METHODS AND SYSTEM RELATING TO PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTIONS AND VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIONS
First Claim
1. A system for game play, comprising:
- a plurality of toy construction elements, wherein at least some of the toy construction elements include a first connector and a second connector; and
a computer system connected to receive identification data relating to physical constructions made from at least two of the toy construction elements, wherein, for a first physical construction made from a first plurality of toy construction elements, the computer system is programmed to generate a virtual representation of a first character based on the first physical construction, and to generate a first set of properties for the virtual representation of the first character based on each of the toy construction elements in the first physical construction,and wherein, for a second physical construction made from a second plurality of toy construction elements that is larger in number than the first plurality of construction elements, the computer system is programmed to generate a virtual representation of a second character based on the second physical construction, and to generate a second set of properties for the virtual representation of the second character based on each of the toy construction elements in the second physical construction,and wherein the computer system is programmed to receive commands to operate whichever virtual representation is generated, in a virtual environment.
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Abstract
In an aspect, a system for game play is provided, comprising a plurality of toy construction elements and a computer system. At least some of the toy construction elements include a first connector and a second connector. The computer system receives identification data relating to physical constructions made from at least two of the construction elements. For a first physical construction made from a first plurality of toy construction elements, the system generates a virtual representation of a first character, and generates a first set of properties for the virtual representation of the first character. For a second physical construction made from a second, larger, plurality of toy construction elements, the system generates a virtual representation of a second character based, and generates a second set of properties for the virtual representation of the second character. The system receives commands to operate the generated virtual representation in a virtual environment.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for game play, comprising:
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a plurality of toy construction elements, wherein at least some of the toy construction elements include a first connector and a second connector; and a computer system connected to receive identification data relating to physical constructions made from at least two of the toy construction elements, wherein, for a first physical construction made from a first plurality of toy construction elements, the computer system is programmed to generate a virtual representation of a first character based on the first physical construction, and to generate a first set of properties for the virtual representation of the first character based on each of the toy construction elements in the first physical construction, and wherein, for a second physical construction made from a second plurality of toy construction elements that is larger in number than the first plurality of construction elements, the computer system is programmed to generate a virtual representation of a second character based on the second physical construction, and to generate a second set of properties for the virtual representation of the second character based on each of the toy construction elements in the second physical construction, and wherein the computer system is programmed to receive commands to operate whichever virtual representation is generated, in a virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of generating virtual representations, comprising:
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a) receiving first image data relating to a physical example of the product, wherein the product is made from a plurality of toy construction elements including at least one product identifier construction element and at least one secondary construction element, wherein the at least one product identifier construction element has a first orientation and a first position; b) determining what the product is from a set of possible products, based on at least one of the first orientation of the at least one product identifier construction element; and
the first position of the at least one product identifier construction element, and not based on the orientation of the at least one secondary construction element, and not based on the position of the at least one secondary construction element; andc) generating a virtual representation of the product based on the determination in step b). - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method of encouraging ownership of a physical example of a character, comprising:
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a) receiving first image data relating to the physical example of the product; b) generating a virtual representation of the character based on the first image data; c) providing a virtual environment in which the virtual representation of the character is operable; d) requesting second image data relating to the physical example of the character; e) receiving the second image data; f) assessing whether the second image data and the first image data relate to the same product; and g) permitting further operation of the virtual representation of the character based on the result of step f). - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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