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System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming

  • US 9,675,879 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2014
  • Issued: 06/13/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-player game system for facilitating a multi-player game comprising:

  • a game server configured to run a game software to facilitate a multi-player game, the game server further configured to provide display signals for displaying the multi-player game;

    a display system having primary display means, the display system being configured to provide a primary game display of the multi-player game on the primary display means in response to the display signals;

    a plurality of handheld game controllers, each handheld game controller of the plurality of handheld game controllers having secondary display means and input means; and

    a communication controller for enabling communication between the game server and each handheld game controller of the plurality of handheld game controllers,wherein the plurality of handheld game controllers are located in proximity to the primary display means such that the primary display means is visible to game players manipulating input means of respective handheld game controllers of the plurality of handheld game controllers, andwherein for each handheld game controller of the plurality of handheld game controllers, that handheld game controller is configured to independently download a game software module prior to initiation of the multi-player game, the game software module being executable by that handheld game controller toenable a game player manipulating the input means of that handheld game controller to participate in the multi-player game, andprovide a secondary game display on the secondary display means of that handheld game controller in response to player input received at the input means of that handheld game controller, wherein the secondary game display is complementary to the primary game display such that the game player manipulating that handheld game controller requires both the primary game display and the secondary game display to participate in the multi-player game.

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