Electronic game system

• US 5,795,227 A
• Filed: 06/28/1996
• Issued: 08/18/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Omri Rothschild, Roni Raviv
• Original Assignee: Omri Rothschild, Roni Raviv
• Inventors: Raviv, Roni, Rothschild, Omri
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica
• Assistant Examiner(s): SAGER, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/673,384
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 463/1, 463/30-34, 463/36, 463/46, 463/37, 273/358, 273/460, 364/410, 345/4-5, 345/10, 345/87, 345/30, 345/157, 348/383, 348/552, 348/789, 348/838, 349/113
• US Class Current: 463/34
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• 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 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/30 characterized by output arrangements for receiving control signals generated by the game device

Abstract

A hand held computer game including a housing, game controls located on an outer surface of the housing, a light source disposed within the housing and being operative to direct light along a light path, an at least partially transparent image surface disposed along the light path and a non-transparent reflective viewing surface having optical power, mounted on the housing and arranged to display an enlarged image of the transparent image surface to a user.

Claims

1. A computer game comprising:

a housing;

game controls located on an outer surface of said housing;

a light source disposed within said housing and being operative to direct light along a light path;

an at least partially transparent image surface disposed along said light path; and

a non-transparent reflective viewing surface having optical power, mounted on said housing and arranged to display an enlarged image of said transparent image surface to a user, said non-transparent reflective viewing surface being formed of a generally monochromatic light transmissive substrate having a reflective backing.

2. A computer game according to claim 1 and wherein said light source is operative to provide a generally monochromatic light output along said light path.

3. A computer game according to claim 1 and wherein said at least partially transparent image surface forms part of an interchangeable game cartridge.

4. A computer game according to claim 1 and wherein said at least partially transparent image surface comprises a liquid crystal display.

5. A computer game according to claim 1 and wherein said at least partially transparent image surface lies in an image plane which is not perpendicular to said light path.

6. A computer game comprising:

a housing;

game controls located on an outer surface of said housing;

a light source disposed within said housing and being operative to direct light along a light path;

an at least partially transparent image surface disposed along said light path; and

a non-transparent reflective viewing surface having optical power, mounted on said housing and arranged to display an enlarged image of said transparent image surface to a user, said non-transparent reflective viewing surface being formed of a polychromatic light transmissive substrate having a dichroic coating and a reflective backing.

7. A computer game according to claim 6, wherein said at least partially transparent image surface forms part of an interchangeable game cartridge.

8. A computer game according to claim 6, wherein said at least partially transparent image surface comprises a liquid crystal display.

9. A computer game according to claim 6, wherein said at least partially transparent image surface lies in an image plane which is not perpendicular to said light path.