INTERNET BASED COMMUNITY GAME

• US 20110256933A1
• Filed: 04/13/2011
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mary Ann Place
• Original Assignee: Mary Ann Place
• Inventors: Place, Mary Ann
• Application Number:
  US13/085,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20110256933A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/61 using advertising information
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/63 by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/71 using secure communication between game devices and game servers, e.g. by encrypting game data or authenticating players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/792 for payment purposes, e.g. monthly subscriptions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5513 involving billing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/556 Player lists, e.g. online players, buddy list, black list
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6018 where the game content is authored by the player, e.g. level editor or by game device at runtime, e.g. level is created from music data on CD
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8064 Quiz

Abstract

A game is created by a group connected by a network where the members contribute trivia questions and answers with corresponding images for the game through the use of an online database. The game content can be edited before it is finalized. The game may be virtual or tangible. The game may have sponsorship. The sponsors'"'"' trivia information is incorporated into and played as part of the game. The game may also be used as a promotional fundraising product.

Claims

1. A game created by the method comprising the steps of:

Providing a database, software, a game editor, a job number, a main menu, a game, a user profile, a user, a user interface, an input terminal, game content, a game component, a website, and a host,

Logging into the website from the input terminal,

Creating the user profile,

Navigating to the main menu,

Creating the game,

Assigning the job number to the game,

Uploading the game content into the game,

Saving the game content into the database,

Displaying the game content on the host,

Tracking the status of the game'"'"'s creation, and

Returning to the main menu,

wherein the user comprises a customer, a non-customer user, a reviewer, and an editor.

2. The game created by the method of claim 1, the step of creating the game content further comprising the steps of:

Navigating to the main menu,

Adding, editing, or deleting the game or the game content,

Manipulating the game content,

Submitting the game content for editing and fact checking by the reviewer,

Checking the factual accuracy of the game content,

Editing and revising the game content,

Reviewing the game content, and

Returning to the main menu.

3. The game created by the method of claim 1, further comprising

Navigating to the main menu,

Providing a sponsor, sponsor information, sponsor game content, and advertisement,

Uploading the sponsor game content,

Saving the sponsor content into the database,

Adding, editing, or deleting the sponsor, the sponsor information, the sponsor game content, or the advertisement, and

Displaying the sponsor, the sponsor information, or the advertisement on the game components, the game, or the user interface, and

Returning to the main menu,

Wherein the sponsor information and the sponsor game content comprises text, images, video, or sounds.

4. The game created by the method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of

displaying the sponsor, the sponsor information, or the advertisement on the game or on the user interface and

Returning to the main menu.

5. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the user profile comprises a customer profile, an editor profile, and a contributor profile.

6. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the game content comprises text, images, video or sounds.

7. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the host comprises a computer, a customer, a server, a network appliance, a media player, a game console, a mobile phone, an email device, a personal digital assistant, a television, a system-on-chip (SoC), a set-top boxes, audio recorder, a handheld data collection scanners, a printer, or a monitoring device.

8. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the reviewer comprises a person or a computer.

9. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the input terminal comprises a computer, a mobile phone, an email device, a personal digital assistant, a television, a system-on-chip (SoC), or a handheld data collection scanners.

10. The game created by the method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of

Navigating to the main menu

Confirming order,

Paying a fee, and

Returning to the main menu.

11. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the user profile comprises a customer profile, an editor profile, and a contributor profile.

12. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the reviewer comprises a person or a computer.

13. The game created by the method of claim 1, further comprising

Submitting the game content to be printed,

Printing the game content onto the game component, and

Returning to the main menu.

14. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the game component comprises a game board, a game piece, and a set of playing cards.

15. The game created by the method of claim 1, wherein the game component comprises a foldable board, a game card, a game piece, a spinner, ancillary card, a shelf, or a storage box comprising a window, wherein the foldable board comprises aperture sized to accommodate the spinner.

16. The game created by the method of claim 1,

17. A game created by the method comprising the steps of:

Providing a database, software, a game editor, a job number, a main menu, a game, a user profile, a user, a user interface, an input terminal, game content, a game component, a game product type, a website, a host, an electronic display, and a printer,

Logging into the website from the input terminal,

Indicating whether the user profile is a trial profile,

Creating the user profile,

Navigating to the main menu,

Creating the game,

Assigning the job number to the game,

Selecting the game product type,

Selecting the game'"'"'s format, style, and font from a predetermined group of options,

Creating the game component,

Uploading the game content,

Saving the game content into the database,

Displaying the game content on the host,

Manipulating the game content,

Submitting the game content for review,

Checking the factual accuracy of the game content,

Editing and revising the game content,

Submitting the game content to the database,

Displaying the game content on the electronic display,

Viewing the game content,

Tracking the status of the game'"'"'s creation,

Submitting the game to be printed,

Printing the game content onto the game component,

Returning to the main menu,

Adding, editing, or deleting the game or the game profile, and

Returning to the main menu,

wherein the user comprises a customer, a non-customer user, a reviewer, and an editor.

18. The game created by the method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of

Navigating to the main menu,

Providing a sponsor, sponsor information, sponsor game content, and advertisement,

Uploading the sponsor game content,

Saving the sponsor content into the database,

Adding, editing, or deleting the sponsor, the sponsor information, the sponsor game content, or the advertisement,

Displaying the sponsor, the sponsor information, or the advertisement on the game components, the game, or the user interface, and

Returning to the main menu,

Wherein the sponsor information and the sponsor game content comprise text, images, video or sounds.

19. The game created by the method of claim 17, further comprising:

Uploading additional game content,

Saving the additional game content into the database,

Displaying the additional game content on the host,

Manipulating the additional game content,

Submitting the additional game content for review,

Checking the factual accuracy of the additional game content,

Editing and revising the additional game content,

Submitting the additional game content to the database,

Displaying the additional game content on the electronic display,

Viewing the game content and the additional game content, and

Returning to the main menu.

20. The game created by the method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of

Navigating to the main menu

Confirming order,

Paying a fee, and

Returning to the main menu.

21. The game created by the method of claim 17, wherein the game component comprises a component identification number.

22. The game created by the method of claim 17, wherein the game component comprises a game board, a game card or a game piece.

23. The game created by the method of claim 22, the step of creating the game component further comprising the steps of

Navigating to the main menu,

Selecting the game card,

Selecting a category or creating a new category for the card,

Selecting a question style for the card,

Entering text onto the card,

Submitting the text to the database,

Entering the component identification number on the card,

Selecting an image,

Uploading the image,

Adjusting the image,

Entering text adjacent to the image,

Submitting the image and text to the database,

Adding, editing, or deleting the card,

Adding, editing, or deleting the card category,

Returning to the main menu.

24. The game created by the method of claim 22, the step of creating the game component further comprising the steps of

Selecting the game piece,

Entering the component identification number on the piece,

Selecting an image,

Uploading the image,

Adjusting the image,

Entering text adjacent to the image,

Submitting the image and text to the database, and

Adding, editing, or deleting the piece, and

Returning to the main menu.

25. An game created by the method comprising the steps of:

Providing a website, users, a network connecting the users, a game, game content, and game components,

Entering the network,

Creating the game,

Uploading game content into the game through the website,

Editing the game content, and

Displaying the game,

Wherein the game comprises a virtual or tangible game.