Relative positioning and virtual objects for mobile devices
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorDipanshu Sharma
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Abstract
Multiple participants can play a virtual game with each other utilizing respective mobile devices, regardless of location of the players. The virtual game can be implemented by a radio frequency protocol, such that the virtual game is played by multiple players determined to be within a radio frequency range of a requesting mobile device in accordance with a radio frequency protocol, or the virtual game can be implemented by a wireless application protocol (WAP) whereby the players can be located anywhere in the world.
Claims26
A method for virtual interaction among a plurality of participants having mobile devices, said method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a request for participation acknowledgment data and positioning system position coordinates from a requesting mobile device to potential participating mobile devices;
- transmitting participation acknowledgment data and position coordinates from said potential participating mobile devices to said requesting mobile device;
- calculating, by said requesting mobile device, relative positions of all of said potential participating mobile is devices which transmit participation acknowledgment data and position coordinates;
- identifying all participating mobile devices;
- displaying the position of all of said participating mobile devices;
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- virtually interacting, utilizing a virtual application program, among said participating mobile devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.