Collectible item and code for interactive games

• US 20060035692A1
• Filed: 08/17/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Volynsky, Isaak, Kirby, Keith
• Application Number:
  US11/206,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20060035692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/6
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/63 by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

An online game. More particularly, an online game in which virtual vehicles, particularly cars, may be selected, customized, and entered into races and other activities in an online community forum. In some embodiments, the online game may include a customization tutorial wherein virtual vehicles may be customized in a substantially reversible manner.

Claims

1. An online entertainment system comprising:

a web server accessible through a communications network; and

a computer game provided by the web server, said game configured to receive a code provided with a toy vehicle via input by a user, said game providing at least one virtual racecar that represents said toy vehicle in a plurality of aspects based on said code.

2. The online entertainment system of claim 1, wherein assignment of said at least one virtual racecar that represents said toy vehicle is based on said code.

3. The online entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said at least one virtual racecar may be customized.

4. The online entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said code provides access to virtual parts or game credits that may be used to customize said virtual racecar.

5. The online entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said racecar can be raced by a user.

6. A system comprising:

a computer game configured to be played by a user, said game configured to receive a code provided with a toy vehicle, said game providing at least one virtual vehicle that can be raced by a user, where said code enables said user to advance in the game.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein a user may customize said virtual vehicle based on said code.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein said virtual vehicle correlates to said toy vehicle based on said code.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein a user may advance in a plurality of ways based on a plurality of codes from a plurality of toy vehicles.

10. A system comprising:

a computer game configured to be played by a user, said game configured to receive a code provided with a toy vehicle, said game providing at least one virtual vehicle that represents said toy vehicle in a plurality of aspects based on said code, said game configured to enable said user to race said vehicle.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein assignment of said at least one virtual vehicle that represents said toy vehicle is based on said code.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said at least one virtual vehicle may be customized.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein said code provides access to virtual parts or game credits that may be used to customize said virtual vehicle.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein said vehicle is a racecar that can be raced by a user.