INTERACTIVE MULTI-PLAYER AUDIO GAMING DEVICE

• US 20090005171A1
• Filed: 04/21/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rehco LLC
• Original Assignee: Rehco LLC
• Inventors: Kim, Daniel, Rehkemper, Steven, Wilson, Jackson
• Application Number:
  US12/106,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20090005171A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/31 Communication aspects specific to video games, e.g. between several handheld game devices at close range
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1081 Input via voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/30 characterized by output arrangements for receiving control signals generated by the game device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/402 Communication between platforms, i.e. physical link to protocol
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6063 for sound processing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6081 generating an output signal, e.g. under timing constraints, for spatialization
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8047 Music games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8064 Quiz

Abstract

An interactive gaming system, preferably including multiple interactive storage medium devices, such as digital audio players. The interactive gaming system enables multiple users to link digital audio players to a central unit, whereby game play is structured around the selection of audio data in accordance to preprogrammed gaming content. The interactive gaming system further comprises a speaker and circuit board assembly operatively connected to buttons and lights, whereby multiple users may compete to answer questions and/or statements regarding audio data included in the users'"'"' digital audio players.

Claims

1. An interactive gaming system comprising:

a central unit including an upper and lower housing to accommodate a plurality of buttons, a plurality of I/O ports and a plurality of light sources;

a circuit board assembly mounted to said lower housing including a processor having pre-programmed gaming content stored on a memory, the processor in electrical communication with each light source, each button and each I/O port;

means to operatively connect said plurality of I/O ports to a plurality of storage medium devices;

means to transfer data from said plurality of storage medium devices to said processor;

the pre-programmed gaming content when activated by the processor facilitates the receipt, organization and transfer of data received from said plurality of storage medium devices; and

wherein said interactive gaming system utilizes said data in accordance with said preprogrammed gaming content to trigger game play and prompt user responses.