Interactive promotional gaming system and method
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1. A method of participating in an interactive promotional gaming system by a participant, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining access to an image of a game piece;
capturing an electronic image of the game piece;
transmitting the image to a predetermined information collector for decoding the received image of the game piece and comparing the decoded image to a predetermined list for transmittal of results of the comparison to the participant; and
receiving the transmitted results of the comparison.
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Abstract
A method of participating in an interactive promotional gaming system. A participant obtains access to an image of a game piece, captures an electronic image of the game piece and transmits the electronic image to a predetermined information collector. The information collector decodes the received image of the game piece and compares the decoded image to a predetermined list for transmittal of results of the comparison to the participant. The participant receives the transmitted results of the comparison.
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1. A method of participating in an interactive promotional gaming system by a participant, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining access to an image of a game piece; capturing an electronic image of the game piece; transmitting the image to a predetermined information collector for decoding the received image of the game piece and comparing the decoded image to a predetermined list for transmittal of results of the comparison to the participant; and receiving the transmitted results of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of participating in an interactive promotional gaming system by a participant, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining access to an image of a game piece; obtaining, with a game piece converter, a data string corresponding to an electronic image of the game piece; transmitting the data string to a predetermined information collector for decoding the received data string and comparing the decoded data string to a predetermined list for transmittal of results of the comparison to the participant; and receiving the transmitted results of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An interactive promotional gaming system, comprising:
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a tangible image of a game piece; a camera-equipped mobile phone; a predetermined information collector configured to receive an image of the game piece that has been captured and transmitted from the mobile phone; a decoder to decode the received image of the game piece; a comparator to compare the decoded image to a predetermined list; and a transmitter to transmit the results of the comparison to the mobile phone.
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21. A method of participating in an interactive translation system by a participant, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining access to an image of information to be translated; capturing an electronic image of the information; transmitting the electronic image to a predetermined information collector for decoding the received image of the information, translating the decoded image, and transmittal of the translation to the participant; and receiving the transmitted translation. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of participating in an interactive response system by a participant, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining access to an image of a glyph; capturing an electronic image of the glyph; transmitting the image to a predetermined information collector for decoding the received image of the glyph; preparing a response corresponding to the decoded image of the glyph for transmittal of the response to the participant; and receiving the transmitted response. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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