SKATEBOARD SIMULATOR

• US 20070184940A1
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DNA Digital Media Group
• Original Assignee: DNA Digital Media Group
• Inventors: TOMES, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US11/624,125
• Publication Number:
  US 20070184940A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0093 for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/807 Gliding or sliding on surfaces, e.g. using skis, skates or boards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8041 Skating using skis, skates or board
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/04 for teaching control of land vehicles

Abstract

A skateboard simulator includes a base, at least one support, a skateboard deck and a display. The skateboard deck is moveably mounted on the base by the at least one support. As a user moves the skateboard deck, the image presented on said display is responsive to movement of the skateboard deck.

Claims

1. A skateboard simulator comprising:

a base;

at least one support;

a skateboard deck moveably mounted on said at least one support; and

a display that presents an image;

wherein the image presented on said display is responsive to movement of said skateboard deck.

2. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 wherein said base is configured to be attached to a floor surface.

3. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 wherein said base is configured to support a circuit board.

4. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 wherein said base is configured to hold at least one support.

5. The skateboard simulator according to claim 4 wherein said at least one support comprises a shaft for rotatably connecting to said skateboard deck.

6. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 further comprises spring mounted rollers arranged on said base and engaging said skateboard deck.

7. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 further comprises bellows, wherein said bellows house at least one of said base and said at least one support.

8. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 wherein said display comprises a housing and a monitor.

9. The skateboard simulator according to claim 1 further comprising a sensor that is configured to sense the orientation and/or movement of said skateboard deck.

10. The skateboard simulator according to claim 9 further comprising one of a personal computer and microcontroller configured to receive sensor outputs from said sensor and forward said sensor outputs to said display in order to present the image.

11. A board sport simulator comprising:

a base;

at least one support;

a board deck moveably mounted on said at least one support; and

a display that presents an image;

wherein the image presented on said display is responsive to movement of said board deck.

12. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 wherein said base is configured to be attached to a floor surface.

13. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 wherein said base is configured to support a circuit board.

14. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 wherein said base is configured to hold at least one support.

15. The board sport simulator according to claim 14 wherein said at least one support comprises a shaft for rotatably connecting to said board deck.

16. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 further comprises spring mounted rollers arranged on said base and engaging said board deck.

17. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 further comprises bellows,

wherein said bellows house at least one of said base and said at least one support.

18. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 wherein said display comprises a housing and a monitor.

19. The board sport simulator according to claim 11 further comprising a sensor that is configured to sense the orientation and/or movement of said board deck.

20. The board sport simulator according to claim 19 further comprising one of a personal computer and microcontroller configured to receive sensor outputs from said sensor and forward said sensor outputs to said display in order to present the image.