EP 1781387 A4 20080123 - PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR EMPLOYING VIDEO TO INITIATE GAME PLAY AT A GAMING DEVICE
Title (en)
PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR EMPLOYING VIDEO TO INITIATE GAME PLAY AT A GAMING DEVICE
Title (de)
PRODUKTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG VON VIDEO ZUR SPIELEINLEITUNG BEI EINER SPIELVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
PRODUITS ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT D'UTILISER LA VIDEO AFIN DE DEMARRER UN JEU DANS UN APPAREIL DE JEU
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005021974 W 20050621
- US 58156304 P 20040621
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006002194A1] In an embodiment, a method of operating a gaming device includes the steps of (1) receiving an indication of an occurrence of a game initiation trigger associated with audio/video programming being provided to a player of the gaming device; and (2) in response to the occurrence of the game initiation trigger, initiating game play at the gaming device. The audio/video programming may comprise, for example, a television show, a movie, an animated show, a live event, or the like. Numerous other aspects are provided.
IPC 8 full level
A63F 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2300/69 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 03089079 A1 20031030 - WALKER DIGITAL LLC [US], et al
- See references of WO 2006002194A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006002194 A1 20060105; AU 2005258093 A1 20060105; EP 1781387 A1 20070509; EP 1781387 A4 20080123; US 2008039197 A1 20080214
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2005021974 W 20050621; AU 2005258093 A 20050621; EP 05762044 A 20050621; US 57064305 A 20050621