Method and system for scoring games played at home via use of a computer program or the Internet

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system of scoring games played at home via use of a computer program or the internet. This invention can be used to give people the ability to run organized, in home competition. It would also be able to provide this ability for players to compete at home as the basis of marketing efforts on behalf of dealers/manufacturers in their respective industries. The system can be used with many types of games such as pool, poker, darts air hockey, foosball and etc. This invention encompasses the ability to provide both handicapped (skill level) and non-handicapped competition.

1 . A method comprising of having a plurality of users connect to a game server from a plurality of locations to play a competitive game.  
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said players connect to the game server through the Internet.  
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said players connect to the game server through a direct connection.  
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising where said game is an organized competition.  
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having an output means for said game server.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said users connect to said game server using an informational processing system.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said users consist of a group of one or more of players, dealers, organizers and spectators.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having players run an organized game in a plurality of locations.  
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8  further comprising having said locations being a player's home.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having dealers organize games for players.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said games be a tournament.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 11  further comprising having prizes for the winners of said tournament.  
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 11  further comprising having dealers organize said tournament for said players.  
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 11  further comprising having handicapped competition.  
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 11  further comprising having said results of said tournament being displayed in a results board.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having handicapped competition.  
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said game being pool.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said game being poker.  
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising having said game server using webcams at said locations.  
   
   
       20 . A method comprising of having a plurality of users connect to a game server from a plurality of locations to play a competitive game, where said users consist of a group of one or more of players, dealers, organizers and spectators, where said game is an organized competition, having said results of said tournament being displayed in a results board and allowing handicapped competition.