Patent ID: 8014768

Claim:
A central server, comprising: a modem that establishes a network connection with a mobile phone and another network connection with a remote device separate from the mobile phone, the modem being configured to receive remote device commands form the mobile phone, the mobile phone being configured to simulate a remote control of the remote device and issue standard mobile phone commands being mapped by software on the mobile phone to remote device commands, the remote device commands being used to operate the remote device; and a processor that transmits remote device commands to operate the remote device, the processor being configured to convey the remote device commands received from the mobile phone to the remote device in a format that can be recognized by the remote device: wherein the central server is operatively connected to an audience display; wherein the remote device comprises a multiplayer game device; wherein the remote device commands correspond to multiplayer game commands configured to operate objects within a multiplayer game displayed on the audience display; wherein the audience display comprises a queue display, and wherein the queue display is located within a theme park.