System and method for distributing data between a telephone network and an entertainment network

A method for distributing data between telephone devices and entertainment systems, comprising the steps of:

• receiving data from one of the telephone devices;
• enabling communication between the telephone devices and the entertainment systems;
• monitoring the entertainment systems and storing game information and entertainment system data;
• and
• distributing the data.

A method for distributing data between a telephone network and electronic entertainment systems, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting data to a conversion server via the telephone network;
• routing the data to a user management server via a communication network;
• accessing a user database for a user name;
• accessing a game server for distribution names associated with the user name;
• and
• sending the data to the electronic entertainment systems associated with the distribution names.

A system for distributing data between a telephone network and electronic entertainment systems, comprising:

• means for transmitting data to a conversion server via the telephone network;
• means for routing the data to a user management server via a communication network;
• means for accessing a user database for a user name;
• means for accessing a game server for distribution names associated with the user name;
• and
• means for sending the data to the electronic entertainment systems associated with the distribution names.

A method for distributing data between telephone devices and electronic entertainment systems, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting data and target user names from an entertainment system to a game server via a communication network when game situations are realized;
• routing the data and the target user names to a user management server via the communication network;
• accessing a user database for target user telephone numbers;
• and
• sending the data to telephone devices associated with the target user telephone numbers.

A system for distributing data between telephone devices and electronic entertainment systems, comprising:

• means for transmitting data and target user names from an entertainment system to a game server via a communication network when game situations are realized;
• means for routing the data and the target user names to a user management server via the communication network;
• means for accessing a user database for target user telephone numbers;
• and
• means for sending the data to telephone devices associated with the target user telephone numbers.