Real action network gaming system

• US 20060189393A1
• Filed: 02/21/2006
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Albert Edery
• Original Assignee: Albert Edery
• Inventors: Edery, Albert
• Application Number:
  US11/358,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20060189393A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/58
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2488 Remotely playable
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/143 electric
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission

Abstract

A system enables a user to engage in an interactive game or activity that involves each participant remotely controlling a physical object to effect movement and/or communication related to the game or activity. The system enables each user to remotely control a physical object and observe the actual movement of the object on a display to remotely participate in a game or other activity in substantially real time over a computer network.

Claims

1. A system by which a participant engages in an interactive game or activity, comprising:

a user control to enable the participant to remotely control a physical object to effect movement or communication related to the game or activity by producing control signals;

a participant computer connected to the user control to process the control signals;

a venue computer located at the site of the physical object;

a communication link to interconnect the participant and venue computers via the Web or Internet to communicate the control signals between the computers;

a remote control device to connected to the venue computer to transmit the control signals to the physical object; and

means connected to the computers for enabling the participant to observe the actual movement of or communication with the physical object;

whereby the participant can remotely participate in a game or other activity involving a physical object in substantially real time over a computer network.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the physical object is a toy race car.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the physical object is an animal or human robot, and each participant is enabled to remotely control and communicate through the animal or human robot to interact with other robots similarly remotely controlled by other participants.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for enabling each participant to observe the actual movement of the physical object is a Web video camera connected to the venue computer located at the venue of the physical object for imaging the physical object and a display or monitor connected to the participant computer located at the site of the participant for displaying movement of the physical object.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a computer and software connected to the Web or Internet to provide automated payment of a game provider.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a computer and software connected to the Web or Internet to provide automated payment of the game provider using a credit or debit card and to provide payment of the credit or debit card issuer as well.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising means for creating a real action gaming environment through an interactive session by the participant with a game provided over the Web or Internet by a game provider.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a computer and software connected to the Web or Internet to enable a participant to request a game or other activity and retrieving and displaying the movement of a physical object remotely controlled by the participant on a user interface on a computer display or other monitor.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a computer and software connected to the Web or Internet to provide an interactive procedure to facilitate a participant'"'"'s search for available games and other activities in which the participant can participate.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the software provides a dialog to narrow the search to facilitate retrieval of a game of interest to the participant and to more efficiently converge on the game of interest to the participant.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the computer and software connected to the Web or Internet provide an interactive procedure to facilitate a participant'"'"'s search for available games and other activities in which the participant can participate comprises a Web site established to provide a resource to participants for access to delineate the offering of games and other activities that are available at a game provider level.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein there is a plurality of game and other activity providers from whom games and other activities may be selected and the providers are a complex community of potentially varied suppliers and vendors comprising direct and indirect competitors who compete either in the same games or activities or provide alternatives to participants.