US 6,287,199 B1 · Interactive, predictive game control system

Abstract

An interactive, predictive game control system for use in conjunction with a live TV broadcast received by one or more remote players. The system comprises a central controller for generating game playing data for transmission with a TV broadcast to the remote player(s) and for receiving information from the remote player(s). An input device is connected to the central controller. A database is connected to the central controller for storing data relating to the content of the live broadcast and known in advance of the live broadcast. The central controller is responsive to signals from the input device: a) prior to the live broadcast, to select data from the database for transmission to the remote user(s) in advance of and/or during the live broadcast, and b) during or after the live broadcast, to record the time of occurrence of one or more events relating to the live broadcast which are to be predicted by the remote player(s), as indicated by an operator to the central controller via the input device.

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Dependent claims

An interactive, predictive game control system comprising:

a central controller for generating game playing data for transmission with a live TV broadcast to remote player(s) and for receiving information from the remote player(s);
an input device connected to said central controller;
and
a database connected to said central controller for storing data relating to the content of the live TV broadcast in connection with which prediction of an event during the live TV broadcast is to occur, the broadcast to be received by one or more remote players, the data being known in advance of the live TV broadcast,
said central controller being responsive to signals from said input device:
a) prior to the live TV broadcast in connection with which prediction of an event is to occur, to select data from said database for transmission to the remote players in advance of the live TV broadcast, and
b) during the live broadcast, to record a time of occurrence of one or more events relating to the live TV broadcast which are to be predicted by the remote player(s), as indicated by an operator to said central controller via said input device.

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