Personal irritation dispersion device systems

• US 9,021,544 B1
• Filed: 09/02/2014
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Louella Bourbeaux
• Original Assignee: Louella Bourbeaux
• Inventors: Bourbeaux, Louella
• Primary Examiner(s): Asanbayev, Oleg
• Application Number:
  US14/474,539
• Time in Patent Office: 238 Days
• Field of Search: 725/13, 725/133, 725/141, 725/153, 463/61, 463/31, 463/33, 273/358, 2731081-10822
• US Class Current: 725/141
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/219 for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. light-guns
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45

Abstract

An apparatus for an electronic feedback system designed to work in combination with a television set to enable a viewer to express his or her anger toward televised events by allowing the viewer to vent his or her anger in a physical, satisfying manner, yet do no harm to the television set.

Claims

1. An electronic kinetic television feedback system comprising:

a personal irritation dispersion device assembly for use with a television of a user comprising;

at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprising;

a housing;

at least one microprocessor structured and arranged to process said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit;

at least one display sensor;

at least one wireless transmitter unit;

at least one memory unit; and

at least one power supplier; and

at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object, said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing objects fabricated from foam comprising;

a tossable-object-housing;

a microchip;

a micro-transceiver synced with a unique identifier; and

a micro-powerer for powering said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object;

wherein said electronic kinetic television feedback system comprises said personal irritation dispersion device assembly;

wherein said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit and said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprise in functional combination said personal irritation dispersion device assembly;

wherein said housing of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprises a hollow confine for securely retaining said at least one microprocessor, said at least one display sensor, said at least one wireless transmitter unit, said at least one memory unit, and said at least one power supplier;

wherein said at least one microprocessor, said at least one display sensor, said at least one wireless transmitter unit, said at least one memory unit, and said at least one power supplier are in communication via a plurality of circuitry cables;

wherein said at least one microprocessor processes and transmits signals between said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit and said television via at least one connector cable;

wherein said at least one display sensor is in communication with a visual display screen processor of said television;

wherein said at least one wireless transmitter unit is in wireless communication with said micro-transceiver synced with said unique identifier of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object;

wherein said at least one memory unit stores data relevant to at least one method of operation of said electronic kinetic television feedback system;

wherein said at least one power supplier provides operating power to said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit;

wherein said microchip, said micro-transceiver synced with said unique identifier, and said micro-powerer are securely retained inside said tossable-object-housing;

wherein said microchip provides processing power enabling said micro-transceiver to wirelessly communicate with said at least one wireless transmitter unit of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit;

wherein said at least one display sensor is structured and arranged to sense a point of impact on a display screen of said television by said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object thrown by said user; and

wherein said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit of said electronic kinetic television feedback system causes a user-gratifying effect to be displayed at said point of impact on said display screen of said television during at least one television program.

2. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 1 wherein said housing of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprises at least one audio/visual port.

3. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 2 wherein said housing of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprises at least one HDMI port.

4. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 3 wherein said housing of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprises at least one USB port.

5. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 4 wherein said at least one memory unit comprises a USB thumb drive, said USB thumb drive storing said data relevant to said at least one method of operation of said electronic kinetic television feedback system.

6. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 5 wherein said at least one display sensor of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprises an optic laser sensor structured and arranged to detect a point of impact on said display screen of said television and transmit coordinates relating to said point of impact to said at least one microprocessor.

7. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 6 wherein said unique identifier of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object is synced and a transmitted by said micro-transceiver and detectable by said at least one wireless transmitter unit of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit upon said point of impact.

8. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 7 wherein a length of time of said user-gratifying effect is to be displayed at said point of impact on said display screen is able to be configured by said user via a control function available to said user on said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit.

9. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 8 wherein said electronic kinetic television feedback system further comprises a wireless gun controller in remote communication with said at least one wireless transmitter unit of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit.

10. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 9 wherein said electronic kinetic television feedback system further comprises a furniture-holster for holstering said wireless gun controller during a period of non-use.

11. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 10 wherein said user-gratifying effect to be displayed is a bullet hole illusion at said point of impact as detected by a location where said user aims and fires at said display screen of said television as detected by said at least one display sensor comprising said optic laser sensor.

12. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 11 wherein said tossable-object-housing of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprises a brick and alternatively a rock and whereby said unique identifier of said brick and alternatively said rock causes said user-gratifying effect to display a shattered-screen illusion on said display screen of said television at said point of impact.

13. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 11 wherein said tossable-object-housing of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprises a fruit and alternatively a vegetable and whereby said unique identifier of said fruit and alternatively said vegetable causes said user-gratifying effect to display a splattered-screen illusion on said display screen of said television at said point of impact.

14. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 12 wherein said tossable-object-housing of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprises an egg and whereby said unique identifier of said egg causes said user-gratifying effect to display a cracked-egg-screen illusion on said display screen of said television at said point of impact.

15. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 12 wherein said tossable-object-housing of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprises a grenade and whereby said unique identifier of said grenade causes said user-gratifying effect to display an exploded-screen illusion at said point of impact.

16. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 12 wherein said tossable-object-housing of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprises a sponge fist and alternatively a high-five and whereby said unique identifier of said sponge fist and alternatively said high-five causes said user-gratifying effect to display a sign of approval indicium.

17. An electronic kinetic television feedback system comprising:

a personal irritation dispersion device assembly for use with a television of a user comprising;

at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprising;

a housing, said housing comprising at least one audio/visual port, said housing comprising at least one HDMI port, said housing comprising at least one USB port;

at least one microprocessor structured and arranged to process said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit;

at least one display sensor, said at least one display sensor comprising an optic laser sensor, said optic laser sensor structured and arranged to detect a point of impact on a display screen of said television and transmit coordinates relating to said point of impact to said at least one microprocessor;

at least one wireless transmitter unit;

at least one memory unit; and

at least one power supplier;

at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object fabricated of foam comprising;

a tossable-object-housing;

a microchip;

a micro-transceiver synced with a unique identifier; and

a micro-powerer for powering said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object; and

a wireless gun controller comprising;

a wireless gun controller in remote communication with said at least one wireless transmitter unit of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit; and

a furniture-holster for holstering said wireless gun controller during a period of non-use;

wherein said electronic kinetic television feedback system comprises said personal irritation dispersion device assembly;

wherein said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit and said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object comprise in functional combination said personal irritation dispersion device assembly;

wherein said housing of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit comprises a hollow confine for securely retaining said at least one microprocessor, said at least one display sensor, said at least one wireless transmitter unit, said at least one memory unit, and said at least one power supplier;

wherein said at least one microprocessor, said at least one display sensor, said at least one wireless transmitter unit, said at least one memory unit, and said at least one power supplier are in communication via a plurality of circuitry cables;

wherein said at least one microprocessor processes and transmits signals between said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit and said television via at least one connector cable;

wherein said at least one display sensor is in communication with a visual display screen processor of said television;

wherein said at least one wireless transmitter unit is in wireless communication with said micro-transceiver synced with said unique identifier of said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object;

wherein said at least one memory unit stores data relevant to at least one method of operation of said electronic kinetic television feedback system;

wherein said at least one power supplier provides operating power to said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit;

wherein said microchip, said micro-transceiver synced with said unique identifier, and said micro-powerer are securely retained inside said tossable-object-housing;

wherein said microchip provides processing power enabling said micro-transceiver to wirelessly communicate with said at least one wireless transmitter unit of said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit;

wherein said at least one display sensor is structured and arranged to sense a point of impact on a display screen of said television by said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object thrown by said user; and

wherein said at least one plug-in RF receiver unit of said electronic kinetic television feedback system causes a user-gratifying effect to be displayed at said point of impact on said display screen of said television during at least one television program.

18. The electronic kinetic television feedback system of claim 17 further comprising a kit including:

said personal irritation dispersion device assembly;

said at least one lightweight tossable emotion evincing object fabricated of foam;

said wireless gun controller assembly; and

a set of user instructions.