System and method of distributing game play instructions to players during a game

• US 8,964,980 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2009
• Issued: 02/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The F3m3 Companies Inc.
• Original Assignee: The F3m3 Companies Inc.
• Inventors: Daniel, Isaac Sayo
• Primary Examiner(s): Pwu, Jeffrey
• Assistant Examiner(s): JHAVERI, JAYESH M
• Application Number:
  US12/614,122
• Publication Number:
  US 20100080390A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,936 Days
• Field of Search: 380251-252, 455/575.2, 455/90.1
• US Class Current: 380/251
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0647 Visualisation of executed movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0616 Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method of distributing game play instructions to players during a game, more specifically a system and method for allowing a portable remote terminal and/or a game apparatus to dynamically transmit and/or receive in game instructions in real-time concerning game play instructions to be effected on the field or court, and to be distributed to one, a plurality, or all team players wearing a headgear configured to receive audio transmissions of the game play instructions from a game play apparatus, another headgear and/or the portable remote terminal.

Claims

1. A system of distributing game play instructions comprising of:

a portable remote terminal, configured for receiving input of at least one game play instruction that includes instructions and strategies for execution on a field during a game, the input being provided from a sketch stored on the portable remote terminal, and from a playlist, text or audio format, and wherein the portable remote terminal includes a digital audio converter for converting the at least one game play instruction from the sketch stored on the portable remote terminal and from the playlist, text or audio format into an encrypted digital audio signal containing the game play instruction to be distributed to at least one game apparatus or headgear provided to players;

the headgear configured for;

receiving the encrypted digital audio signal containing the game play instruction from the at least one game apparatus, another headgear and the portable remote terminal; and

transmitting the encrypted digital audio signal containing the game play instruction to the at least one game apparatus, another headgear and the portable remote terminal; and

broadcasting the game play instruction via a speaker positioned within said headgear.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

(a) a game application program executable on said portable remote terminal, and from which said game play instruction may be inputted via a user interface and communicated wirelessly to said game apparatus; and

(b) said game apparatus is in wireless communication with said headgear, wherein said game apparatus is configured with a transceiver for receiving an encrypted signal containing a game play instruction intended for execution on a field during a game, wherein said encrypted signal containing said game play instruction is received by said game apparatus.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a microprocessor for decrypting said received encrypted signal containing said game play instruction intended for execution on the field during said game.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable remote terminal includes a digital audio converter for converting a decrypted signal containing said game play instruction into digital audio signal containing said game play instruction.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising:

a transceiver for transmitting said converted digital audio signal containing said game play instruction to transceiver of at least one said headgear configured for receipt of said digital audio signal containing said game play instruction from said game apparatus or another similarly configured headgear or said portable remote terminal, where the digital audio signal containing said game play instruction that is received is aired via speakers positioned within said headgear.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said game play instruction includes but is not limited to the following:

game instructions, game strategies, a play or location information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable remote terminal includes speech recognition means.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable remote terminal may include but is not limited to any one of the following:

a cell phone, computer, laptop, personal digital assistant.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein said converted digital audio signal containing said game play instruction may be transmitted to any one of the following:

one, two, a plurality, or all headgears provided to teammates.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said system may be used for any one or more of the following games, which includes but is not limited to:

football, baseball, volleyball, soccer, paintball and basketball.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said headgear may include but is not limited to:

a helmet, goggles, hat, mask, cap, hood, or headband.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said headgear is configured for transmitting or receiving digital audio signals containing game play instructions from any one or more of the following:

the game apparatus, portable remote apparatus or another headgear similarly configured for receipt of digital audio signals.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said headgear may receive said digital audio signal containing said game play instruction from any one or more of the following:

game apparatus, portable remote apparatus or another headgear similarly configured for receipt of said digital audio signals.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein said game apparatus may include any one of the following embodiments:

a wristband, ankle band, neckband, armband, waistband, knee band, thigh band or with a belt.

15. A method for distributing game play instructions comprising of:

receiving input of at least one game play instruction at a portable remote terminal that includes instruction and strategies for execution on a field during a game, the input being provided from a sketch stored on the portable remote terminal, and from a playlist, text or audio format, wherein the portable remote terminal includes a digital audio converter for converting the at least one game play instruction from the sketch stored on the portable remote terminal, and from the playlist, text or audio format into an encrypted digital audio signal containing the game play instruction intended for execution on a field during a game and to be distributed to at least one game apparatus or headgear provided to players;

receiving the encrypted digital audio signal containing the game play instruction from the at least one game apparatus, another headgear and the portable remote terminal, at a headgear; and

transmitting the encrypted digital audio signal containing the game play instruction to the at least one game apparatus, another headgear and the portable remote terminal, from the headgear;

wherein the headgear is also configured for broadcasting the game play instruction via a speaker positioned within said headgear.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising activating a game application program executable on said portable remote terminal, and from which a game play instruction may be inputted via a user interface and communicated wirelessly to said game apparatus;

and receiving in real-time an encrypted signal containing a game play instruction intended for execution on a field during a game by said game apparatus in wireless communication with said headgear, wherein said encrypted signal containing said game play instruction is received by a game apparatus worn by a player.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising decrypting said received encrypted signal containing said game play instruction intended for execution on the field during said game.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising converting a decrypted signal containing said game play instruction to digital audio signal containing said game play instruction.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising transmitting converted digital audio signal containing game play instruction to transceiver of at least one said headgear configured for receipt of said converted digital audio signal containing said game play instruction from said game apparatus or another similarly configured headgear or said portable remote terminal, where received converted digital audio signal containing said game play instruction that is received is aired via speakers positioned within said headgear.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said game play instruction includes but is not limited to the following:

game instructions, game strategies, a play or location information.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein said portable remote terminal includes speech recognition means.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein said portable remote terminal may include but is not limited to any one of the following:

a cell phone, computer, laptop, personal digital assistant.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein converted digital audio signal containing said game play instruction may be transmitted to any one of the following:

one, two, a plurality, or all headgears provided to teammates.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein said method may be used for any one or more of the following games, which includes but is not limited to:

football, baseball, volleyball, soccer, paintball and basketball.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein said headgear may include but is not limited to:

a helmet, goggles, hat, mask, cap, hood, or headband.

26. The method of claim 15, wherein said headgear is configured for transmitting or receiving digital audio signals containing game play instructions from any one or more of the following:

the game apparatus, portable remote apparatus or another headgear similarly configured for receipt of digital audio signals.

27. The method of claim 15, wherein said headgear may receive digital audio signal containing said game play instruction from any one or more of the following:

game apparatus, portable remote apparatus or another headgear configured for receipt of digital audio transmissions from said game apparatus or said portable remote terminal.

28. The method of claim 15, wherein said game apparatus may include any one of the following embodiments:

a wristband, ankle band, neckband, armband, waistband, knee band, thigh band or with a belt.