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Interactive television system and methodology
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Inventors: Junkin, William W.;
Assignee: William Junkin Trust (Monarch Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Sager; Mark A
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McDermott, Will & Emery
An interactive apparatus and method allows participants to compete in an interactive game, such as a contest or sporting event, occurring in real time or as a taped broadcast of a real time event. The event with which the participant may interact is broadcast live or previously taped but not aired. At home, participants can play along with the broadcast on a real time basis as a previously taped segment of the television show is aired. Interactive play may be accomplished by access to an on-line version of the game while the corresponding game show airs live or is rebroadcast to the participant for the first time on television. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
An interactive game system comprising: a controller for generating real time score values indicative of performances of players involved in an event; an interactive device for displaying video information to a participant of an interactive game based on the event; and a communication network coupling said controller and said interactive device such that the real time score values are conveyed to the participant.
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The interactive system of claim 1, wherein said communication network comprises at least one of (1) modem to modem connection via telephone lines, and (2) at least one of transmitter and receiver communication via cable lines, fiber optical lines, microwave transmissions and satellite transmissions.
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The interactive system of claim 1, wherein said controller comprises a central controller having: a first storage device for storing real time score values of each player of each participant's team; a second storage device for storing said real time score values for each player in the event; and a first computer for accessing at least one of said first and second storage devices.
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The interactive system of claim 3, wherein said controller further comprises a second computer for converting statistical input data into real time score values for each player, and said first and second computers are coupled together by said communication network such that said first computer receives said real time score values.
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The interactive system of claim 1, wherein said real time score values are displayed in a ticker tape format.
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The interactive system of claim 1, wherein said real time scores are conveyed to the participant in audio form.
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The interactive system of claim 1, wherein said video information comprises at least one of the event and a video program.
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The interactive system of claim 1, wherein said interactive apparatus comprises one of a computer system, a telephone, a video monitor, touch sensors, a remote control, a voice synthesizer, and a combination thereof
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