Method, System, and Program Product for a Recreational Game

• US 20150133217A1
• Filed: 11/11/2013
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lucian S. Naum
• Original Assignee: Lucian S. Naum
• Inventors: Naum, Lucian S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,566,520 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/31
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2043/001 Short-distance or low-velocity balls for training, or for playing on a reduced area
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0063 Shock absorbers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/02 with a handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0054 Features for injury prevention on an apparatus, e.g. shock absorbers mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping A63B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/57 Simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world, e.g. computing tyre load in a car race game A63F13/56 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08

Abstract

As one implementation example, an application comprising a recreational game performs a method comprising displaying at least a portion of a recreational object. The recreational object comprises a central portion comprising a center and a plurality of arm members in which the arm members are joined to the central portion and balanced about the center, the arm members each comprising a channel for enabling air passage through the arm members and into the central portion in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air. The method further comprises receiving input from an application user, the input operable to manipulate the recreational object to achieve a goal of the recreational game.

Claims

1. A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to initiate an application comprising a recreational game, the application performing a method comprising:

displaying at least a portion of a recreational object comprising;

a central portion comprising a center; and

a plurality of arm members in which said arm members are joined to said central portion and balanced about said center, said arm members each comprising a channel for enabling air passage through said arm members and into said central portion in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air; and

receiving input from an application user, said input operable to manipulate said recreational object to achieve a goal of the recreational game.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said central portion is a sphere.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said arm members are adjusted by the application user to increase or decrease the difficulty of the recreational game.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the adjustment is increasing or decreasing the number of arm members on said recreational object.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said recreational object comprises 14 of said arm members.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said recreational object comprises between six and 22 arm members.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the recreational game is a computer, console, or cell phone game.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said input is received through a keyboard, gamepad, or joystick.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said input is received through utilization of an accelerometer in a cell phone.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the goal of the recreational game is to guide said recreational object to a destination.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the destination is reached by guiding said recreational object through a course comprising obstacles.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the obstacles are overcome by adjusting the speed of said recreational object.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the obstacles are overcome by adjusting the rotation of said recreational object.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one obstacle is a rod, the rod being located outside the circumference of the central portion but inside an exterior circumference created by the plurality of arm members, wherein the rod is overcome when the application user manipulates said recreational object to rotate past it by adjusting a speed or a rotation of said recreational object.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the arm members are colored and the goal of the recreational game is to connect arm members of the same color by manipulating more than one of said recreational objects.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein said recreational object is displayed on a screen, said recreational object falling at a certain speed and the destination being a target located in a different portion of the screen.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein said recreational object further comprises a casing enclosing said arm members and forming a bubble between said arm members and said casing at an end distal to said central portion, said casing comprising an air channel for enabling air passage to said arm member, said bubble being operable for cushioning an impact of said recreational object.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the goal of the recreational game is to guide said recreational object to a destination, wherein the destination is reached by guiding said recreational object through a course of obstacles, wherein the obstacles are overcome by adjusting the speed and the rotation of said recreational object.

19. A system for a recreational game, the system comprising:

means for displaying at least a portion of a recreational object, said recreational object comprising;

a central portion comprising a center; and

a plurality of arm members in which said arm members are joined to said central portion and balanced about said center, said arm members each comprising a channel for enabling air passage through said arm members and into said central portion in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air; and

means for receiving input from a user, said input operable to manipulate said recreational object to achieve a goal of the recreational game.

20. A computer program product comprising:

code for displaying at least a portion of a recreational object, said recreational object comprising;

a central portion comprising a center; and

a plurality of arm members in which said arm members are joined to said central portion and balanced about said center, said arm members each comprising a channel for enabling air passage through said arm members and into said central portion in which the air passage affects a flight speed and a rotational speed of the recreational object passing through air;

code for receiving input from a user, said input operable to manipulate said recreational object to achieve a goal of the recreational game; and

a computer-readable medium storing said computer code.