Interactive, inflatable play system

• US 20170225070A1
• Filed: 10/31/2016
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Viva Inflatables B.V.
• Original Assignee: Viva Inflatables B.V.
• Inventors: Baks, Roland
• Application Number:
  US15/339,601
• Publication Number:
  US 20170225070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/28 responding to control signals received from the game device for affecting ambient conditions, e.g. for vibrating players' seats, activating scent dispensers or affecting temperature or light controlling the output signals based on the game progress A63F13/50
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/327 using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/05 containing a gas
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/405 being a wireless ad hoc network, e.g. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Pico net
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/12 with inflatable and movable substructures connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/16 creating illusions of travel
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/008 Playhouses, play-tents, big enough for playing inside

Abstract

An interactive, inflatable play system is based on an inflatable structure. A plurality of interaction modules is attached to the inflatable structure. Each interaction module comprises a touch sensor and a light source. An external control module in wireless is in bidirectional communication with the interaction modules. The external control module may comprises a counter and a display and may increment the counter in response to a wireless signal from the interaction modules indicating being touched by a user and displays a counter value.

Claims

1. An interactive, inflatable play system, comprising:

an inflatable air cushion and

at least one interaction module arranged on the inflatable air cushion,

wherein the interaction module comprises a sensing element configured to sense light and/or pressure and/or sound and/or temperature.

2. The play system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one interaction module comprises a transmitter and/or receiver unit.

3. The play system as in claim 1, further comprising an external control unit, wherein the at least one interaction module comprises a transmitter and wherein the at least one interaction module transmits to the external control unit a parameter related to the sensed light and/or pressure and/or sound and/or temperature.

4. The play system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one interaction module comprises an output element configured to output an optical signal and/or an acoustic signal and/or a haptic signal.

5. The play system as in claim 4, further comprising an external control unit which communicates with the at least one interaction module, wherein the external control unit is configured to control the output element of the at least one interaction modules.

6. The play system as in claim 5 comprising a plurality of interaction modules, wherein the external control module activates the output elements of the plurality of interaction modules in a predetermined sequence or randomly.

7. The play system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one interaction module determines speed and/or momentum and/or acceleration of a user.

8. The play system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one interaction module detects the pulse and/or blood pressure and/or perspiration of a user.

9. The play system as in claim 1, wherein the interaction module generates a sound and/or a voice and/or fragrance output and/or a laser beam.

10. The play system as in claim 1, comprising a first plurality of interaction modules and a second plurality of interaction modules, wherein the first plurality of interaction modules have a different color and/or shape than the second plurality of interaction modules.

11. An interactive, inflatable play system, comprising:

an inflatable structure;

a plurality of interaction modules attached to the inflatable structure, wherein each interaction module comprises a touch sensor and a light source; and

an external control module in wireless bidirectional communication with the interaction modules.

12. The play system as in claim 11, wherein the external control module comprises a counter and a display and wherein the external module increments the counter in response to a wireless signal from the interaction modules indicating being touched by a user and wherein the external control module displays a counter value on the display.