Interactive modular system
First Claim
1. An illuminable system capable of interacting with one or more users, the illuminable system comprising:
- a physical object capable of transmitting data to at least a portion of the illuminable system;
an electronic device suitable for controlling operation of the illuminable system, the operation of the illuminable system based in part on the data transmitted by the physical object; and
a modular illuminable assembly in communication with the electronic device and the physical object, the modular illuminable assembly providing the electronic device with the data transmitted from the physical object and data generated by the modular illuminable assembly, the modular illuminable assembly being capable of providing a response to data from the electronic device for entertaining the one or more users.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for interacting one or more individuals. The apparatus and method allow a playing surface to interact with a user or a physical object. The physical object is associated with goods suitable for use with the system, such as balls, foot ware, racquets and other suitable goods. The system is capable of tracking each user and tracking each physical object. The system is illuminable in a spectrum of colors under control of a computer. The computer can control the illumination of the system based in part on detected movement or predicted movement or both, of a user and of a physical object. Moreover, the system provides a number of pressure sensitive surfaces to detect and track a user. The system is suitable for placement on a floor, a ceiling, and one or more walls or any combination thereof.
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94 Claims
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1. An illuminable system capable of interacting with one or more users, the illuminable system comprising:
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a physical object capable of transmitting data to at least a portion of the illuminable system;
an electronic device suitable for controlling operation of the illuminable system, the operation of the illuminable system based in part on the data transmitted by the physical object; and
a modular illuminable assembly in communication with the electronic device and the physical object, the modular illuminable assembly providing the electronic device with the data transmitted from the physical object and data generated by the modular illuminable assembly, the modular illuminable assembly being capable of providing a response to data from the electronic device for entertaining the one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 44, 45)
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26. In a system capable of interacting with an individual, a method for interacting with the individual, the method comprising the steps of,
receiving data from a physical object in a wireless manner to determine at least a position of the physical object, the physical object having a unique role for identification of the physical object; - and
illuminating one or more illumination sources based in part on the position of the physical object to interact with the individual. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A movement transducer for providing a response to a stimulus, the response indicating an acceleration value of the movement transducer, the movement transducer comprising,
a control circuit to control operation of the movement transducer, the control circuit capable of communicating with at least one other electronic device for indicating the response to the stimulus; - and
a sensor circuit to sense the stimulus and provide the control circuit with an output signal, the output signal providing the control circuit with data for use in indicating the response to the stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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46. A method for controlling operation of a physical object capable of generating an output to stimulate a human being, the physical object communicating with an electronic device in a wireless manner, the method comprising the steps of,
transmitting a first data set from the physical object to the electronic device, the first data set indicating an acceleration value of the physical object in at least one of three axes the three-axes corresponding to an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis; - and
transmitting a second data set from the electronic device to the physical object, the second data set providing the physical object with data to enable the physical object to generate the output to stimulate the human being, the second data set containing data based on the acceleration value of the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An apparatus for providing at least one sensory stimulus to at least one human sense of an individual, the apparatus comprising,
an electronic assembly capable of generating the at least one sensory stimulus, the electronic assembly in communication with one or more electronic devices to control generation of the at least one sensory stimulus, and the electronic assembly capable of supporting the individual when the individual steps onto the electronic assembly.
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64. In a system, a method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a physical object equipped with at least one signal transmitter;
providing a surface equipped with a plurality of receivers capable of detecting signals from said at least one signal transmitter, said surface further equipped with a plurality of display components;
receiving a signal from said at least one signal transmitter with at least one of said receivers;
calculating a position of said physical object relative to said plurality of receivers based upon said signal; and
generating a display signal with at least one of said display components based on the calculated position of said physical object. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. In a system, a method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a physical object equipped with three signal transmitters, said signal transmitters oriented so as to emit signals away from said physical object, said signal transmitters approximately equidistant from each other on said physical object;
providing a surface equipped with a plurality of receivers capable of detecting signals from the three signal transmitters, said surface further equipped with a plurality of display components;
receiving signals from at least one of said three signal transmitters with a plurality of said receivers;
calculating a position of said physical object relative to said plurality of receivers based upon said signals; and
generating a display signal with at least one of said display components based on the calculated position of said physical object. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. In a system, a medium holding computer-executable steps for a method, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a physical object equipped with at least one signal transmitter;
providing a surface equipped with a plurality of receivers capable of detecting signals from said at least one signal transmitter, said surface further equipped with a plurality of display components;
receiving a signal from said at least one signal transmitter with at least one of said receivers;
calculating a position of said physical object relative to said plurality of receivers based upon said signal; and
generating a display signal with at least one of said display components based on the calculated position of said physical object. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 86, 87)
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84. A system capable of rendering one or more colors selected from a spectrum of colors, the system comprising:
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an electronic device suitable for controlling operation of the system; and
one or more illuminable assemblies coupled in a manner to so that each of the one or more illuminable assemblies communicates with the electronic device to allow the one or more illuminable assemblies to render the one or more colors selected from the spectrum of colors in accordance with instructions from the electronic device, each of the one or more illuminable assemblies comprising, a controller for communicating with another one of the illuminable assemblies and with the electronic device;
a sensor circuit for detecting a location of at least one user of the system; and
one or more illumination sources capable of illuminating the illuminable assembly in the one or more colors selected from a spectrum of colors. - View Dependent Claims (85, 88)
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89. A movement transducer for providing a response to a stimulus, the response indicating a position of the movement transducer, the movement transducer comprising,
a control circuit to control operation of the movement transducer, the control circuit capable of communicating with at least one other electronic device for indicating the response to the stimulus; - and
a sensor circuit to sense the stimulus and provide the control circuit with an output signal, the output signal providing the control circuit with data for use in indicating the response to the stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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Specification