Interactive application platform for a motorized toy entity and display

• US 10,185,296 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2016
• Issued: 01/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rehco LLC
• Original Assignee: Rehco LLC
• Inventors: Rehkemper, Jeffrey, Rehkemper, Steven, Kadile, Michael, Peach, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Hartman, Jr., Ronald D
• Application Number:
  US15/285,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20170246536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 839 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00659 LCD's
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2444 Light detector
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2457 Display screens, e.g. monitors, video displays
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2458 LCD's
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/246 Computer generated or synthesized image
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2486 the computer being an accessory to a board game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00643 Electric board games; Electric features of board games electric word or number games A63F3/0421; computer chess G06F; electric raffle games A63F3/081
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/395 steered by program
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36168 Touchscreen
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0234 using optical markers or beacons optical beacons per se G01S1/70

Abstract

A control system to locate a motorized entity on a display having an electronic device with a display is provided. The electronic device may include a microphone and an electronic device integrated circuit with a set of entity locating software instructions with a capability to generate and display a sequence of pixels in a location pattern, and to further receive an audio output detection signal from the microphone. The entity may include a speaker and one or more sensors in communication with an entity integrated circuit including a set of entity control software instructions. The one or more sensors may be capable of detecting pixels and to send a pixel detection signal to the entity integrated circuit upon detection thereof.

Claims

1. A control system to locate a motorized entity on a display comprising:

an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an electronic device integrated circuit with a set of entity locating software instructions with a capability to generate and display a sequence of pixels in a location pattern, and to further receive an audio output detection signal from the microphone;

an entity with a speaker and one or more sensors in communication with an entity integrated circuit, the entity integrated circuit including a set of entity control software instructions, the one or more sensors capable of detecting pixels and configured to send a pixel detection signal to the entity integrated circuit upon detection thereof; and

a capability to locate the entity when positioned on the display including;

the set of entity locating software instructions configured to;

(i) generate and display the sequence of pixels in the location pattern; and

(ii) receive an audio output detection signal from the microphone and identify the pixel displayed at a time the audio output detection signal is sent; and

the set of entity control software instructions configured to;

(i) receive a pixel detection signal from the one or more sensors indicating detection of a pixel(s); and

(ii) send a control signal to the speaker to emit an audio location output signal when a pixel detection signal is received,

wherein the electronic device integrated circuit locates the entity by identifying the pixel generated at the time the audio output detection signal is sent.

2. The control system of claim 1 further comprising:

the electronic device including a set of marker control software instructions with a capability to generate and display a position marker having an area with a pixel arrangement at the entity'"'"'s location as determined by the capability to locate the entity;

the entity integrated circuit further in communication with a motorized capability to move the entity and including a set of entity control software instructions, the one or more sensors capable of detecting a pixel arrangement and configured to send a detection signal to the entity integrated circuit upon detection thereof;

a capability to direct entity movements including;

the set of marker control software instructions configured to;

(i) generate and display the position marker on the display; and

(ii) generate and display the position marker in subsequent locations on the display in a programmed pattern; and

the set of entity control software instructions configured to;

(i) receive one or more detection signals from the one or more sensors indicating detection of a pixel arrangement; and

(ii) send control signals to the motorized capability to move the entity to adjust and maintain entity positioning in relation to the detected pixel arrangement such that the entity moves in accordance to subsequent locations of the position marker.

3. The control system of claim 2, further comprising:

the pixel arrangement surrounding the position marker area to form a border; and

a ready state alignment between the one or more sensors and the border defined as an alignment such that the one or more sensors are positioned within the border,

wherein the set of entity control software instructions are further configured to activate the motorized capability to move the entity to return to the ready state alignment as the position marker is displayed at subsequent locations.

4. The control system of claim 2, further comprising:

the pixel arrangement surrounding the position marker area to form a border,

wherein the set of entity control software instructions are further configured to activate the motorized capability to move the entity to maintain entity positioning outside the border in accordance to the displayed subsequent locations of the position marker.

5. The control system of claim 2, further comprising:

the display including a touch capacitance controller in communication with the electronic device integrated circuit such that the touch capacitance controller directs the set of marker control software instructions to generate the position marker in a user determined pattern to direct movement of the entity in accordance thereto.

6. The control system of claim 2, the motorized capability to move the entity comprising:

two motors in communication with the entity integrated circuit and power source, each motor further in communication with a respective wheel,

wherein the entity integrated circuit is configured to send control signals to activate the two motors to rotate each wheel in accordance with the set of entity control software instructions to move the entity.

7. The control system of claim 6, the motorized capability to move the entity comprising:

two motors in communication with the entity integrated circuit and power source, each motor further in communication with a respective wheel;

a receiver in communication with the entity integrated circuit; and

a remote control unit with a transmitter,

wherein a user initiates entity movements by sending commands to the receiver to activate the two motors to rotate each wheel in accordance to the commands.

8. A control system for an entity and electronic device comprising:

an electronic device with a display, and an electronic device integrated circuit with a set of position marker software instructions with a capability to generate and display one or more position markers having an area within a pixel arrangement;

an entity with one or more sensors in communication with an entity integrated circuit, the entity integrated circuit in communication with a capability to activate a response element of a plurality of response elements and including a set of entity response software instructions, the one or more sensors capable of detecting a pixel arrangement and configured to send a detection signal to the entity integrated circuit upon detection thereof; and

the capability to activate the response elements including;

(i) the set of position marker software instructions configured to generate and display one or more pixel arrangements on the display; and

(ii) the set of entity response software instructions configured to receive one or more detection signals from the one or more sensors indicating detection of a pixel arrangement and to send control signals to the entity integrated circuit to trigger the capability to activate a response element.

9. The control system of claim 8, wherein the response element is further defined as a light included on the entity and in communication with the entity integrated circuit, wherein the entity integrated circuit directs the light to illuminate when a control signal is received.

10. The control system of claim 8, wherein the response element further defined as a speaker included on the entity and in communication with the entity integrated circuit, wherein the entity integrated circuit directs the speaker to output audio content when a control signal is received.

11. The control system of claim 8, wherein the response element is further defined as a motor included on the entity and in communication with the entity integrated circuit, wherein the entity integrated circuit directs the motor to activate when a control signal is received.

12. The control system of claim 8 further comprising:

the plurality of response elements including;

a first response element further defined as a light included on the entity and in communication with the entity integrated circuit;

a second response element further defined as a speaker included on the entity and in communication with the entity integrated circuit; and

a third response element further defined as a motor included on the entity and in communication with the entity integrated circuit,

wherein the entity integrated circuit directs one or more of the plurality of response elements to activate in accordance to programming content when a control signal is received.