GB2384719B - Virtual game tournament arrangement - Google Patents

Virtual game tournament arrangement

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Publication number
GB2384719B
GB2384719B GB0202135A GB0202135A GB2384719B GB 2384719 B GB2384719 B GB 2384719B GB 0202135 A GB0202135 A GB 0202135A GB 0202135 A GB0202135 A GB 0202135A GB 2384719 B GB2384719 B GB 2384719B
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Prior art keywords
virtual game
game tournament
arrangement
tournament arrangement
virtual
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0202135A
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GB0202135D0 (en
GB2384719A (en
Inventor
Stuart Philip Stenton
Robert Francis Squibbs
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HP Inc
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Hewlett Packard Co
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Priority to GB0202135A priority Critical patent/GB2384719B/en
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Publication of GB2384719A publication Critical patent/GB2384719A/en
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/30—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
    • A63F13/31—Communication aspects specific to video games, e.g. between several handheld game devices at close range
    • A63F13/10—
    • A63F13/12—
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/30—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/45—Controlling the progress of the video game
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/30—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
    • A63F13/32—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers using local area network [LAN] connections
    • A63F13/327—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers using local area network [LAN] connections using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi or piconet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/40—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of platform network
    • A63F2300/406—Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/40—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of platform network
    • A63F2300/408—Peer to peer connection
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/80—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game specially adapted for executing a specific type of game

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
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GB0202135A 2002-01-30 2002-01-30 Virtual game tournament arrangement Expired - Fee Related GB2384719B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0202135A GB2384719B (en) 2002-01-30 2002-01-30 Virtual game tournament arrangement

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Publications (3)

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GB0202135D0 GB0202135D0 (en) 2002-03-20
GB2384719A GB2384719A (en) 2003-08-06
GB2384719B true GB2384719B (en) 2005-07-06

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US6937998B1 (en) * 1987-12-28 2005-08-30 Symbol Technologies, Inc. Arrangement for and method of expediting transactions based on a customer's proximity to the transactions
US7270605B2 (en) * 2003-07-08 2007-09-18 Gt Peer-to-peer gaming system
US20070191101A1 (en) * 2006-02-16 2007-08-16 Microsoft Corporation Quickly providing good matchups

Citations (5)

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US5984787A (en) * 1997-06-17 1999-11-16 International Business Machines Corp. Method and system for multi-user game recovery
US6119229A (en) * 1997-04-11 2000-09-12 The Brodia Group Virtual property system
US6117011A (en) * 1995-07-27 2000-09-12 Lvov; Denis Ernestovich Electronic game system, method of managing and regulating said system
US20010031654A1 (en) * 1996-12-30 2001-10-18 Walker Jay S. System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices
US20010039211A1 (en) * 2000-03-30 2001-11-08 Namco,Ltd. Client computer, server computer, network ranking system, network ranking method, task processing method and recording medium

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6117011A (en) * 1995-07-27 2000-09-12 Lvov; Denis Ernestovich Electronic game system, method of managing and regulating said system
US20010031654A1 (en) * 1996-12-30 2001-10-18 Walker Jay S. System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices
US6119229A (en) * 1997-04-11 2000-09-12 The Brodia Group Virtual property system
US5984787A (en) * 1997-06-17 1999-11-16 International Business Machines Corp. Method and system for multi-user game recovery
US20010039211A1 (en) * 2000-03-30 2001-11-08 Namco,Ltd. Client computer, server computer, network ranking system, network ranking method, task processing method and recording medium

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Effective date: 20120130