System and method for hosting multiplayer games
First Claim
1. A multiplayer gaming system for enabling passengers traveling aboard a passenger vehicle to participate in a multiplayer game having game indicia and a plurality of game elements including one or more exposed game elements and at least one concealed game element associated with each passenger participating in the multiplayer game, comprising:
- a plurality of video interface systems being disposed at respective passenger seats aboard the passenger vehicle and for presenting different perspective views of the game indicia and the exposed game elements to each of the participating passengers to simulate an experience of natural participation in a tangible game; and
a plurality of passenger control devices being provided at the respective passenger seats, each of said passenger control devices being associated with a selected video interface system and including a touchscreen display system disposed upon a handheld housing having a game controller interface portion with at least one button region,wherein said touchscreen display system and said one of the plurality of video interface systems form a customized game interface for privately presenting the concealed game element to a relevant participating passenger via the touchscreen display while inhibiting other participating passengers from viewing the concealed game element and for enabling the relevant participating passenger to actively control his participation in the multiplayer game by mapping a predetermined function with a predetermined location of said touchscreen display system and initiating the predetermined function upon activation of a relevant button region associated with the predetermined location.
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Abstract
A multiplayer gaming system and methods for manufacturing and using same. The multiplayer game has game indicia and a plurality of game elements including one or more exposed game elements and at least one concealed game element associated with each player. Video interface systems are disposed at respective player seats and present different perspective views of the game indicia and the exposed game elements to the players. The multiplayer gaming system likewise includes a plurality of handheld player control devices that provide a customized game interface for presenting the concealed game element to the associated player while inhibiting other players from viewing the concealed game element and for enabling the player to actively control his participation in the multiplayer game. The multiplayer gaming system thereby simulates an experience of physically participating in a tangible game.
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20 Claims
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1. A multiplayer gaming system for enabling passengers traveling aboard a passenger vehicle to participate in a multiplayer game having game indicia and a plurality of game elements including one or more exposed game elements and at least one concealed game element associated with each passenger participating in the multiplayer game, comprising:
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a plurality of video interface systems being disposed at respective passenger seats aboard the passenger vehicle and for presenting different perspective views of the game indicia and the exposed game elements to each of the participating passengers to simulate an experience of natural participation in a tangible game; and a plurality of passenger control devices being provided at the respective passenger seats, each of said passenger control devices being associated with a selected video interface system and including a touchscreen display system disposed upon a handheld housing having a game controller interface portion with at least one button region, wherein said touchscreen display system and said one of the plurality of video interface systems form a customized game interface for privately presenting the concealed game element to a relevant participating passenger via the touchscreen display while inhibiting other participating passengers from viewing the concealed game element and for enabling the relevant participating passenger to actively control his participation in the multiplayer game by mapping a predetermined function with a predetermined location of said touchscreen display system and initiating the predetermined function upon activation of a relevant button region associated with the predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information system suitable for installation aboard a passenger vehicle and for supporting a multiplayer gaming system for enabling passengers traveling aboard the passenger vehicle to participate in a multiplayer game having game indicia and a plurality of game elements including one or more exposed game elements and at least one concealed game element associated with each passenger participating in the multiplayer game, comprising:
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a headend system for providing overall system control functions for the information system and for hosting the multiplayer game; a plurality of video interface systems being disposed at respective passenger seats aboard the passenger vehicle and for presenting different perspective views of the game indicia and the exposed game elements to each of the participating passengers to simulate an experience of physically participating in a tangible game; at least one access point; a distribution system that communicates with said headend system, said video interface systems, and said access point; and a plurality of passenger control devices, each being associated with a respective video interface system, for communicating with said headend system via said access point and for privately presenting the concealed game element to a relevant participating passenger and for enabling the relevant participating passenger to actively control his participation in the multiplayer game. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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