Robot Game for Multiple Players that is Remotely Controlled over a Network
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a predefined game area;
at least one robot disposed in the game area;
at least one user interface controller at a remote location that is remote from the game area;
a network that links one of the at least one user interface controllers to provide an electronic command signal to one of the at least one robots to cause the robot to perform at least one action;
a video camera directed towards the game area that provides a streaming video image of the at least one robot to the network; and
a video display device at the remote location that receives the streaming video image from the network and displays the streaming video image of the at least one robot.
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Abstract
An amusement system comprising a game field and a plurality of robots that are manipulated by a plurality of user interface controllers at a remote location relative to the game field. A network links each of the user interface controllers to one of the robots to cause the robot to perform at least one action. A video camera focuses on the game field to provide a streaming image of the game field through the network. A video display device at the remote location receives the streaming video image from the network and displays the streaming video image of the robots. A method of providing a game that involves controlling a plurality of electronically controlled mechanical robots over a communication network that provides streaming video from a streaming video system to the user interface controllers at a remote location.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a predefined game area; at least one robot disposed in the game area; at least one user interface controller at a remote location that is remote from the game area; a network that links one of the at least one user interface controllers to provide an electronic command signal to one of the at least one robots to cause the robot to perform at least one action; a video camera directed towards the game area that provides a streaming video image of the at least one robot to the network; and a video display device at the remote location that receives the streaming video image from the network and displays the streaming video image of the at least one robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An amusement system comprising:
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a game field; a plurality of robots disposed in the game field; a plurality of user interface controllers at a remote location relative to the game field; a network that links each of the user interface controllers to one of the robots to provide at least one control signal to the robot to cause the robot to perform at least one action; a video camera directed towards the game field that provides a streaming image of the game field to the network; and a video display device at the remote location that receives the streaming video image from the network and displays the streaming video image of the robots. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a game that includes a game floor, a plurality of electronically controlled mechanical robots, a communication network, and a plurality of game user interfaces, the game comprising:
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accessing a web server through the communication network; logging into a game server; streaming video from a streaming video system to the game user interface of an image of the game floor and the robots; interacting through a game user interface with one of the robots to command the robot to perform a function; and selecting a robot with the user interface controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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