PHYSICAL DATA BUILDING BLOCKS SYSTEM FOR VIDEO GAME INTERACTION
First Claim
1. A system for physical interaction with a host device application program comprising:
- a host device with an associated interactive application;
a plurality of physical building blocks each having at least one connector operable for providing connection paths for input and output for communications to one or more of the remaining blocks in said plurality and providing;
means for detection of connection paths through the plurality of blocks;
an interface for the connection paths of the plurality of blocks to the host device; and
,means for altering the interactive application responsive to the connection paths.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for video game physical interaction is provided for a host device with an associated interactive application by a plurality of physical building blocks each having at least one input connection point and one output connection point operable for connection to one or more of the remaining blocks. Detectable connection paths through the plurality of blocks allow determination of the shape of a structure created by the blocks and interfacing of the connection paths of the plurality of blocks to the host device creates an input to the interactive application. The application is then altered responsive to the connection paths.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A system for physical interaction with a host device application program comprising:
-
a host device with an associated interactive application; a plurality of physical building blocks each having at least one connector operable for providing connection paths for input and output for communications to one or more of the remaining blocks in said plurality and providing; means for detection of connection paths through the plurality of blocks; an interface for the connection paths of the plurality of blocks to the host device; and
,means for altering the interactive application responsive to the connection paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A system for physical interaction with a host device application program comprising:
-
a host device with an associated interactive application; a plurality of physical building blocks each having a plurality of geometrically spaced connectors having a first moiety on one face of each block and a second moiety on a second face of each block to removably and selectably attach to at least one first moiety from an adjacent block forming a structure, each connector providing connection paths for input and output for communications to one or more of the remaining blocks in said plurality, said at least one connector further providing power distribution to one or more of the remaining blocks in said plurality, one of said plurality of blocks comprising a base block; a microprocessor in each block connected to receive communications through each connector, each block having a unique identifier and each microprocessor, in response to a request signal from the host, providing the identifier and first moiety geometric location for each adjacent block attached to each second moiety on said each block for detection of connection paths through the plurality of blocks wherein relative geometric position of adjacent blocks is determined by detection of connection paths through the attached first and second moieties of the adjacent blocks; an external communications port integral to the base block as an interface for the connection paths of the plurality of blocks to the host device; and
,means for altering the interactive application responsive to the connection paths.
-
-
13. A method for interactive play with a video game comprising the steps of:
-
providing a base block for connection to a video game console and communication with the video game; providing a plurality of blocks for physical interconnection to the base block; constructing a structure by attachment of the plurality of blocks to the base block; reading the structure into the video game through the base block; and
,displaying the structure in the virtual world of the video game as a virtual structure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification