System and method for playsets using tracked objects and corresponding virtual worlds
First Claim
1. A virtual gaming system configured to interact with a virtual environment that is accessed by a host system, the virtual gaming system comprising:
- a physical environment configured to operably connect to the host system;
a physical object comprising a figural toy that has an appearance that resembles the appearance of a virtual object in the virtual environment, wherein the physical object includes a physical object identifier; and
a physical accessory of the physical object, wherein the physical accessory includes a physical accessory identifier;
wherein the physical environment is configured to;
wirelessly sense a position of the physical object in relation to the physical environment, by identifying the physical object identifier using at least one of infrared, radio frequency identification (RFID), electromagnetics, electrical fields and optics;
wirelessly sense the physical accessory, using the physical accessory identifier;
communicate a first information regarding the physical object, including the position of the physical object, to the host system; and
wirelessly store a second information to a memory within the physical object.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for playsets using tracked objects and corresponding virtual worlds. There is provided an object for use with a physical environment and connectable to a virtual world corresponding to the physical environment, the object including a processor and a plurality of sensors including a position sensor. The processor is configured to establish a first connection with the virtual world, wherein the virtual world contains a virtual object corresponding to the object, determine a position of the object using the position sensor, and send the position of the object using the first connection. There is also provided a physical environment having similar capabilities as the object.
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21 Claims
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1. A virtual gaming system configured to interact with a virtual environment that is accessed by a host system, the virtual gaming system comprising:
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a physical environment configured to operably connect to the host system; a physical object comprising a figural toy that has an appearance that resembles the appearance of a virtual object in the virtual environment, wherein the physical object includes a physical object identifier; and a physical accessory of the physical object, wherein the physical accessory includes a physical accessory identifier; wherein the physical environment is configured to; wirelessly sense a position of the physical object in relation to the physical environment, by identifying the physical object identifier using at least one of infrared, radio frequency identification (RFID), electromagnetics, electrical fields and optics; wirelessly sense the physical accessory, using the physical accessory identifier; communicate a first information regarding the physical object, including the position of the physical object, to the host system; and wirelessly store a second information to a memory within the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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