Geogame for mobile device

摘要

A geogame utilizes wireless devices to track the movements of the players. As players move, virtual tails are generated behind each player, and their locations are determined and geocast, via a wireless geographic broadcast protocol, to all players of the geogame. Each player observes all players movements and tail locations on his/her wireless device. Players can draw sketches utilizing their respective virtual tails and/or players can traverse courses which involve various types of terrain. Players can try to avoid virtual obstacles that can be generated within the game. Players can be provided weapons to shoot through boundaries and tails.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a processor; and memory comprising at least one executable instruction that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
determining a current location of the device;generating a virtual tail for the device, the virtual tail having a first end and a second end, the first end representing a recent location of the device participating in a game, the second end representing a more recent location of the device, the virtual tail representing a path taken by the device, wherein a visual representation of the path is indicative of at least a partial sketch of a predetermined object;geocasting a geocast message comprising an indication of the virtual tail, wherein the geocast message is formatted to comprise an internet protocol packet comprising an indication of a geographic region of intended reception instead of an identifier of an intended recipient; andrendering, on the device, a representation of the path of the virtual tail of the device indicative of the at least partial sketch of the predetermined object.