Interactive entertainment electronic system

• US 8,974,300 B2
• Filed: 01/04/2008
• Issued: 03/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL (STMicroelectronics NV)
• Original Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL (STMicroelectronics NV)
• Inventors: Angelici, Marco, Onetti, Andrea
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau, Ronald
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, ROSS A
• Application Number:
  US11/969,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,622 Days
• Field of Search: 463 1- 6, 463 37- 47, 463 31- 33, 330/251, 381/1, 381/120, 381/124, 381/280, 332/97
• US Class Current: 463/35
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• 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 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/205 for detecting the geographical location of the game platform
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/302 specially adapted for receiving control signals not targeted to a display device or game input means, e.g. vibrating driver's seat, scent dispenser
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6081 generating an output signal, e.g. under timing constraints, for spatialization
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote play device for an interactive entertainment system and may include a class D amplifier and at least one motion detection device. The remote play device may also include a processor to adapt sound effects played through the class D amplifier based upon the at least one motion detection device. A battery may also be included powering at least the class D amplifier.

Claims

1. A remote play device for an interactive entertainment system, the remote play device comprising:

a digital class D amplifier;

a battery configured to power at least said class D amplifier;

at least one motion detection device comprising a plurality of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) linear accelerometers;

a wireless communications device cooperating with said at least one motion detection device to send motion signals to a remote device for adapting video images and receive audio signals from the remote device; and

a processor configured to

vary audio characteristics of the audio signals played through said digital class D amplifier based upon said at least one motion detection device, and

turn off power to at least said digital class D amplifier based upon no motion being detected by said at least one motion detection device for a threshold time.

2. The remote play device according to claim 1 wherein said wireless communications device comprises at least one of a Bluetooth and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication device.

3. The remote play device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing wearable by a head of a user and carrying said digital class D amplifier, at least one motion detection device, processor, and battery.

4. The remote play device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one other processor coupled to said processor.

5. A remote play device for an interactive entertainment system, the remote play device comprising:

an application specific integrated circuit (IC) comprising

an IC substrate,

a digital class D amplifier carried by said IC substrate,

a battery configured to power at least said digital class D amplifier,

at least one micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) linear accelerometer carried by said IC substrate,

a wireless communications device cooperating with said at least one MEMS linear accelerometer and configured to communicate motion signals to another device;

a processor carried by said IC substrate and configured to

adapt sound effects played through said digital class D amplifier based upon said at least one MEMS linear accelerometer, and

turn off power to at least said digital class D amplifier based upon no acceleration being detected by said at least one MEMS linear accelerometer.

6. The remote play device according to claim 5, wherein said wireless communications device comprises at least one of a Bluetooth and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication device.

7. The remote play device according to claim 5, further comprising a housing wearable by a head of a user and carrying said digital class D amplifier, at least one MEMS linear accelerometer, processor, and battery.

8. The remote play device according to claim 5, further comprising at least one other processor coupled to said processor.

9. A method for making a battery-powered remote play device for an interactive entertainment system, the method comprising:

providing a digital class D amplifier;

providing at least one motion detection device comprising a plurality of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) linear accelerometers;

providing a wireless communications device to cooperate with the at least one motion detection device to send motion signals to a remote device for adapting video images and receive audio signals from the remote device; and

coupling a processor to the digital class D amplifier and at least one motion detection device to vary audio characteristics of the audio signals played through the digital class D amplifier based upon the at least one motion detection device, the processor turning off power from a battery to at least the digital class D amplifier based upon no motion being detected by the at least one motion detection device for a threshold time.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the wireless communications device comprises at least one of a Bluetooth and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication device.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising providing a housing to be wearable by a head of a user and carrying the digital class D amplifier, at least one motion detector, and processor.

12. A battery-powered remote play device for an interactive entertainment system, the battery-powered remote play device comprising:

a digital class D amplifier;

at least one motion detection device comprising a plurality of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) linear accelerometers;

a wireless communications device cooperating with said at least one motion detection device to send motion signals to a remote device for adapting video images and receive audio signal s from the remote device; and

a processor configured to

adapt vary audio characteristics of the audio signals played through said digital class D amplifier based upon said at least one motion detection device, and

turn off battery power to at least said digital class D amplifier based upon no motion being detected by said at least one motion detection device for a threshold time.

13. The battery-powered remote play device according to claim 12 wherein said wireless communications device comprises at least one of a Bluetooth and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication device.