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Interactive voice, wireless game system using predictive command input
Assignee: RPX Corp
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Filing: 1999-09-24
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Granted: 2003-04-29
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Expires: 2019-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A system and a method for providing an interface to and customizing an interactive application for one or more players is provided. The interactive game of the presently preferred embodiment is played in a wireless environment using a mobile station as a user interface with commands entered via a keyboard or via voice. The game is tracked and controlled using a game center and a game server, which is typically at a location remote from the mobile station. Communication between the game server and the mobile station is typically performed using a base station connected to a telecommunications network. The game server executes a software application, which runs a game center. Individual games are managed within the context of this application.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew Frazer Sinclair
- 👤 Paul David Schulz
- 👤 Kenneth Bo Larsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/424; A63F13/12; A63F13/30; A63F13/33; A63F13/332; A63F13/35; A63F13/70; A63F13/79; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1081; A63F2300/40; A63F2300/406; A63F2300/50; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A wireless application mobile station for communicating via a telecommunications network, comprising: a mobile station which includes a transceiver and a controller; at least one user profile containing information relating to a user of said mobile station; an interactive voice response unit connected to said controller, said interactive voice response unit configured to interpret voice commands; and wherein said mobile station is configured to communicate an application state, receive a command in response to said application state, and convey a predetermined instruction to a server and said server is configured to change said application state according to said instruction and said user profile, and wherein said server is configured to communicate said changed application state to said mobile station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A wireless application mobile station for communicating via a telecommunications network, comprising: a mobile station which includes a transceiver and a controller; at least one user profile containing information relating to a user of said mobile station; an interactive voice response unit connected to said controller, said interactive voice response unit configured to interpret voice commands; and wherein said mobile station is configured to communicate an application state, receive a command in response to said application state, and convey a predetermined instruction to a server and said server is configured to change said application state according to said instruction and said user profile, and wherein said server is configured to communicate said changed application state to said mobile station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wireless application mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the interactive voice response unit is also configured to synthesize voice.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wireless application mobile station of claim 2 , wherein said changed application state is communicated by said mobile station using voice synthesis via said interactive voice response unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The wireless application mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the network comprises a base station connected to said network, and wherein a voice command is converted to said predetermined instruction by said interactive voice response unit and communicated to said server across said telecommunications network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wireless application mobile station of claim 1 , wherein said predetermined instruction is conveyed in response to a voice command recognized by said interactive voice response unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
151 words
A wireless application system, comprising: a mobile station which includes a transceiver and a controller; at least one user profile containing information relating to a user of said mobile station; a base station which includes a transceiver wherein said base station and said mobile station communicate with each other using said transceivers; and a server configured to run a game center software application wherein said base station is adapted to communicate with said game center software application and said game center software application is configured to execute an application; wherein said mobile station is configured to communicate an application state, receive a command in response to said application state, and convey a predetermined instruction to said server and said server is configured to change said application state according to said instruction and said user profile, and wherein said server is configured to communicate said changed application state to said mobile station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
151 words
A wireless application system, comprising: a mobile station which includes a transceiver and a controller; at least one user profile containing information relating to a user of said mobile station; a base station which includes a transceiver wherein said base station and said mobile station communicate with each other using said transceivers; and a server configured to run a game center software application wherein said base station is adapted to communicate with said game center software application and said game center software application is configured to execute an application; wherein said mobile station is configured to communicate an application state, receive a command in response to said application state, and convey a predetermined instruction to said server and said server is configured to change said application state according to said instruction and said user profile, and wherein said server is configured to communicate said changed application state to said mobile station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , further comprising an interactive voice response unit connected to said server, said interactive voice response unit configured to interpret and synthesize voice commands.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , further comprising an interactive voice response unit connected to said controller, said interactive voice response unit configured to interpret and synthesize voice commands.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , wherein said mobile station, said base station, said server, and said game center software application are configured to support interactive voice communication between said first mobile station a second mobile station and said game center software application.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , further comprising a telecommunications network, wherein said base station is connected to said telecommunications network, and wherein a voice command is converted to said predetermined instruction by said interactive voice response.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , wherein said predetermined instruction is conveyed in response to a voice command recognized by said interactive voice response unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , wherein said changed application state is communicated by said mobile station using voice synthesis via said interactive voice response unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wireless application system of claim 6 , further comprising a gateway, wherein said base station communicates with said game center software application using said gateway.
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