PLANT PROFILE GAME SYSTEM

• US 20150081058A1
• Filed: 09/13/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ian James Oliver
• Original Assignee: Ian James Oliver
• Inventors: Oliver, Ian James, Ecob, Stephen Edward
• Application Number:
  US14/485,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20150081058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/167 Control by humidity of the soil itself or of devices simulating soil or of the atmosphere; Soil humidity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/217 using environment-related information, i.e. information generated otherwise than by the player, e.g. ambient temperature or humidity
• 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 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/0481 Biology
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2442 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2489 by radio transmitters, e.g. using RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/32 containing a live object
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0098 Plants or trees wood G01N33/46

Abstract

A plant profile game system includes a plant sensor device positioned in proximity to a plant which measures the plant environment and in conjunction with a mobile computing device compares the plant environment to ideal plant conditions for the plant as specified in the plant type profile. Game rewards, points of progression are assigned to the user on a mobile computing device when a plant is cared for correctly.

Claims

1. A plant monitoring game system, the system comprising:

at least one plant care condition to satisfy;

a mobile computing device, wherein said at least one plant care condition is compared to time or location information, and whereby rewards are given to a user for the care of a plant in accordance with satisfaction of said plant care condition.

2. The plant monitoring game system of claim 1, further including a plant sensor device acquiring sensor measurements, wherein said plant sensor device communicates said sensor measurements to said mobile computing device by radio link, wherein said sensor measurements are compared to said at least one plant condition, and whereby rewards are given to a user for the care of a plant in accordance with satisfaction of said plant care condition.

3. The plant monitoring game system of claim 1, wherein the said rewards are virtual points, game progression, points to care for a virtual character, or rewards used in a game application software on a mobile computing device.

4. The plant monitoring game system of claim 2, wherein the said rewards are virtual points, game progression, points to care for a virtual character or rewards used in a game application software on a mobile computing device.

5. The plant monitoring game system of claim 1, wherein said mobile computing device displays instructions or actions for plant care to said user according to said plant type profile conditions determined by time, location.

6. The plant monitoring game system of claim 2, wherein said mobile computing device displays instructions or actions for plant care to said user according to said plant type profile conditions determined by time, location or sensor measurements.

7. The plant monitoring game system of claim 2, wherein sensor measurements include air temperature, soil temperature, moisture, soil moisture, humidity, sunlight, soil acidity or soil conductivity,

8. The plant monitoring game system of claim 1, wherein the said rewards are physical goods or services.

9. The plant monitoring game system of claim 2, wherein the said rewards are physical goods or services.

10. The plant monitoring game system of claim 2, wherein said at least one plant care condition is compared to said sensor measurements, time or location information using said plant sensor device, and wherein said satisfaction of said plant care condition or a reward determination is communicated to said mobile computing device by radio link, and wherein said mobile computing device provides said user with said reward or information regarding the status of the plant.

11. A plant monitoring game system, the system comprising:

a plant type profile, wherein said plant type profile consists of at least one plant care condition to satisfy;

a processor connected to at least one sensor, wherein said processor acquires sensor measurements, wherein said plant sensor device communicates said sensor measurements to said mobile computing device by radio link;

a mobile computing device, wherein said plant type profile is compared to said sensor measurements, time or location information, and whereby rewards are given to a user for the care of a plant in accordance with satisfaction of said plant type profile said plant care condition.

12. The plant monitoring game system of claim 11, wherein the said rewards are virtual points, game progression, points to care for a virtual character, or rewards used in a game application software on a mobile computing device.

13. The plant monitoring game system of claim 11, w said radio link is a bluetooth low energy or bluetooth smart radio link.

14. A plant monitoring game system, the system comprising:

at least one plant care condition to satisfy;

a plant sensor device acquiring sensor measurements, wherein said plant sensor device communicates said sensor measurements to said mobile computing device by radio link;

a mobile computing device, wherein said at least one plant care condition is compared to said sensor measurements, time or location information, and whereby rewards are given to a user for the care of a plant in accordance with satisfaction of said plant care condition.

15. The plant monitoring game system of claim 14, wherein the said rewards are virtual points, game progression, points to care for a virtual character, or rewards used in a game application software on a mobile computing device.