HAPTIC-SIMULATION HOME-VIDEO GAME

• US 20130316826A1
• Filed: 08/04/2013
• Published: 11/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ofer Levanon
• Original Assignee: Ofer Levanon
• Inventors: LEVANON, Ofer
• Application Number:
  US13/958,576
• Publication Number:
  US 20130316826A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/285 Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/327 using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/302 specially adapted for receiving control signals not targeted to a display device or game input means, e.g. vibrating driver's seat, scent dispenser
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A home-driving-simulator kit having providing multi-modal feedback in a fully rotatable cockpit in accordance with gaming feedback data

Claims

1. A home driving simulator comprising:

a processor configured to generate gaming feedback data responsively to user input;

a cockpit base; and

a driver cockpit rotatably mounted on the cockpit base, the driver cockpit configured to move in accordance with gaming feedback data emanating from the processor.

2. The home driving simulator of claim 1, wherein the driver cockpit rotatably is mounted on the cockpit base is implemented with at least 180 degrees of rotation capability.

3. The home driving simulator of claim 1, wherein the driver cockpit rotatably is mounted on the cockpit base is implemented with 360 degrees of rotation capability.

4. The home driving simulator of claim 1, wherein the processor is mounted in the driver cockpit.

5. The home driving simulator of claim 1, wherein the processor is in wireless communication with driver cockpit.

6. The home driving simulator of claim 1, further comprising driving paraphernalia configured to move in accordance with gaming feedback data emanating from the processor, driving paraphernalia chosen from the group consisting of a seat, steering wheel, console, and gear shift.

9. The method for constructing a home driving simulator of claim 6, wherein the driver cockpit is rotatably mounted on the cockpit base is implemented with at least 360 degrees of rotation capability.

7. A method for constructing a home driving simulator comprising:

providing;

a driver cockpit configured to move in accordance with gaming feedback data emanating from a processor,

a cockpit base; and

rotatably mounting the driver cockpit onto the cockpit base.

8. The method for constructing a home driving simulator of claim 7, wherein the driver cockpit is rotatably mounted on the cockpit base is implemented with at least 180 degrees of rotation capability.

10. The method for constructing a home driving simulator of claim 7, further comprising mounting the processor in the driver cockpit.

11. A home-driving-simulator kit comprising:

a processor configured to generate gaming feedback data responsively to user input;

a cockpit base,

a driver cockpit configured to be rotatably mounted to the cockpit base such that when mounted the cockpit moves in accordance with gaming feedback data emanating from the processor.

12. The home-driving-simulator kit of claim 11, wherein the driver cockpit has at least 180 degrees of rotation capability when mounted on the cockpit base.

13. The home-driving-simulator kit of claim 11, wherein the driver cockpit has 360 degrees of rotation capability when mounted on the cockpit base.

14. The home-driving-simulator kit of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to be mounted in the driver cockpit.

15. The home-driving-simulator kit of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to be in wireless communication in the driver cockpit.