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US 6,874,029 · App. 09/885,964 · Granted Mar 29, 2005

Method and system for mediating interactive services over a wireless communications network

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Patent No.
US 6,874,029
App. No.
09/885,964
Granted
Mar 29, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method and system for controlling the state of an interactive application and controlling delivery of the interactive application to one or more users. The system of the present invention is a system for delivering an interactive application to one or more users of a communications network and may comprise an interactive application adapted to the communications network; a user access device adapted to receive said interactive application; control means for establishing parameters under which said interactive application is rendered on said user access device; and mediation means for establishing terms for the interaction between the at least one user and other users and the communications network.

Claims (10)

1. A method for synchronizing delivery of an interactive application to one or more users of wireless access devices over a wireless communications network including a game server, comprising the steps of:

initiating a connection between the wireless access device and the game server over the wireless communications network;

synchronizing the each of the wireless access device(s), wherein synchronizing each of the wireless devices further comprises the step of supplying state information to a synchronization check timer that cooperates with a game timer to determine the interval(s) at which the network synchronizes the access devices;

synchronizing the game server;

facilitating access to the interactive application by the user(s);

activating the interactive application;

when said game timer equals said synchronization timer, requesting state information from all users relative to game information and testing whether there are any differences in the state of play between users;

if no differences between state of play are detected, delivering the users back to the interactive application; and

if differences in state of play are detected, determining and transmitting state adjustments to the affected one or more user access device(s) to synchronize all state machines.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of smoothing the transition to the adjusted state of play.

Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2013
From: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030508/0146 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2013
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A.
To: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030340/0924 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029475/0832 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2012
From: LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029458/0115 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2009
From: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (REAUCTION), LLC; CRICKET LICENSEE I, LLC; CRICKET LICENSEE 2007, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB
Reel/Frame 022793/0850 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2009
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: CRICKET LICENSEE XIV, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XV, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XVI, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XVII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XVIII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XIX, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XX, INC.; CRICKET HOLDINGS DAYTON, INC.; CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TELEPHONE ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.; CHASETEL LICENSEE CORP.; CRICKET LICESNSEE (ALBANY), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (COLUMBUS), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (DENVER) INC.; CRICKET LICENSSE (LAKELAND) INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (MACON), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (NORTH CAROLINA) INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (PITTSBURGH) INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (REAUCTION), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE I, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE II, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE III, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE IV, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE V, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE VI, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE VII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE VIII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE IX, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE X, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XI, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XIII, INC.; CRICKET FLORIDA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET GEORGIA PROPERTY COMPANY, INC.; CRICKET IDAHO PROPERTY COMPANY; MCG PCS LICENSEE CORPORATION, INC.; CHASETEL REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; BACKWIRE.COM, INC.; CRICKET ALABAMA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET ARIZONA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET ARKANSAS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET CALIFORNIA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET COLORADO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET INDIANA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET KANSAS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET KENTUCKY PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET MICHIGAN PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET MINNESOTA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEBRASKA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEVADA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEW MEXICO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEW YORK PROPERTY COMPANY, INC.; CRICKET NORTH CAROLINA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET OHIO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET OKLAHOMA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET OREGON PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET PENNSYLVANIA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET TEXAS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET UTAH PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET WASHINGTON PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET ILLINOIS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET WISCONSIN PROPERTY COMPANY; LEAP PCS MEXICO, INC.
Reel/Frame 022804/0745 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2005
From: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BACKWIRE.COM, INC.; TELEPHONE ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.; CHASETEL LICENSEE CORP.; CRICKET LICENSEE (ALBANY), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (COLUMBUS), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (DENVER), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (LAKELAND), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (MACON), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (NORTH CAROLINA), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (PITTSBURGH), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE (RECAUCTION), INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE I, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE II, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE III, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE IV, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE V, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE VI, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE VII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE VIII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE IX, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE X, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XIII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XIV, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XV, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XVI, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XVII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XVIII, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XIX, INC.; CRICKET LICENSEE XX, INC.; CRICKET HOLDINGS DAYTON, INC.; MCG PCS LICENSEE CORPORATION, INC.; CHASETEL REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; CRICKET ALABAMA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET ARIZONA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET ARKANSAS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET CALIFORNIA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET COLORADO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET FLORIDA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET GEORGIA PROPERTY COMPANY, INC.; CRICKET IDAHO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET ILLINOIS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET INDIANA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET KANSAS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET KENTUCKY PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET MICHIGAN PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET MINNESOTA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEBRASKA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEVADA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEW MEXICO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET NEW YORK PROPERTY COMPANY, INC.; CRICKET NORTH CAROLINA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET OHIO PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET OKLAHOMA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET OREGON PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET PENNSYLVANIA PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET TEXAS PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET UTAH PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET WASHINGTON PROPERTY COMPANY; CRICKET WISCONSIN PROPERTY COMPANY; LEAP PCS MEXICO, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
Reel/Frame 016290/0577 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2004
From: LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015732/0121 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2001
From: HUTCHESON, DOUG; ROBINSON, RICHARD; CALIGURI, STEVEN
To: LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 012125/0961 →