Patent ID: 7593744

Claim:
A system for implementing games in a communication network using push-to-talk/push-to-video technology, the system comprising: a push-to-talk/push-to-video server in communication with a plurality of push-to-talk/push-to-video clients over an access network; and a game controller in communication with said push-to-talk server/push-to-video server and any or all of said plurality of push-to-talk/push-to-video clients, the game controller having: a first game control means configurable to interface with any or all of said push-to-talk/push-to-video clients to manage a game in session employing a game logic; a game authentication means, capable of authenticating game participation request from any of said plurality of push-to-talk/push-to-video clients; a game billing means capable of generating billing records of any of said push-to-talk/push-to-video clients participating in a game; a second game control means enabling an end user by generating game configuration, game controls, game schedules and game groups; and a local storage means for storing game and participation information; wherein said game controller is capable of controlling the flow of a game by controlling bearer floor, and wherein said system is configured to implement games involving any or all of said plurality of push-to-talk/push-to-video clients in communication with said push-to-talk/push-to video server over said access network.