VEHICLE COMPETITION IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM

• US 20100305724A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter Roland Newport, Robert Eric Fry
• Original Assignee: Peter Roland Newport, Robert Eric Fry
• Inventors: Newport, Peter Roland, Fry, Robert Eric
• Application Number:
  US12/746,697
• Publication Number:
  US 20100305724A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• 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 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• 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 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/525 Changing parameters of virtual cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/577 using determination of contact between game characters or objects, e.g. to avoid collision between virtual racing cars
• 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 13/655 by importing photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/205 for detecting the geographical location of the game platform
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/577 for watching a game played by other players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/307 by helmet-mounted projector or display G09B9/36 takes precedence; optical parts of head-up displays G02B27/01
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/44 providing simulation in a real aircraft flying through the atmosphere without restriction of its path

Abstract

A set of computer executable instructions configured to calculate penalties for a vehicle pilot navigating a competition course which incorporates at least one virtual obstacle, said set of instructions being configured to execute the steps of: a) receiving a vehicle location identifier associated with the present position of the pilots vehicle, and b) comparing the vehicle location identifier with a collision region associated with at least one virtual obstacle of the competition course, and c) assigning at least one penalty to the pilot of the vehicle if the vehicle'"'"'s location intercepts with the collision region of an obstacle, and d) repeating steps a) through c) as the pilot navigates the competition course and the position of the vehicle changes.

Claims

1. A set of computer executable instructions configured to calculate penalties for a vehicle pilot navigating a competition course which incorporates at least one virtual obstacle, said set of instructions being configured to execute the steps of:

a) receiving a vehicle location identifier associated with the present position of the pilots vehicle, and

b) comparing the vehicle location identifier with a collision region associated with at least one virtual obstacle of the competition course, and

c) assigning at least one penalty to the pilot of the vehicle if the vehicle'"'"'s location intercepts with the collision region of an obstacle, and

d) repeating steps a) through c) as the pilot navigates the competition course and the position of the vehicle changes.

2. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in claim 1 wherein the vehicle is an aircraft.

3. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in either claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the location identifier is provided by a set of GPS coordinates.

4. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in claim 3 wherein the location identifier is calculated using data from inertial sensors.

5. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the virtual objects have a dynamic nature.

6. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein a penalty assigned to a pilot has the effect of extending the length of the competition course to be navigated by the pilot.

7. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein a penalty assigned to a pilot has the effect of shortening the length of the competition course to be navigated by the pilot.

8. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the effect of a penalty increases with the extent of a collision between a vehicle and a virtual obstacle.

9. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein virtual obstacles are displayed to a pilot of a vehicle using a heads up display or headset or panel mounted display.

10. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in claim 9 wherein the orientation of the pilot'"'"'s head is factored into the display.

11. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in claim 10 wherein the orientation of the pilot'"'"'s head is determined by reflectors on the pilots helmet sensed by sensors within the vehicle.

12. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 11 wherein the virtual course is displayed in colour.

13. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 11 wherein the information is displayed to the pilot in addition to the virtual obstacles.

14. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 13 wherein the display to the pilot can be removed.

15. A set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein real and virtual images are combined in real time utilising camera parameters.

16. A competition display system utilizing a set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15.

18. Hardware configured to operate in accordance with the set of computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15

19. Hardware configured to provide a vehicle location identifier for use in the computer executable instructions as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the hardware includes GPS, inertial systems and at least one processor.

20. A video game configured to display and interact with the competition display system as claimed in claim 16.

21. A video game as claimed in claim 20 configured to enable users to pilot a virtual vehicle on a virtual course at the same time as a real pilot flying the virtual course.

17. A method of calculating penalties for a vehicle pilot navigating a competition course which includes at least one virtual obstacle, said penalties being calculated by the execution of the steps of;

a) receiving a vehicle location identifier associated with the present position of the pilot'"'"'s vehicle, and

b) comparing the vehicle location identifier with a collision region associated with at least one virtual obstacle of the competition course, and

c) assigning at least one penalty to the pilot of the vehicle if the vehicle'"'"'s location intersects with a collision region of an obstacle,

d) repeating steps a) through c) as the pilot navigates the competition course and the position of the vehicle changes.

22. A set of computer executable instructions substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

23. A method substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

24. A competition display system substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

25. Hardware configured substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

26. A video game substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.