Data-using game system

• US 5,941,797 A
• Filed: 04/13/1998
• Issued: 08/24/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sega Enterprises LTD.
• Original Assignee: Sega Enterprises LTD.
• Inventors: Kashiwaguchi, Yukihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Richman, Glenn E.
• Application Number:
  US09/058,813
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1-9, 482/900-902, 482/51, 482/57, 482/63, 434/247, 601/23
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/009 the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled in synchronism with visualising systems, e.g. hill slope
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0096 using performance related parameters for controlling electronic or video games or avatars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0644 with display speed of moving landscape controlled by the user's performance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0056 the pivoting movement being in a vertical plane, e.g. steppers with a horizontal axis platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0429 with guided foot supports moving parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane by being cantilevered about a horizontal axis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/48 Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/58 by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/816 Athletics, e.g. track-and-field sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/201 Playing authorisation given at platform level
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/208 for storing personal settings or data of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5546 using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/636 involving process of starting or resuming a game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/65 : for computing the condition of a game character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8005 : Athletics
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 : Driving on land or water; Flying
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/902 : Employing specific graphic or video display

Abstract

A data-using game system 10 comprises data forming devices 11, 12 and 13 which form operational data based on results of operation by an operator, a data card 16 in which the operational data formed by the data forming device are written, and game devices 14 and 15 which read the operational data from the data card to reflect the operational data on game play of the game devices 14 and 15. The data-using game system 10 enables the operator of the system to positively participate in both games and physical training by using operational data that the operator has obtained.

Claims

1. A data storage device for use in a data-using game system comprising:

a device adapted for insertion into a physical training device and into a game device which does not require physical training; and

said device containing storage areas for storing operational data formed by said physical training device and by said game device, said data storage device being adapted to exchange said operational data stored in said storage areas between said physical training device and said game device.

2. A data storage device according to claim 1, wherein said data storage device stores identification data of an operator.

3. A data storage device according to claim 1, wherein said data storage device is an ID card.

4. A data storage device according to claim 1, wherein said operational data is physical strength data of an operator measured by said physical training device.

5. A data storage device according to claim 1, wherein said operational data is game data based on a result of operation of said game device.

6. A data-using game system comprising:

a game device which does not require physical training to form game playing data based on game playing by an operator during game play; and

a data storage device to move the game playing data from the game device to a physical training device, said physical training device using the game playing data to control physical training of the operator.