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Game using transponders to provide player awards

a transponder and player technology, applied in the field of games, can solve the problems of not powering the transmission, more expensive than other tags,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-19
SPROGIS PETER
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These tags often provide the greatest range, up to 200 feet, but are more expensive than other tags.
Semi-passive RFID tags have batteries like active RFID tags, but the battery is only used to power the tag's microchip circuitry, it does not power the transmission from the tag to the reader.

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[0018] The present invention involves a game played by game participants. The game is in the form of a bounty hunter game, in that there are players that are hunting other players, Hunters, and other players that are trying to escape capture by the Hunters, the Hunted. Players may sign up for the game as either Hunters or Hunted.

[0019] Each player or participant is equipped with: an electronic data storage element such as a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag; a reader capable of reading the information stored on the RFID tag; and a wireless communications device capable of communicating with a game processing center or centers that manage the game and provide awards to the players. The object of the game is to earn awards, points, items or other awards by, among other things, capturing the Hunted or by eliminating Hunters. Items might include such things as a virtual sword that may be used in the game by the participant, health boosts to give the participant extended life ...

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Abstract

A bounty hunter game where game participants attempt to earn awards, or items, or to have awards or items taken away from another game participant, by transmitting information from electronic data storage elements, such as an RFBD tags, to a central game processing site. The electronic data storage elements may be carried by the game participants and / or placed at locations where game participants must go. Clues may be provided to game participants to lead them to electronic data storage elements. Clues may also be provided to game participants to lead them on a treasure hunt that is played simultaneously with the bounty hunter game.

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BACKGROUND [0001] (1) Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a game where game participants attempt to earn awards, or items, or to have awards or items taken away from another player, by transmitting information from electronic data storage elements, such as an RFID tags, to a game processing center. [0003] (2) Description of Related Art [0004] Evolving technologies allow products or other items to be tagged with inexpensive electronic data storage elements (“EDSEs”) then tracked by devices that can read the information encoded into the tag. One form of electronic data storage element is a radio frequency transponder. Radio frequency identification (“RFID”) uses low-powered radio transmitters to read data stored in a transponder at distances up to 200 feet away. Present applications of this technology include tracking assets, managing inventory, automatic vehicle identification, highway tolls and authorizing payments. RFID technology is also used by certain ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCA63F13/12A63F2300/208A63F2300/5546A63F2300/406A63F2300/5513A63F2300/405A63F13/30A63F13/327A63F13/332A63F13/80A63F13/85A63F13/95
Inventor SPROGIS, PETER
Owner SPROGIS PETER
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