Providing network and game content based on wireless signals
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions, wherein the memory medium is comprised in a portable device, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:
- present a game on a display of the portable device, wherein the game is configured to display various content on the display to provide entertainment to the user;
detect a wireless signal received by the portable device;
determine an ID of a wireless access point providing the wireless signal;
determine if the ID of the wireless access point is a new ID for the portable device;
based on the ID being new, provide content in the game based on the ID of the wireless access point, wherein the content was unavailable in the game prior to said detecting the wireless signal, and wherein the content was previously stored in a memory local to the portable device;
automatically generate information regarding the content in the game; and
provide the information to one or more computer systems over a network, wherein the one or more computer systems are configured to provide an indication of the content in the game on a web site based on the information.
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Abstract
Providing content on a web site based on content in a game based. A wireless signal may be detected. Content in a game may be provided based on the detection of the wireless signal. The content may have been unavailable in the game prior to said detecting the wireless signal. For example, a characteristic of the wireless signal (e.g., an ID of a wireless signal from a wireless access point) may be determined and the content may be based on the characteristic of the wireless signal. Information regarding the content may be provided to one or more computer systems over a network, which may be configured to provide an indication of the content in the game on the web site based on the information.
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17 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions, wherein the memory medium is comprised in a portable device, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:
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present a game on a display of the portable device, wherein the game is configured to display various content on the display to provide entertainment to the user; detect a wireless signal received by the portable device; determine an ID of a wireless access point providing the wireless signal; determine if the ID of the wireless access point is a new ID for the portable device; based on the ID being new, provide content in the game based on the ID of the wireless access point, wherein the content was unavailable in the game prior to said detecting the wireless signal, and wherein the content was previously stored in a memory local to the portable device; automatically generate information regarding the content in the game; and provide the information to one or more computer systems over a network, wherein the one or more computer systems are configured to provide an indication of the content in the game on a web site based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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presenting a game on a display of a portable device, wherein the game is configured to display various content on the display to provide entertainment to the user; detecting a wireless signal received by the portable device; determining an ID of a wireless access point providing the wireless signal; determining if the ID of the wireless access point is a new ID for the portable device; based on the ID being new, providing content in the game based on the ID of the wireless access point, wherein the content was unavailable in the game prior to said detecting the wireless signal, and wherein the content was previously stored in a memory local to the portable device; and providing information regarding the content in the game to one or more computer systems over a network, wherein the one or more computer systems are configured to provide an indication of the content in the game on a web site based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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