Data-using game system

• US 6,024,675 A
• Filed: 04/30/1996
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• 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): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Richman, Glenn E.
• Application Number:
  US08/640,042
• Time in Patent Office: 1,386 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1-9, 482/54, 482/57, 482/900-902, 482/51, 463/36, 463/7, 601/23-26, 273/440, 273/441, 273/445, 273/446, 273/454, 434/247, 434/258
• 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-using game system comprising:

a physical training device which forms physical training data based on physical training performed by an operator;

a data storage device in which the physical training data formed by the physical training device are written; and

a game device which does not require physical training by the operator during game play and which reads the physical training data from the data storage device and uses the physical training data stored therein in the control of game play by the operator on said game device.

2. A data-using game system according to claim 1,

wherein the game device uses the physical training data to control an attribute of a character used in the game play by the operator.

3. A data-using game system according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of physical training devices to form the physical training data.

4. A data-using game system according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of game devices which do not require physical training by the operator during game play which read the physical training data from the data storage device and use the physical training data stored therein in the control of game play by the operator.

5. A data-using game system wherein physical training data are formed by a physical training device based on physical training by an operator, the physical training data are moved from the physical training device to a game device which does not require physical training during game play through a data storage device, and the game device uses the physical training data in the control of game play by the operator on said game device.

6. A data-using game system comprising:

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

a data storage device in which the game playing data formed by the game device are written; and

a physical training device which reads the game playing data from the data storage device and uses the game playing data in the control of physical training of the operator on said physical training device.

7. A data-using game system according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of game devices which do not require physical training by the operator during game play and which form the game playing data based on game playing by the operator.

8. A data-using game system according to claim 6. further comprising a plurality of physical training devices to read the game playing data from the data storage device.

9. A data-using game system comprising:

a physical training device which forms physical training data based on physical training performed by an operator;

a data storage device in which the physical training data formed by the physical training device are written; and

a game device which does not require physical training by the operator during game play and which reads the physical training data from the data storage device and uses the physical training data stored therein in the control of game play by the operator on said game device;

wherein the game device uses the physical training data to control an attribute of a character used in the game play by the operator.