US 2014/0155156 A1Published application

System and method for location-based gaming with real world locations and population centers

AssigneeQonqr, LLC

InventorsJustin Peck, Andy Pickett, Scott Davis, Dave MacDonald, Donn Felker, Jessy Houle, Jeff Diercks

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Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an online or mobile application for playing a location-based multiplayer game. In one configuration and by non-limiting example, the game is a cross-platform, location-based, massively-multiplayer game of strategy. Players interact to capture millions of battle zones that correspond to real world locations in hundreds of countries using their mobile devices, web browsers, and consoles.

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Dependent claims

A game system comprising a mobile computing device including a processor device and at least one computer storage medium, the at least one computer storage medium storing data and data instructions, wherein the data instructions are executable by the processor device to:

send and receive data from a remote server over a wireless data network;
store, access, and display data on a plurality of real world population centers wherein the data includes location and map data related to the real world population centers;
store, access, and display data on a user of the mobile game system wherein the data includes the location of the user, the user's relationship with other users, and the user's game status;
allow the user to communicate with other users, both asynchronously, and in real time;
determine at least one target real world population center, the virtual representation of which the user can impact through the user's gameplay;
display to the user the at least one virtual representation of a target real world population center and a choice of actions that can be directed to the virtual representation of the at least one target real world population center;
resolve and display the impact of the user's actions on the at least one target real world population center and on other users based on a set of game rules.

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Facts

Application: 14/072,783Filed 5 Nov 2013
Priority: 15 Sep 2012
Published: 5 Jun 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification15 codes

A63F 13/235
For interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console: using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or…
A63F 13/216
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
A63F 13/332
Using wide area network [WAN] connections: using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
A63F 13/57
Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress: simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world,…

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Application13/621,120Continuation in part · filed 15 Sep 2012
Application14/072,783Continuation in part
US 2013/0072308 A1Published application
US 2014/0155156 A1This patent

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