Synchronized gaming and programming
AssigneeWinview, Inc.
InventorDavid B. Lockton
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Abstract
To encourage viewer participation, games, contests and social interactions are able to be synchronized with programming such as television shows or commercials utilizing a second screen such as a cell phone, iPad® or laptop computer. The programming is able to be television programming, Internet programming (e.g. a video displayed on a webpage or mobile device) or any other programming. The gaming is able to be any game such as a game of skill or chance, for example, a scavenger hunt or a treasure hunt.
Claims75
1-50. (canceled)
A method of synchronizing a game, or contest or entertainment with television programming or commercials, the method programmed in a memory of a first device comprising:
- a. detecting television programming or commercials with which to be synchronized, wherein the television programming or commercials are displayed on a second device;
- and
- b. initiating an application to run simultaneously with the programming, the application displayed on the first device.
A device for synchronizing a game, contest or entertainment with television programming or commercials comprising:
- a. a memory for storing an application, the application configured for:
- i. detecting programming with which to be synchronized;
- and
- ii. presenting the game, contest or entertainment simultaneously with the programming;
- and
- b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application.
A method of synchronizing a game, contest, or entertainment with television programming or commercials, the method executed by a processor coupled to a television tuner, the method comprising:
- a. detecting television programming or commercials with which to be synchronized;
- and
- b. initiating an application to run simultaneously with the programming.
A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a first device, the method comprising:
- a. detecting programming with which to be coordinated;
- and
- b. coordinating additional data with the programming, wherein the additional data is presented on the first device.
A device for coordinating social interaction data with television programming comprising:
- a. a memory for storing an application, the application configured for:
- i. recognizing the television programming with which to be coordinated;
- and
- ii. coordinating the social interaction data with the television programming;
- and
- b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application.
A method programmed on a server coupled with a memory storing an archive of television programming comprising:
- a. detecting a broadcast time of the programming with which to be coordinated through examination of audio or video contained in the archive;
- b. detecting programming, at the server, with which to be coordinated through examination of data related to a specific program generated in real time on a mobile device and sent to the server;
- and
- c. coordinating and presenting additional information on the mobile device related to the programming detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.