Distributed game over a wireless telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a processor;
a transceiver; and
memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile terminal to perform steps comprising;
(i) receiving a task;
(ii) providing two response options to a first player using the mobile terminal, comprising;
a. forwarding the task for delivery to a second mobile terminal; and
b. sending a response to the task to a task server;
(iii) receiving player input selecting a one of the two response options; and
(iv) performing the selected response option.
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Abstract
A method and system for playing a distributed game over a wireless telecommunications network is disclosed. The game is initiated when a game server sends a task (e.g., a question) to a first group of mobile terminals. Each mobile terminal may either respond to the task (e.g., submit an answer) or forward the task to another mobile terminal. Once a mobile terminal forwards the task, that mobile terminal no longer retains the task. The game ends when a mobile terminal submits a correct task response, when a global time limit ends, or when all mobile terminals have submitted incorrect responses. Responses and forwards can be sent using any known data messaging technique.
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46 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a processor;
a transceiver; and
memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile terminal to perform steps comprising;
(i) receiving a task;
(ii) providing two response options to a first player using the mobile terminal, comprising;
a. forwarding the task for delivery to a second mobile terminal; and
b. sending a response to the task to a task server;
(iii) receiving player input selecting a one of the two response options; and
(iv) performing the selected response option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for solving a task using a mobile terminal, comprising steps of:
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(i) the mobile terminal receiving the task from a game server; and
(ii) the mobile terminal responding to the task by performing one of;
a. submitting a task response to the game server;
orb. forwarding the task to a different mobile terminal;
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A task server, comprising:
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a processor;
memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the task server to perform steps of;
(i) opening a task by sending the task to a first plurality of mobile terminals;
(ii) receiving a request to forward the task from one of the first plurality of mobile terminals to a second mobile terminal not in the first plurality of mobile terminals; and
(iii) receiving a task response from any mobile terminal that has received the task. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for playing a game, comprising steps of:
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(i) sending a game task to a first plurality of mobile terminals;
(ii) receiving a response from each of the first plurality of mobile terminals, wherein each response comprises one of a response to the game task and a request to forward the task to another player; and
(iii) ending the game when a predetermined condition occurs. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a processor;
a transceiver;
a display screen;
an input device; and
memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile terminal to perform the steps of;
(i) receiving game task information from a game server;
(ii) displaying a game task and two response options on the display screen, wherein the two response options comprise;
a. passing the game task to another player; and
b. responding to the game task;
(iii) when receiving user input via the input device indicating a user selects response option (a), sending a forward request to the game server; and
(iv) when receiving user input via the input device indicating the user selects response option (b), sending a message comprising a response to the game task to the game server.
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