EP1948335A4 - Method and apparatus for finding desirable multi-player games for players - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for finding desirable multi-player games for players

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Publication number
EP1948335A4
EP1948335A4 EP06825917A EP06825917A EP1948335A4 EP 1948335 A4 EP1948335 A4 EP 1948335A4 EP 06825917 A EP06825917 A EP 06825917A EP 06825917 A EP06825917 A EP 06825917A EP 1948335 A4 EP1948335 A4 EP 1948335A4
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Prior art keywords
players
player games
desirable multi
finding desirable
finding
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EP06825917A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1948335A2 (en
Inventor
Paul Abbassi
Robert Riley
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THQ WIRELESS Inc
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THQ WIRELESS Inc
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Publication of EP1948335A2 publication Critical patent/EP1948335A2/en
Publication of EP1948335A4 publication Critical patent/EP1948335A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3276—Games involving multiple players wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
EP06825917A 2005-10-11 2006-10-11 Method and apparatus for finding desirable multi-player games for players Withdrawn EP1948335A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US24867105A 2005-10-11 2005-10-11
PCT/US2006/040096 WO2007044908A2 (en) 2005-10-11 2006-10-11 Method and apparatus for finding desirable multi-player games for players

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EP1948335A2 EP1948335A2 (en) 2008-07-30
EP1948335A4 true EP1948335A4 (en) 2011-02-09

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WO (1) WO2007044908A2 (en)

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