Wireless game device and method for using the same

• US 20040048666A1
• Filed: 09/10/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Radica China, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Radica China, Ltd.
• Inventors: Bowen, David S., Derek Man, Yiu Keung, Chan, Ray, Bagley, Ronald D., Benedict Tsang, Kwong Shek, Fung, Wai Ki
• Application Number:
  US10/237,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20040048666A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/39
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/219 for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. light-guns
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/833 Hand-to-hand fighting, e.g. martial arts competition A63F13/837 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8029 Fighting without shooting

Abstract

A game device for wireless communication with an electronic game, comprising a main body including, first and second light emitting members disposed on the main body and retained by first and second supports, each of the first and second supports including an open portion allowing concentrated beams of light to emit from the first and second light emitting members, respectively, in first and second axial substantially directions, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game.

Claims

1. A game device for wireless communication with an electronic game, comprising:

a main body including, first and second light emitting members disposed on said main body and retained by first and second supports, each of said first and second supports including an open portion allowing concentrated beams of light to emit from said first and second light emitting members, respectively, in first and second substantially different axial directions, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game.

2. A game device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a first motion sensor is disposed on said main body and is electrically connected to said first and second light emitting members for triggering said beams of light.

3. A game device in accordance with claim 2, wherein a second motion sensor is disposed on said main body and electrically connected to said first and second light emitting members;

and

said first and second motion sensors are oriented in first and second substantially perpendicular planes, to detect motion of said main body in both said first and second planes.

4. A game device in accordance with claim 1, wherein

said second axial direction is substantially perpendicular from said first axial direction.

5. A game device in accordance with claim 1, wherein

said second axial direction is substantially opposite from and substantially parallel to said first axial direction.

6. A game device in accordance with claim 5, wherein

said first and second axial directions are axially spaced from one another.

7. A game device in accordance with claim 1, wherein

said main body includes a third light emitting member retained by a third support, said third support includes an open portion allowing a concentrated beam of light to emit from said third light emitting member in a third axial direction, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game, and said third axial direction being substantially different than each of said first and second axial directions, respectively.

8. A game device in accordance with claim 7, wherein

said main body includes a fourth light emitting member retained by a fourth support, said fourth support includes an open portion allowing a concentrated beam of light to emit from said fourth light emitting member in a fourth axial direction, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game, and said fourth axial direction being substantially different than each of said first, second and third axial directions, respectively.

9. A game device according to claim 1, wherein

said first and second supports are first and second substantially cylindrical casings surrounding said first and second light emitting members, respectively;

and

said open portions of said first and second supports are open ends of said first and second casings.

10. A game device according to claim 1, wherein

each of said concentrated beams of light of said first and second light emitting members, respectively, have a respective code for communication with the electronic game;

and

each of said codes are a sequence of on and off pulses of light within a predetermined time interval, with each code being different from one another.

11. A game device according to claim 10, wherein

said codes are programmed into a microprocessor disposed in said main body and electrically connected to said first and second light emitting members for providing said codes to said first and second light emitting members.

12. A game device according to claim 1, wherein

a switch is connected to said microprocessor for change the code of at least one of said first and second light emitting members.

13. A game device according to claim 1, wherein

said main body has a glove shape;

and

said first and second light emitting members are received within an inner compartment of said main body.

14. A game device according to claim 1, wherein

a hand grip is coupled to said main body defining an opening between said hand grip and said main body allowing the hand of a player to extend therethrough and grip said hand grip.

15. A game device for wireless communication with an electronic game, comprising:

a main body including,

an inner compartment,

a first infrared light emitting member disposed in said inner compartment and retained by a first support with an open portion, and

a first motion sensor disposed on said main body and electrically connected to said first infrared light emitting member for triggering said first infrared light emitting member to emit a concentrated beam of infrared light through said open portion of said first retainer in a first axial direction for communication with the electronic game.

16. A game device according the claim 15, wherein

said main body includes a second infrared light emitting member disposed in said inner compartment and retained by a second support, said second support includes an open portion allowing a concentrated beam of infrared light to emit from said second light emitting member in a second axial direction, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game, and said second axial direction being substantially different than said first axial direction.

17. A game device according to claim 16, wherein

said main body has a glove shape;

and

a hand grip is coupled to said main body for gripping by a player.

18. A game device according to claim 16, wherein

said main body includes a third and fourth infrared light emitting members disposed in said inner compartment and retained by a third and fourth supports, respectively, each of said third and fourth supports includes an open portion allowing a concentrated beam of infrared light to emit from said third and fourth light emitting members in third and fourth axial directions, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game, and said third and fourth axial directions being substantially different than each other and from each of said first and second axial directions, respectively.

19. A game device according to claim 16, wherein said

said first and second supports are first and second substantially cylindrical casings surrounding said first and second light emitting members, respectively;

and

said open portions of said first and second supports are open ends of said first and second casings.

20. A game device for wireless communication with an electronic game, comprising:

a main body including,

a first light emitting member disposed on said main body and retained by a first support with an open portion, and

first and second motion sensors disposed on said main body and electrically connected to said first light emitting member for triggering said first infrared light emitting member to emit a concentrated beam of infrared light through said open portion of said first support in a first axial direction for communication with the electronic game, said first and second motion sensors being oriented in first and second substantially perpendicular planes to detect motion of said main body in both said first and second planes.

21. A game device according to claim 20, wherein

said main body includes a second and third light emitting members retained by a second and third supports, said second and third support includes an open portion allowing concentrated beams of light to emit from said second and third light emitting members in second and third axial directions, respectively, for communicating with the electronic game, and said second and third axial directions are substantially different than each other and from said first axial direction.

22. A game device according to claim 20, wherein

each of said first and second motion sensors has the shape of a planar disc with a planar surface;

and

each of said planar surfaces of said first and second motion sensors, respectively, are parallel to said first and second planes, respectively.

23. A game device according to claim 20, wherein

each of said first light emitting member and said first and second motion sensors, respectively, are received in an inner compartment of said main body.

24. A game device according to claim 20, wherein

said first support is a substantially cylindrical casing;

and

said open portion is an open end of said cylindrical casing.

25. A game device for wireless communication with an electronic game, comprising:

a main body including,

an inner compartment,

first, second and third infrared light emitting members disposed on said main body and retained by first, second and third substantially cylindrical casings, respectively, each of said first, second and third supports including an open end allowing concentrated beams of infrared light to emit from said first, second and third light emitting members, respectively, in first, second and third substantially different axial directions, respectively, and

first and second motion sensors disposed in said inner compartment of said main body and electrically connected to said first and second infrared light emitting members for triggering said infrared light beams for communication with the electronic game, said first and second motion sensors having first and second planar surfaces with said first planar surface being substantially perpendicular to said second planar surface to enable said first and second motion sensors to detect motion of said main body in both first and second planes defined by said first and second planar surfaces, respectively.