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Title: US6735435: Method for providing entertainment to portable device based upon predetermined parameters
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Inventor: Newell, Michael A.; Williams Bay, WI
D'Avello, Robert F.; Lake Zurich, IL
Davis, Scott B.; Walworth, WI

Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL
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Published / Filed: 2004-05-11 / 2001-03-30

Application Number: US2001000821975

IPC Code: Advanced: A63F 13/12;
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IPC-7: H04M 3/00;

ECLA Code: A63F13/12; K63F300/20H; K63F300/40N; K63F300/69; K63F300/80D; K63F300/20P;

U.S. Class: 455/419; 455/003.06; 340/988; 463/040;

Field of Search: 455/404.2,414.2,414.3,418,422.1,412.1,456.1,457,3 463/040-42 340/539.13,461,545.2,988-990,991-994,995.1-995.28

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2001-03-30  US2001000821975

Abstract:     A unique method for providing entertainment to a portable device, such as a wireless communication device communicating with a host vehicle, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a game to a user of the wireless communication device; receiving game parameters to be used by the user of the wireless communication device; operating the game based upon data associated with the wireless communication device and/or the host vehicle.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: King, John J. ; Pickens, S. Kevin ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Trost, William; Nguyen, Joseph

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We claim:     1. A method for providing entertainment to a wireless communication device, said method including the steps of:
  • providing a game to a user of said wireless communication device;
  • receiving game parameters to be used by said user of said wireless communication device;
  • operating said game based upon predetermined game parameters associated with a location of said wireless communication device and performance of a host vehicle, wherein the location of the wireless communication device is coupled to a location of the host vehicle.


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  JP09114370 1997-05       
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Get PDF - 17pp WO0029083 2000-05  A63F 9/22 LANG BROOK A MOTOR VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM 
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Other Abstract Info: DERABS C2003-102535

Other References:
  • Infogate PRNewswire Source: Sprint, Jan. 30, 2001, PCS Sprint and Unplugged Games, Inc. to Launch New Wireless Games On The Spring PCS Wireless Web, 2 pages.


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