Location aware ad-hoc gaming
First Claim
1. A method of mobile gaming for a mobile device, the mobile device configured to communicate in a cellular communication protocol and a short-range communication protocol distinct from the cellular communication protocol, the method comprising:
- determining location information for the mobile device;
communicating the location information and a gaming request via the cellular communication protocol to a game server;
receiving a gaming request response from the game server via the cellular communication protocol, wherein the gaming request response indicates that another mobile device is within a communication range of the short-range communication protocol;
in response to receiving the gaming request response, powering a short-range radio configured to communicate with the another mobile device via the short-range communication protocol; and
initiating a gaming session using the short-range radio, wherein the gaming session is conducted directly between the mobile device and the another mobile device via the short-range communication protocol.
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Abstract
A method of mobile gaming is disclosed. The method includes configuring a mobile device to communicate in a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, determining location information for the mobile device, communicating the location information and a gaming request via the first communication protocol to a game server, receiving a gaming request response from the game server via the first communication protocol, initiating a gaming session in response to the gaming request response, wherein the gaming session is conducted via the second communication protocol.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of mobile gaming for a mobile device, the mobile device configured to communicate in a cellular communication protocol and a short-range communication protocol distinct from the cellular communication protocol, the method comprising:
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determining location information for the mobile device; communicating the location information and a gaming request via the cellular communication protocol to a game server; receiving a gaming request response from the game server via the cellular communication protocol, wherein the gaming request response indicates that another mobile device is within a communication range of the short-range communication protocol; in response to receiving the gaming request response, powering a short-range radio configured to communicate with the another mobile device via the short-range communication protocol; and initiating a gaming session using the short-range radio, wherein the gaming session is conducted directly between the mobile device and the another mobile device via the short-range communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A mobile gaming device comprising:
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a communication system configured to communicate via a cellular communication protocol and a short-range communication protocol distinct from the cellular communication protocol, the communication system comprising; a short-range radio configured to communicate with another mobile device via the short-range communication protocol; and a controller configured to; determine location information associated with the mobile gaming device; communicate the location information and a gaming request via the cellular communication protocol to a game server; receive a gaming request response from the game server via the cellular communication protocol, wherein the gaming request response indicates that the another mobile gaming device is within a communication range of the short-range communication protocol; power up the short-range radio in response to receiving the gaming request response; and initiate a gaming session using the short-range radio, wherein the gaming session is conducted directly between the mobile gaming device and the another mobile gaming device via the short-range communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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