WO2004063848A3 - Game and method for interactive television - Google Patents

Game and method for interactive television Download PDF

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WO2004063848A3
WO2004063848A3 PCT/US2003/039308 US0339308W WO2004063848A3 WO 2004063848 A3 WO2004063848 A3 WO 2004063848A3 US 0339308 W US0339308 W US 0339308W WO 2004063848 A3 WO2004063848 A3 WO 2004063848A3
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viewer
game
answers
interactive television
organizer
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PCT/US2003/039308
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French (fr)
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WO2004063848A2 (en
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Christer Swahn
Nils Ake Fahlen
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Qp Games Inc
Christer Swahn
Nils Ake Fahlen
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Priority to AU2003297845A priority Critical patent/AU2003297845A1/en
Publication of WO2004063848A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004063848A2/en
Publication of WO2004063848A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004063848A3/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
    • 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
    • G07F17/3223—Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
    • 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
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3276—Games involving multiple players wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
    • 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
    • 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
    • A63F2300/409—Data transfer via television network

Abstract

The method is for playing an interactive game in a television program (202) organized by an organizer (240). The program (202) has a view (200), participating players (206-224) and a viewer (230) with a telephone device (232). A question (234), multiple-choice answers (236a-236d) and a telephone number (244) are displayed on the view (200). The players (206-224) select one of the multiple-choice answers (236a-236d). The viewer (230) digitally selects one of the multiple-choice answers (236a-236d) and calls the telephone number (244) with the telephone device (232). The viewer pays a fee (254) for sending a response signal (238) including the selected answers (236a-236d) to the organizer (240). A correct answer (235) to the question (234) is displayed.
PCT/US2003/039308 2003-01-06 2003-12-10 Game and method for interactive television WO2004063848A2 (en)

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US60/319,837 2003-01-06

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