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Computer videogame system with body position detector that requires user to assume various body positions

  • US 8,517,834 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system configured to provide a videogame to a first player and a second player, the system comprising:

  • one or more body position detectors configured to capture dimensional information that defines the position of a first player and a second player in space;

    one or more electronic displays configured to display to the first player and the second player a first set of body position challenge representations and a second set of body position challenge representations, wherein a body position challenge representation represents a body position challenge associated with a corresponding point in time, and wherein the body position challenge representations are displayed to the players in advance of the associated points in time such that while a point in time associated with a given body position challenge representation is approaching, the given body position challenge representation is displayed via the electronic display, wherein the first set of body position challenges and the second set of body position challenges are different;

    one or more processors configured (i) to determine one or more body position parameters of the body position of the first player based on the dimensional information captured by the body position detector and to compare the one or more body position parameters of the body position of the first player with one or more body position parameters dictated by the body position challenges of the first set of body position challenges at the points in time associated with the body position challenges of the first set of body position challenges, (ii) to determine one or more body position parameters of the body position of the second player based on the dimensional information captured by the body position detector and to compare the one or more body position parameters of the body position of the second player with one or more body position parameters dictated by the body position challenges of the second set of body position challenges at the points in time associated with the body position challenges of the second set of body position challenges, and (iii) to convey an indication as to which of the first player and the second player is winning a single competitive game in which the first player and the second player are participating that incentivizes conformance with body position challenges at points in time associated with the first set of body position challenges and the second set of body position challenges, wherein the points in time associated with the body position challenges of the first set of body position challenges and the points in time associated with the body position challenges of the second set of body position challenges are the same points in time.

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