System and method for providing interactive content for multiple networked users in a shared venue
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1. A system comprising:
- a server including a processor;
a display system in communication with the server, the display system including a shared screen to display a shared portion of a common event; and
a plurality of remote devices, respective remote devices comprising a display device and one or more inputs for receiving command selections from a user, respective remote devices transmitting received command selections to the server, the command selections affecting the shared portion of the common event, respective remote display devices displaying a personal portion of the common event, the personal portion not being displayed on the shared screen, respective remote devices further configured to directly transmit messages to other remote devices of the plurality, without notifying the server.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for providing interactive content for multiple networked users in a shared venue. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a game server, a display system in data communication with the game server, the display system including a shared screen, and a plurality of game pads in data communication with the game server, each game pad including a local game pad display device and a plurality of input devices to convey command selections to the game server, each game pad including functionality to initiate a game, at least a portion of the game being displayed on both the shared screen and the local game pad display device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a server including a processor; a display system in communication with the server, the display system including a shared screen to display a shared portion of a common event; and a plurality of remote devices, respective remote devices comprising a display device and one or more inputs for receiving command selections from a user, respective remote devices transmitting received command selections to the server, the command selections affecting the shared portion of the common event, respective remote display devices displaying a personal portion of the common event, the personal portion not being displayed on the shared screen, respective remote devices further configured to directly transmit messages to other remote devices of the plurality, without notifying the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a server including a processor; a display system in data communication with the server, the display system including a shared screen to display a shared portion of a common event; and a plurality of remote devices in communication with the server, respective remote devices comprising a display device displaying a personal portion of the common event, respective remote devices further comprising a local application, the local application processing the personal portion of the common event, respective remote devices further comprising one or more inputs for receiving command selections from a user, respective remote devices transmitting the command selections to the server, the command selections affecting the shared portion of the common event, respective remote devices configured to transmit messages to other remote devices without notifying the server, respective remote devices being configured to initiate a display of other content, the server application triggering the display of the other content. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a server including a processor; a display system in communication with the server, the display system including a shared screen to display a shared portion of a common event; and a plurality of remote devices, the remote devices comprising a display device and one or more inputs for receiving command selections from a user, the remote display devices displaying a personal portion of the common event, the remote device transmitting received command selections to the server, the command selections affecting the shared portion of the common event, the remote devices further configured to directly transmit messages to other remote devices of the plurality, without notifying the server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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