Music based video game with user-generated content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9919219-B2
Application number	US-201414520109-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	Oct 21, 2014
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for providing a user-generated video game program in a music-based video game, comprising:
receiving an ordered sequential list of a plurality of user selected songs from a user using a game device;
processing the received information to create a video game program based on the received information, the video game program comprising the plurality of user selected songs, the video game program including instructive cues for the songs;
determining that the created video game program may be transmitted to a plurality of game devices,
wherein the determining that the created video game program may be transmitted to a plurality of game devices is based on receipt of a payment from the user; and
transmitting the created video game program to the plurality of game devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving information identifying the plurality of game devices.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information identifying the plurality of game devices is received from the user.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information identifying the plurality of game devices comprises information identifying users associated with the plurality of game devices.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining if users associated with the plurality of game devices has met a performance criteria at predetermined checkpoints during the selected songs.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video game program further comprises a plurality of advertisements, at least some of the advertisements relating to a particular player.

Assignees

• Jackson Jamie
• Osbourn Dave
• Wigfield Neil
• Coates Chris
• Turland Paul
• Odonnell Pete
• Norris James
• Roberts Lee
• Activision Publishing Inc

Inventors

• Jackson Jamie
• Osbourn Dave
• Wigfield Neil
• Coates Chris
• Turland Paul
• O'Donnell Pete
• Norris James
• Roberts Lee

Classifications

• A63F13/69

  by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions · CPC title

• A63F13/61

  using advertising information · CPC title

• A63F13/63

  by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor · CPC title

• A63F13/60

  Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor · CPC title

• A63F13/792 Primary

  for payment purposes, e.g. monthly subscriptions · CPC title