method according to claim 9, further comprising;
booking a wagered amount transmitted to said central play station against a prepaid stored amount.
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15. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
booking a winning sum transmitted by said central playstation.
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