Live event interactive game and method of delivery

• US 7,641,553 B2
• Filed: 01/26/2004
• Issued: 01/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dale Roush
• Original Assignee: Dale Roush
• Inventors: Roush, Dale
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo; Peter DungBa
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hall; Arthur O.
• Application Number:
  US10/764,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20040209691A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,171 Days
• Field of Search: 463 1- 9, 463 10- 13, 463 16- 19, 463 21- 23, 463 29- 32, 463/33, 463 40- 43, 463 46- 47, 463/50, 463/53, 463/56, 463/20, 463/34, 463 36- 37, 273/108.1, 273/108.3, 273/108.4, 273/138.1, 273/139, 273/142.B, 273/142.A, 273/142.J, 273/269, 273/304, 273/317.1, 273/317.3, 273/317.4, 273/317.5, 273/317.6, 273/359, 273366-367, 273406-408, 273/440.1, 273/441, 273460-461, 273/118.R, 273/150, 273/244, 273/244.1, 273/247, 273/259, 709203-207, 340/323.R, 340/323.B, 705/37, 345473-475, 345618-619, 345/629, 377 4- 5
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/50 characterized by details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/903 Lottery ticket

Abstract

The disclosure describes a computer-implemented method of providing an event related game. The method includes receiving event data associated with a media broadcast at a computer, generating a printable game set, and providing the printable game set in an electronic format configured for printing by a user. The printable game set includes at least one game card and a set of trade tickets. The at least one game card includes a list of game events associated with the media broadcast. Each trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifies a game event.

Claims

1. A method of providing interactive entertainment associated with a broadcast of a media event, a set of possible game events associated with the media event, the method comprising:

accessing a game set provided in a printable electronic format, the game set including a plurality of game cards and a set of trade tickets, each game card of the plurality of game cards identifying a distinct list of game events selected from the set of possible game events, each trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifying a game event selected from the set of possible game events;

printing the game set in a printable electronic format to provide the game set in a printed format; and

distributing to each player of a plurality of players one game card of the plurality of game cards of the game set in the printed format and a subset of trade tickets of the set of trade tickets of the game set in the printed format, a first player of the plurality of players to exchange a first trade ticket of the subset of trade tickets distributed to the first player for a second trade ticket of the subset of trade tickets distributed to a second player, the exchanging occurring in response to the occurrence of a game event listed on the first trade ticket.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the each player of the plurality of players marking the one game card distributed to the each player in response to the occurrence of a game event included in the distinct list of game events identified on the one game card.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising scoring each game card of the plurality of game cards upon completion of the media event, the score of the each game card based on the number of game events identified on the each game card that occurred during the media event.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising distributing a prize to a player in response to scoring each game card.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a first trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifies a first opponent win game event and a second trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifies a second opponent win game event, the first and second opponents associated with the media event, the method further comprising distributing a prize to a player of the plurality of players holding the trade ticket indicating the first opponent win game event when a first opponent associated with the media event wins.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the media event on a media display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the game set includes a unique identification number.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising distributing an award based at least in part on the unique identification number.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein each game card of the plurality of game cards includes a trivia question.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the trivia question is associated with an answer broadcast during the media event.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the game set includes a coupon.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the distinct list of game events identified on the each game card is separated into a plurality of subsets of game events, each subset of game events associated with a different period within the media event.

13. A method of providing interactive entertainment associated with a broadcast of a football game, a set of possible game events associated with the football game, the method comprising:

accessing a game set provided in a printable electronic format, the game set including a plurality of game cards and a set of trade tickets, each game card of the plurality of game cards identifying a distinct list of game events selected from the set of possible game events, each trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifying a game event selected from the set of possible game events, a first trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifying the game event of a first football team winning and a second trade ticket of the set of trade tickets identifying the game event of a second football team winning, the first and second football teams associated with the football game;

printing the game set in the printable electronic format to provide the game set in a printed format; and

distributing to each player of a plurality of players one game card of the plurality of game cards of the game set in the printed format and a subset of trade tickets of the set of trade tickets of the game set in the printed format, a first player of the plurality of players to exchange a first trade ticket of the subset of trade tickets distributed to the first player for a second trade ticket of the subset of trade tickets distributed to a second player, the exchanging occurring in response to the occurrence of a game event listed on the first trade ticket.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising distributing a prize to a player of the plurality of players holding the first trade ticket identifying the game event of a first football team winning when the first football team wins.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the each player of the plurality of players marking the one game card distributed to the each player in response to the occurrence of a game event included in the distinct list of game events identified on the one game card.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising scoring each game card of the plurality of game cards upon completion of the football game, the score of the each game card based on the number of game events identified on the each game card that occurred during the football game.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the game set includes a unique identification number.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising distributing an award based at least in part on the unique identification number.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein each game card of the plurality of game cards includes a trivia question.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the trivia question is associated with an answer broadcast during the football game.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the game set includes a coupon.