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Multi-platform gaming systems and methods

  • US 9,731,194 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2016
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A gaming system for providing an interactive gaming experience carried out in both a physical play environment and a computer-simulated play environment, said gaming system comprising:

  • a first game module comprising computer-executable instructions that instruct a first computer to carry out a first interactive gaming experience conducted within a physical play environment wherein a radiofrequency (RF) identification device is used to track the physical locations or movements of a game participant within said physical play environment, and wherein said first game module causes said first computer to generate a first selection of game progress information for said game participant in accordance with said first interactive gaming experience;

    a second game module comprising computer-executable instructions that instruct a second computer to carry out a second interactive gaming experience conducted within a computer-simulated play environment displayed on a handheld gaming device, and wherein said second game module causes said second computer to generate a second selection of game progress information for said game participant in accordance with said second interactive gaming experience; and

    a network-accessible data storage system that receives, via a computer network connection, said first selection of game progress information from said first computer and said second selection of game progress information from said second computer, and wherein said data storage system creates or update an overall progress record for said game participant based at least in part on said first and second selections of game progress information and a unique, identifier corresponding to said RF, identification device.

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