GAMING SYSTEM

• US 20090325701A1
• Filed: 06/30/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Andres Del Valle, Ana Cristina
• Granted Patent: US 8,597,121 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity

Abstract

The invention concerns a gaming system comprising a gaming platform (101) adapted to run a computer game in which an avatar is associated with a player of the game; a memory (104) arranged to store one or more attributes associated with said avatar, said attributes affecting at least the appearance of the avatar in the game; a first input port (109) adapted to receive an input of the player for controlling the progression of the avatar in the game; and a second input port (111) adapted to receive an input of a moderator indicating a modification to be applied to one or more of the avatars attributes stored in said memory, wherein the gaming platform is adapted to display to the player an indication of modified attributes.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming platform (101, 201) adapted to run a computer game in which an avatar is associated with a player of the game;

a memory (104, 204, 205) arranged to store one or more attributes associated with said avatar, said attributes determining at least the appearance of the avatar in the game;

a first input port (109, 209A, 209B) adapted to receive an input of the player for controlling the progression of the avatar in the game; and

a second input port (111, 211) adapted to receive an input of a moderator indicating a modification to be applied to one or more of the avatar attributes stored in said memory, wherein the gaming platform is adapted to display to the player an indication of modified attributes.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said gaming platform (101, 201) is adapted to display changes to the avatar'"'"'s appearance after said attributes are modified.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor input port (213A, 213B) adapted to receive sensor data relating to the player, and a memory (214, 215) adapted to store said sensor data.

4. The gaming system of claim 3, wherein said second input port (111, 211) is adapted to provide access to said sensor data, and wherein said modifications to said attributes are based on said sensor data.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a moderator interface (110, 210) coupled to said second input port and adapted to automatically generate at least one data value for modifying one or more of said avatar attributes.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said gaming platform (201) supports a plurality of players, each player being associated with an avatar in the game, said memory (204, 205) storing attributes associated with each avatar, wherein said second input port (211) is adapted to receive inputs for modifying one or more attributes of each avatar stored in said memory, and wherein the gaming platform is adapted to display to each player an indication of the modified attributes by changing the appearance of each avatar in the game.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said attributes associated with said avatar further determine the performance of the avatar in the game.

8. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said attributes determine at least one of the following:

the physique of the avatar;

the skin tone of the avatar;

the size of the avatar.

9. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said gaming platform (101, 201) and memory (104, 204, 205) are part of a games console and said first and second input ports are connected to said games console.

10. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said gaming platform (101, 201) is part of a server, and wherein said first and second input ports are remote ports coupled to said server via a network (320).

11. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the gaming platform is a mobile device.

12. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said moderator is a health expert, and wherein said one or more attributes are modified based on one or more lifestyle variables relating to the health of said player.

13. A method of controlling the progression of a game involving at least one avatar associated with at least one player, comprising:

controlling the progression of the avatar in the game based on an input of said player;

receiving at least one moderator input modifying one or more attributes of said avatar stored in a memory (104, 204, 205); and

modifying at least one of the performance and appearance of said avatar based on the modification of said one or more attributes and displaying said modification to said player.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said moderator is a health expert, and wherein said one or more attributes are modified based on one or more lifestyle variables relating to the health of said player.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said one or more lifestyle variables comprise one or more of:

the weight of said player;

the blood pressure of said player;

the blood sugar level of said player;

the heart rate of said player;

the lung capacity of said player; and

the muscle/fat ratio of said player.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising measuring by at least one sensor (212A, 212B) one or more of said lifestyle variables, and providing said moderator with access to data measured by said at least one sensor.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein there is a plurality of avatars in said game, each associated with one of a plurality of players, the method comprising receiving at least one moderator input modifying attributes of each of said plurality of avatars stored in said memory (204, 205).

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising changing the visual appearance of said avatar based on a modification to one or more of said attributes by said moderator.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the speed of said avatar in said game is modified by said moderator based on the physical condition of said player.

20. A storage medium storing a computer game arranged to implement the steps of the method of claim 13 when executed by a processor.