Massive Multiplayer Event Using Physical Skills

• US 20080146302A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arlen Lynn Olsen, Jonathan Michael Madsen
• Original Assignee: Arlen Lynn Olsen, Jonathan Michael Madsen
• Inventors: Madsen, Jonathan Michael, Olsen, Arlen Lynn
• Application Number:
  US11/676,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20080146302A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/7
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• 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 13/61 using advertising information
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/828 Managing virtual sport teams
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/837 Shooting of targets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5553 user representation in the game field, e.g. avatar
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6607 for animating game characters, e.g. skeleton kinematics
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8029 Fighting without shooting
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting

Abstract

The invention disclosed is a massive multiplayer online game or event. An online server is connected to the world wide web. A first sensor to detect movement and orientation of a first user, wherein first data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server; and a second sensor to detect movement and orientation of a second user, wherein data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server are used. A machine readable program having protocol thereon to coordinate the first data signals and the second data signals in accordance with the protocol of the event.

Claims

1. A massive multiplayer online event comprising:

an online server connected to the world wide web;

a first remote having a first sensor to detect movement and orientation of a first user, wherein first data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server;

a second remote having a second sensor to detect movement and orientation of a second user, wherein data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server; and

a machine readable program having combat protocol thereon to coordinate the first data signals and the second data signals in accordance with the combat protocol.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the first user and second user compete in a virtual combat or virtual battle using real world physical skills.

3. The invention of claim 1, wherein the first user and the second user are rendered as avatars in a virtual environment.

4. The invention of claim 2, wherein the virtual combat or virtual battle use a weapon selected from the group consisting of:

a firearm, a bow and arrow, a dagger, a hand-grenade, a laser-cannon, a future weapon, an incendiary weapon, a non-lethal weapon, a magnetic weapon, a Mê

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e weapon, a missile, a rocket, a nuclear weapon, a primitive weapon, a suicide weapons, an anti-aircraft, an anti-fortification, an anti-personnel weapon, an anti-radiation weapon, an anti-ship weapon, an anti-submarine weapon, and an anti-tank weapon.

5. A massive multiplayer online event comprising:

connecting at least 100 users to an online server connected to the world wide web;

providing a remote having a first sensor to detect movement and orientation of a first user, wherein first data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server;

providing a remote having a second sensor to detect movement and orientation of a second user, wherein data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server;

providing a combat protocol to coordinate the first data signals and the second data signals in accordance with the combat protocol; and

competing, using physical skills, between the first and second user to generate the first data signals and second data signals to arrive at an outcome based on the combat protocol.

6. A massive multiplayer online event comprising:

an online server connected to the world wide web;

a first sensor to detect movement and orientation of a first user, wherein first data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server;

a second sensor to detect movement and orientation of a second user, wherein data signals are communicated from said sensor to the online server; and

a machine readable program with the rules of an event thereon to coordinate the first data signals and the second data signals in accordance with the event.

7. The invention of claim 6, wherein the first sensor is a static sensor operable with a motion capture system.

8. The invention of claim 6, wherein the first sensor is a user fitted sensor operable with a motion capture system.

9. The invention of claim 6, wherein the first sensor is in a remote.

10. A massive multiplayer online fantasy sports event comprising a fantasy sports player, wherein the player is an online participant on a virtual team in a massive multiplayer online sporting event.

11. The invention of claim 10, wherein the player is selected for a fantasy sports team by a real world fantasy sports owner.

13. The invention of claim 11, wherein the products are real world products.

14. The invention of claim 11, wherein the products are virtual products.

15. The invention of claim 11, wherein the advertising is selected from the group consisting of:

virtual online signs, billboards, posters, seat covers, flyers, streaming audio, streaming video, banners, and pop-up ads and passive advertising.

12. An online marketing method comprising advertising products during a massive multiplayer online sports event.