REMOTE GAME DEVICE FOR DVD GAMING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A remote game device to be used with a DVD player assembly comprising:
- a microphone configured to receive one or more sonic signals from the DVD player assembly;
memory including a lookup table with data for game play;
a display; and
a processor configured to;
select data related to game play from the lookup table, the selection based at least in part on a first received sonic signal; and
send the selected data to the display.
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Abstract
A wireless remote game controller is presented for playing video games with a DVD player assembly. The controller may be adapted to receive data and commands in the form of audio tones generated by the DVD player assembly as well as to send commands to the DVD player assembly. The DVD player assembly may include a DVD player and a television. The game controller may use received commands to select data from memory and display the data for the player as part of game play. Alternatively, the received data may be saved into the controller memory to configure the controller for use in a specific game. Data received by the controller may include values saved to DVD player memory during game play. Data transmitted from the controller to the DVD player may be coded so the DVD player can identify the transmitting controller. Similarly, signals received concurrently by multiple remote game controllers may be coded so that only one device responds to the signal.
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22 Claims
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1. A remote game device to be used with a DVD player assembly comprising:
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a microphone configured to receive one or more sonic signals from the DVD player assembly;
memory including a lookup table with data for game play;
a display; and
a processor configured to;
select data related to game play from the lookup table, the selection based at least in part on a first received sonic signal; and
send the selected data to the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A DVD gaming system comprising:
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a DVD player;
a DVD media disk including scenes and game commands;
a television, including a speaker, operatively connected to the DVD player; and
at least one remote game device including;
a display; and
memory including a lookup table;
the at least one remote game device configured to;
receive one or more sonic signals generated by the television speaker;
select data related to game play from the lookup table, the data selection based at least in part on a first received sonic signals; and
display a representation of the selected data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A DVD gaming method comprising:
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transmitting from a remote game device a command to a DVD player;
transmitting from the DVD player an electronic signal;
converting the transmitted electronic signal to a sonic signal;
receiving the sonic signal at the remote game device;
selecting data related to game play from a memory on the remote game device in response to the received sonic signal; and
displaying the selected data on the remote game device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A remote game device to be used with a DVD player assembly comprising:
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a microphone configured to receive sonic signals transmitted by the DVD player assembly and convert the signals to electronic signals;
memory configured to store program instructions and data;
a display configured to display data stored in memory; and
a processor that receives the electronic signals from the microphone, the processor operably connected to the memory, display and microphone;
where the remote game device in a first mode is configured to;
convert a first received signal to data at the processor; and
save the converted data from the processor into the memory;
and the remote game device in a second mode is configured to;
convert a second received signal to a command at the processor;
select data from memory based at least in part on the command; and
display the selected data on the display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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