Interactive image throwing apparatus

• US 20080274809A1
• Filed: 05/01/2007
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Chang
• Original Assignee: Hong Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Hong
• Application Number:
  US11/797,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20080274809A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/33
• 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 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/812 Ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8011 Ball

Abstract

An interactive image throwing apparatus includes a throwing device for ball games that has a plurality of sensors and a display interface to allow users to throw balls made from different materials to image game pictures displayed on the display interface. The sensors detect throwing signals and send the signals back to a host for processing. The throwing game can be played by maneuvering and controlling the image game pictures on the display interface to perform an image and throwing interactive exercise.

Claims

1. An interactive image throwing apparatus, comprising:

a throwing device including a plurality of throwing elements;

a host including a game software unit and a signal processing unit; and

a display unit which includes a display interface to display game pictures transmitted from the game software unit and a plurality of sensors corresponding to the display interface, the sensors detecting positional signals of the throwing elements thrown to the display interface and transmitting the signals to the signal processing unit.

2. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the throwing elements are balls made from varying materials.

3. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the game software unit has interactive game software designed according to varying user'"'"'s requirements.

4. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensors are selectively mechanical contact switch sensors or film touch-sensitive elements located on the display interface.

5. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensors are selectively CMOS sensors or infrared image elements to scan and detect the surface of the display interface.

6. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensors are linked to the host through a transmission interface.

7. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the transmission interface is wired transmission.

8. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the transmission interface is wireless transmission.

9. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display interface is a display device.

10. The interactive image throwing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display interface is an image projection display device.