Method of managing multi-player game playing over a network

Details Method of managing multi-player game playing over a network Method of managing multi-player game playing over a network

1996-01-30

1997-12-09

Manuel, George

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

With communication link

H04B 1000

Patent

active

056954000

ABSTRACT:
A method of managing user inputs and displaying outputs in a multi-player game that is played on a plurality of terminals on a network in a manner that compensates for differences in network latency among different terminals. The method includes: (a) transmitting a representation of a game challenge such as a trivia question to the terminals via the network; (b) receiving a game response signal such as a "buzz-in" from two or more of the terminals; (c) assigning each responding terminal a priority rank according to a characteristic of their respective game response signal, e.g., elapsed time since receipt of the game challenge; (d) determining which responding terminal has the highest rank; and (e) sending signals to the responding terminals assigning them respective degrees of control of the game, e.g., the right to take a turn, in accordance with their respective ranks.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4445187 (1984-04-01), Best
patent: 4569026 (1986-02-01), Best
patent: 4781377 (1988-11-01), McVean et al.
patent: 5035422 (1991-07-01), Berman
patent: 5088739 (1992-02-01), Mitchell
patent: 5108115 (1992-04-01), Berman et al.
patent: 5213337 (1993-05-01), Sherman
patent: 5297802 (1994-03-01), Pocock et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method of managing multi-player game playing over a network does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method of managing multi-player game playing over a network, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of managing multi-player game playing over a network will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1603182