System and Method for Initiating a Gaming Session Using Event-Based Exchange of Information Between Communication Devices

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for initiating a multiplayer gaming session by establishing a transaction at a communication device with a data object server, completing the transaction by obtaining one or more rights for multiplayer gaming from the data object server, and receiving one or more data objects at the communication device and at one or more additional communication devices for initiating a multiplayer gaming session. The one or more data objects further comprises the one or more rights and/or one or more references to obtain the one or more rights for multiplayer gaming, and the transaction further comprises identifying a predetermined number of participants. The system and method further comprise accepting, declining, postponing, or rescheduling the gaming session at the one or more data objects.

1 . A method for initiating a multiplayer gaming session, comprising:
 establishing a transaction at a communication device with a data object server;   completing the transaction by obtaining one or more rights for multiplayer gaming from the data object server; and   receiving one or more data objects at the communication device for initiating a multiplayer gaming session.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising sending the one or more data objects from the communication device to one or more additional communication devices. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising establishing a multiplayer gaming session with one or more additional communication devices. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the gaming session is established directly between the communication devices. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the gaming session is established as a plurality of sessions through a gaming server. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communication device comprises at least one of a wireless phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, desktop computer, a laptop notebook, and a gaming device. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more data objects comprises the one or more rights for multiplayer gaming. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more data objects comprises one or more references to obtain the one or more rights for multiplayer gaming. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more data objects comprises at least one of a graphic, a text, a sound, a voice, an animation, and a static or dynamic image. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transaction comprises identifying a predetermined number of participants. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the transaction further comprises providing one or more identities corresponding to the predetermined number of participants. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising accepting, declining, postponing, or rescheduling the gaming session at the one or more data objects. 
   
   
       13 . A downloadable application or module for initiating a multiplayer gaming session, the downloadable application or module being stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       14 . A device for initiating a multiplayer gaming session, the device comprising computer software stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       15 . A method for initiating a multiplayer gaming session, comprising:
 establishing a first session at a communication device with one or more additional communication devices;   establishing a second transaction session at the communication device with a data object server;   completing the second transaction session by obtaining one or more rights for multiplayer gaming from the data object server; and   receiving one or more data objects at the communication device for initiating a multiplayer gaming session.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising sending the one or more data objects from the communication device to one or more additional communication devices. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising establishing a multiplayer gaming session with one or more additional communication devices. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the gaming session is established directly between the communication devices. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the gaming session is established as a plurality of sessions through a gaming server. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the communication device comprises at least one of a wireless phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a desktop computer, a laptop notebook, and a gaming device. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more data objects comprises the one or more rights for multiplayer gaming. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more data objects comprises one or more references to obtain the one or more rights for multiplayer gaming. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more data objects comprises at least one of a graphic, a text, a sound, a voice, an animation, and a static or dynamic image. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the transaction comprises identifying a predetermined number of participants. 
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the transaction further comprises providing one or more identities corresponding to the predetermined number of participants. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising accepting, declining, postponing, or rescheduling the gaming session at the one or more data objects. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first session comprises at least one of a multi-party voice call, a text message session, a multimedia session, and a geographic location identification. 
   
   
       28 . A downloadable application or module for initiating a multiplayer gaming session, the downloadable application or module being stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 15 . 
   
   
       29 . A device for initiating a multiplayer gaming session, the device comprising computer software stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 15 . 
   
   
       30 . A method for initiating a gaming session, comprising:
 establishing a transaction at a data object server with a communication device;   completing the transaction by providing one or more rights for multiplayer gaming; and   transmitting one or more data objects to the communication device for initiating a gaming session.   
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising transmitting the one or more data objects to one or more additional communication devices as specified by the transaction. 
   
   
       32 . A device for initiating a gaming session, the device comprising computer software stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 30 . 
   
   
       33 . A method for responding to a gaming initiation session, comprising:
 receiving one or more data objects;   responding to a request for a multiplayer gaming session with the communication device.   
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more data objects is received from a communication device. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more data objects is received from a data objects server. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein responding to the request comprises accepting the offer to participate in the multiplayer gaming session. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein responding to the request comprises declining the offer to participate in the multiplayer gaming session. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein responding to the request comprises accepting the offer to participate in the multiplayer gaming session at a later time, wherein the later time is scheduled. 
   
   
       39 . A downloadable application or module for responding to a gaming initiation session, the downloadable application or module being stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 33 . 
   
   
       40 . A device for responding to a gaming initiation session, the device comprising computer software stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform the method of  claim 33 . 
   
   
       41 . A system for initiating a gaming session, the system comprising:
 a first communication device, wherein the first communication device comprises logic for transferring a request for a data object from the first communication device to a data object server, the request for a data object comprising one or more rights for multiplayer gaming;   a second communication device, wherein the first communication device, the data object server, and the second communication device are configured to communicate; and   wherein the data object server is coupled to a data network and comprises:
 (i) logic for creating the data object intended for rendering at the first and second communication device; 
 (ii) a database; 
 (iii) logic for storing the data object in the database; and 
 (iv) logic for transferring the data object to the at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device to initiate a gaming session.