System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming

a multi-player and handheld controller technology, applied in the field of multiplayer gaming systems, methods and apparatuses, can solve the problems of increasing difficulty, incentive to play, and difficulty for a large number of players to identify their or her onscreen character, and achieves the effects of reducing installation time and cost, reducing difficulty, and increasing the variation of multi-player game operation
US20060068917A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-30TIMEPLAY
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
TIMEPLAY
Publication Date
2006-03-30
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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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 system is provided that has a game server controlling a display system to display the multi-player game on the large screen and a plurality of game controllers. Each game controller has a secondary display means for providing a secondary 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.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 611,945, filed Sep. 21, 2004, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 697,037, filed Jul. 6, 2005, the entire contents of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The invention relates to systems, methods and apparatus for multi-player gaming. In particular, the multi-player gaming involves a common display visible to multiple players while each of a plurality of game controllers is controlled by a respective player associated with a particular game character. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In a multi-player game environment where a large number of users can play an interactive action-based game on a single large display screen, such as that which may be found in a cinema, for example, it may be difficult for one of a large number of players to identify his or her onscreen character (or avatar) a...

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