WO2008092233A3 - System, method and handheld controller for multi-layer gaming - Google Patents

System, method and handheld controller for multi-layer gaming Download PDF

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WO2008092233A3
WO2008092233A3 PCT/CA2007/000770 CA2007000770W WO2008092233A3 WO 2008092233 A3 WO2008092233 A3 WO 2008092233A3 CA 2007000770 W CA2007000770 W CA 2007000770W WO 2008092233 A3 WO2008092233 A3 WO 2008092233A3
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game
player
display
controllers
bingo
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Jon Hayes Snoddy
Jonathan Ira Hussman
Charles L Bueche
Mark Rider
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Timeplay Ip Inc
Jon Hayes Snoddy
Jonathan Ira Hussman
Charles L Bueche
Mark Rider
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Priority claimed from US11/669,646 external-priority patent/US20080214273A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/738,769 external-priority patent/US8864566B2/en
Application filed by Timeplay Ip Inc, Jon Hayes Snoddy, Jonathan Ira Hussman, Charles L Bueche, Mark Rider filed Critical Timeplay Ip Inc
Priority to EP07719695A priority Critical patent/EP2117660A4/en
Priority to AU2007345528A priority patent/AU2007345528A1/en
Priority to CA002677117A priority patent/CA2677117A1/en
Publication of WO2008092233A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008092233A2/en
Publication of WO2008092233A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008092233A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/3295—Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3216—Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects
    • G07F17/3218—Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects wherein at least part of the system is portable
    • 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
    • A63F2300/20—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 the game platform
    • A63F2300/204—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 the game platform the platform being a handheld device
    • 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
    • A63F2300/8023—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 the game being played by multiple players at a common site, e.g. in an arena, theatre, shopping mall using a large public display

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for multi-player gaming. Some embodiments relate to systems having an improved communications infrastructure and improved handheld game controllers, while other embodiments relate to improvements in handling large numbers of players in the multi-player game when played in a game arena with a single large display screen showing the multi-player game images. In one particular embodiment, a bingo system is provided that has a game server controlling a display system to display the multi-player bingo game on the large screen and a plurality of bingo game controllers. Each game controller has a secondary display means for providing a secondary bingo game display and input means for receiving player input. The system further comprises communication mans for enabling communication between the game server and each of the plurality of game controllers. The plurality of game controllers are located in proximity to the large display screen such that it is visible to game players manipulating the game controllers while playing the multi- player game.
PCT/CA2007/000770 2007-01-31 2007-05-03 System, method and handheld controller for multi-layer gaming WO2008092233A2 (en)

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EP07719695A EP2117660A4 (en) 2007-01-31 2007-05-03 System, method and handheld controller for multi-layer gaming
AU2007345528A AU2007345528A1 (en) 2007-01-31 2007-05-03 System, method and handheld controller for multi-layer gaming
CA002677117A CA2677117A1 (en) 2007-01-31 2007-05-03 System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming

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US11/669,646 US20080214273A1 (en) 2004-09-21 2007-01-31 System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming
US11/669,646 2007-01-31
US11/738,769 2007-04-23
US11/738,769 US8864566B2 (en) 2004-09-21 2007-04-23 System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming

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