Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Programming control
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-30
2004-05-11
Trost, William (Department: 2683)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Programming control
C455S003060, C340S988000, C463S040000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06735435
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is generally related to portable electronic devices, and more particularly more particularly to a method for providing entertainment to a portable device based upon predetermined parameters.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As vehicles such as automobiles have evolved, more entertainment features have been added to make driving more pleasurable. In the early days of the automobile for example, AM radios were added to vehicles to provide entertainment for long distance drives. Such audio systems have improved to include removable media devices, such as cassette players or CD players. In more advanced systems, a display has been incorporated in the vehicle to accommodate even more advanced systems, such as navigation systems.
As the industry continues to develop and wireless communication systems become more common and have greater bandwidth, additional opportunities to provide services to the vehicle are available. One such opportunity includes entertainment systems that enable playing of games in the car. However, there is also a need to provide games that provide additional entertainment than conventional handheld games currently on the market. There is also a need to generate revenue or provide advertisement opportunities based on the location and status of the vehicle.
Accordingly, there is a need for a method for providing entertainment to a portable device, which incorporates parameters from the portable device and/or the vehicle.
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Infogate PRNewswire Source: Sprint, Jan. 30, 2001, PCS Sprint and Unplugged Games, Inc. to Launch New Wireless Games On The Spring PCS Wireless Web, 2 pages.
D'Avello Robert F.
Davis Scott B.
Newell Michael A.
King John J.
Motorola Inc.
Nguyen Joseph
Pickens S. Kevin
Trost William
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