Methods for providing an online event in a gaming environment and devices thereof

Abstract

A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and an apparatus that provides an online event space configured to interact with a gaming engine in one or more gaming computing devices. At least one action in the online event space is obtained from a gaming element from the gaming engine in one of the one or more gaming computing devices. The obtained action in the online event space is executed and a response to the executed action is provided in a virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the action.

1 . A method for providing an online event, the method comprising:
 providing with an online event host computing device an online event space configured to interact with a gaming engine in one or more gaming computing devices;   obtaining with the online event host computing device at least one action in the online event space from a gaming element from the gaming engine in one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and   executing with the online event host computing device the obtained action in the online event space and providing a response to the executed action in a virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the action.   
     
     
         2 . The method as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the providing further comprises providing at least one entry point to the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to access the entry point to the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprises executing the requested access and providing a response to the requested access in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more booths in the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to access one of the one or more booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprises executing the requested access to the one of the one or more booths and providing a response to the requested access to the one of the one or more booths in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method as set forth in  claim 3  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more objects in at least one of the one or more booths in the online event space
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprising executing the requested interaction with the one of the one or more objects and providing a response to the requested interaction with the one of the one or more objects in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects further comprises obtaining a request to activate a video in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and
 the executing further comprises executing the requested activation of the video and providing the activated video to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the video activation request. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method as set forth in  claim 5  wherein the activated video is a live streaming video from a corresponding non-virtual event associated with the online event space. 
     
     
         7 . The method as set forth in  claim 6  further comprising obtaining one or more commands to adjust at least one aspect of a view of the live streaming video. 
     
     
         8 . The method as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects further comprises obtaining a request to download one of one or more games in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and
 the executing further comprises executing the requested download of the one of one or more games and providing the download of the requested one of the one or more games to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the download request. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more pop-up overlays in at least one of the one or more objects of the one or more booths in the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more pop-up overlays in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from the gaming engine of one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprising executing the requested interaction with the one of the one or more pop-up overlays and providing a response to the requested interaction with the one of the one or more pop-up overlays in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method as set forth in  claim 9  wherein the one or more pop-up overlays fade away after a first period of time. 
     
     
         11 . The method as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising creating with the online event host computing device one or more booths within the online event space. 
     
     
         12 . The method as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the gaming element from the gaming engine is an avatar. 
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for providing an online event comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps comprising:
 providing an online event space configured to interact with a gaming engine in one or more gaming computing devices;   obtaining at least one action in the online event space from a gaming element from the gaming engine in one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and   executing the obtained action in the online event space and providing a response to the executed action in a virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the action.   
     
     
         14 . The medium as set forth in  claim 13  wherein the providing further comprises providing at least one entry point to the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to access the entry point to the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprises executing the requested access and providing a response to the requested access in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         15 . The medium as set forth in  claim 13  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more booths in the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to access one of the one or more booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprises executing the requested access to the one of the one or more booths and providing a response to the requested access to the one of the one or more booths in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         16 . The medium as set forth in  claim 15  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more objects in at least one of the one or more booths in the online event space
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprising executing the requested interaction with the one of the one or more objects and providing a response to the requested interaction with the one of the one or more objects in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         17 . The medium as set forth in  claim 16  wherein the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects further comprises obtaining a request to activate a video in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and
 the executing further comprises executing the requested activation of the video and providing the activated video to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the video activation request. 
 
     
     
         18 . The medium as set forth in  claim 17  wherein the activated video is a live streaming video from a corresponding non-virtual event associated with the online event space. 
     
     
         19 . The method as set forth in  claim 18  further comprising obtaining one or more commands to adjust at least one aspect of a view of the live streaming video. 
     
     
         20 . The medium as set forth in  claim 16  wherein the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects further comprises obtaining a request to download one of one or more games in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and
 the executing further comprises executing the requested download of the one of one or more games and providing the download of the requested one of the one or more games to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the download request. 
 
     
     
         21 . The medium as set forth in  claim 17  wherein the providing further comprises one or more pop-up overlays in at least one of the one or more objects of the one or more booths in the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more pop-up overlays in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from the gaming engine of one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprising executing the requested interaction with the one of the one or more pop-up overlays and providing a response to the requested interaction with the one of the one or more pop-up overlays in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         22 . The medium as set forth in  claim 21  wherein the one or more pop-up overlays fade away after a first period of time. 
     
     
         23 . The medium as set forth in  claim 13  further comprising creating one or more booths within the online event space. 
     
     
         24 . The medium as set forth in  claim 13  wherein the gaming element from the gaming engine is an avatar. 
     
     
         25 . An online event apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors;   a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory comprising:
 providing an online event space configured to interact with a gaming engine in one or more gaming computing devices; 
 obtaining at least one action in the online event space from a gaming element from the gaming engine in one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 executing the obtained action in the online event space and providing a response to the executed action in a virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the action. 
   
     
     
         26 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 25  wherein the providing further comprises providing at least one entry point to the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to access the entry point to the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprises executing the requested access and providing a response to the requested access in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 25  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more booths in the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to access one of the one or more booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprises executing the requested access to the one of the one or more booths and providing a response to the requested access to the one of the one or more booths in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 27  wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more objects in at least one of the one or more booths in the online event space
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprising executing the requested interaction with the one of the one or more objects and providing a response to the requested interaction with the one of the one or more objects in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 28  wherein the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects further comprises obtaining a request to activate a video in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and
 the executing further comprises executing the requested activation of the video and providing the activated video to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the video activation request. 
 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 28  wherein the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more objects further comprises obtaining a request to download one of one or more games in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and
 the executing further comprises executing the requested download of the one of one or more games and providing the download of the requested one of the one or more games to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the download request. 
 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 30  wherein the activated video is a live streaming video from a corresponding non-virtual event associated with the online event space. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 31  wherein the one or more processors is configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory comprising further comprising obtaining one or more commands to adjust at least one aspect of a view of the live streaming video. 
     
     
         33 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 27  wherein the providing further comprises one or more pop-up overlays in at least one of the one or more objects of the one or more booths in the online event space;
 the obtaining further comprises obtaining a request to interact with one of the one or more pop-up overlays in at least one of the booths in the online event space with the gaming element from the gaming engine of one of the one or more gaming computing devices; and 
 the executing further comprising executing the requested interaction with the one of the one or more pop-up overlays and providing a response to the requested interaction with the one of the one or more pop-up overlays in the virtual display of the online event space to the one of the one or more gaming computing devices that provided the request. 
 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 33  wherein the one or more pop-up overlays fade away after a first period of time. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 25  further comprising creating one or more booths within the online event space. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 25  wherein the gaming element from the gaming engine is an avatar.