Device for interactive entertainment

• US 20120142421A1
• Filed: 12/03/2010
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas William Kennedy, Jr
• Original Assignee: Thomas William Kennedy, Jr
• Inventors: Kennedy, Thomas William Jr.
• Application Number:
  US12/928,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20120142421A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/39
• 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 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/573 using trajectories of game objects, e.g. of a golf ball according to the point of impact
• 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 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/812 Ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• 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 2300/8011 Ball
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

A user participates in a real-life event wherein the results of the user'"'"'s participation are displayed in a virtual environment. Said user can move in response to a real-life event, and those movements can be detected and processed to create a result.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a video game allowing a user to participate in a virtual sporting event;

an input from the user;

an input from a real-life sporting event, wherein said input from the user and said input from the real-life sporting event are used to produce a result in the virtual sporting event.

2. The system in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s motion is at least part of said input from the user.

3. The system in claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one additional user participates in said virtual sporting event, and comprising:

an input from said at least one additional user, wherein said input from the at least one additional user and said input from the real-life sporting event are used to produce an additional result in the virtual sporting event

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said input from the user is adapted to accommodate the skill level of the user.

5. The system of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said virtual sporting event is a baseball game, football game, basketball game, soccer game, NASCAR race, bicycle race, or golf game.

6. A system comprising:

a sports video game;

an input from a user, wherein sensors are used to detect the user'"'"'s motion for use as at least part of said input from a user;

an input from a real-life sporting event;

a result displayed in said sports video game, said result being obtained at least in part from both said input from a user and said input from a real-life sporting event.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein multiple users compete in said sports video game over the internet in said sports video game.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the input from a real-life sporting event comprises data from a camera at said real-life sporting event.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein multiple users compete in said sports video game for a prize or share of a buy-in.

10. A system comprising:

a sensor for use in a video game;

said sensor detecting movements of a user of said video game and translating said movements into input data for said video game such that said input data can be combined with data from a real-life event, to produce a result in said video game.

11. The system of claim 11, wherein said real-life event is a sporting event.

12. The system of claim 12, wherein said sensor is part a controller shaped to accommodate said movements of a user.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said sensor includes a stationary sensor in the environment of said user of said video game.