WO2002033927A3 - Network virtual games - Google Patents

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WO2002033927A3
WO2002033927A3 PCT/IB2001/001967 IB0101967W WO0233927A3 WO 2002033927 A3 WO2002033927 A3 WO 2002033927A3 IB 0101967 W IB0101967 W IB 0101967W WO 0233927 A3 WO0233927 A3 WO 0233927A3
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virtual games
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Christopher Piche
Shahadatulla Khan
David Everett Marwood
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Eyeball Com Network Inc
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method and system for interacting with an event in real-time and over a distributed computer network. The present method and system permits a plurality of participants to take part in real-time events, such as casino-type games, sporting events, spectator events, stock exchange transactions, and the like over a network such as the Internet.
PCT/IB2001/001967 2000-10-20 2001-10-19 Network virtual games WO2002033927A2 (en)

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WITTIG H ET AL: "NETWORK LAYER SCALING: CONGESTION CONTROL IN MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION WITH HETEROGENOUS NETWORKS AND RECEIVERS", MULTIMEDIA TRANSPORT AND TELESERVICES. INTERNATIONAL COST 237 WORKSHOPPROCEEDINGS. VIENNA, NOV. 13 - 15, 1994, INTERNATIONAL COST 237 WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS, BERLIN, SPRINGER, DE, 13 November 1994 (1994-11-13), pages 274 - 293, XP000585306, ISBN: 3-540-58759-4 *

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