INTEGRATED DIGITAL PLAY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An integrated digital play system (10) comprising:
- means for identifying at least one physical play structure (30) within a first play system having two or more physical play structures, the identified play structure providing a first play activity;
means for detecting a physical movement of a user during the first play activity relative to the identified physical structure (30);
a first computer means for recording one or more motion points of the user during the first play activity relative to the identified play structure (50); and
a second computer means for mapping the one or more motion points (50) within a second play system, the second play system being a virtual play system (70) representing a second play activity different than the first play activity.
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Abstract
An integrated digital play system made according to the present invention provides a multi media, digitally integrated play environment that incorporates mobile device content and web based content which interacts with physically installed tags. The system includes means for identifying a fixed physical structure within a first play system; means for detecting a physical movement of a user relative to the fixed physical structure; a first computer means for combining the physical structure identification data and the user physical movement data to generate one or more motion points; and a second computer means for providing a virtual embodiment of the one or more motion points within a second play system. Because the first and second play systems are different play systems, the second play system does not require certain corresponding user motions in the first play system in order to perform in or progress through the second play system.
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18 Claims
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1. An integrated digital play system (10) comprising:
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means for identifying at least one physical play structure (30) within a first play system having two or more physical play structures, the identified play structure providing a first play activity; means for detecting a physical movement of a user during the first play activity relative to the identified physical structure (30); a first computer means for recording one or more motion points of the user during the first play activity relative to the identified play structure (50); and a second computer means for mapping the one or more motion points (50) within a second play system, the second play system being a virtual play system (70) representing a second play activity different than the first play activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of integrated digital play comprising the steps of:
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collecting identification data associated with at least one physical play structure (30) providing a first play activity within a first play space and physical motion data associated with a user in the first play space relative to the play structure during the first play activity; recording one or more motion points (50) of the user relative to the play structure during the first play activity; and providing a second play system, the second play system being a virtual play system (70) providing a second play activity different than the first play activity, the one or more motion points (50) generated in the first play activity advancing the user within the second play system.
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15. An integrated digital play system (10) for simultaneous virtual and physical activity, the system comprising:
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a multimedia device; and a software application; wherein the multimedia device runs the software application; wherein the software application displays a virtual activity and an instruction for a user to perform a physical activity; wherein the software application receives user input based on physical activity in a first play system and an electronic tag (20) associated with a physical structure in the first play system and generates measurement data as the user performs the physical activity relative to the physical structure in the first play system; wherein in response to receiving the measurement data, the multimedia device displays the measurement data. the virtual activity and the physical activity being non-analogous activities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
wherein the multimedia device is in periodic communication with the server; wherein the multimedia device transmits the measurement data to a database resident on said server, wherein said measurement data is imported into said database; in response to receiving the measurement data, the server compares the measurement data to measurement data of a second user, and calculates comparison data; and wherein the server transmits the comparison data to the multimedia device and wherein the multimedia device displays the comparison data.
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17. A system according to claim 15 wherein a user motion in the physical activity does not have an identical corresponding motion in the virtual activity.
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18. An apparatus for simultaneous virtual and physical activity, the physical activity providing measurement data of a user for the virtual activity but the physical activity being a different activity than the virtual activity the apparatus comprising:
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a multimedia device having a software application downloaded from a server; means for periodic communication with the server; means for displaying an instruction for a user to perform a physical activity; means for detecting user input based on physical activity and an electronic tag; means for generating measurement data based on the physical activity and the electronic tag; means for transmitting the measurement data to a database resident on said server, wherein said measurement data is imported into the database; in response to receiving the measurement data, the server compares the measurement data to measurement data of a second user, and calculates comparison data;
wherein the server transmits the comparison data to the multimedia device; andmeans for displaying the comparison data.
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