Method and device for displaying information of a physical game participant and a remote controlled vehicle

• US 10,610,770 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2017
• Issued: 04/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Inventors: Chen, Shengyang, Guan, Yijun, Wei, Jidong
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Kevin Y
• Application Number:
  US15/413,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20170128824A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,169 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2011/0058 using electronic means A63F2011/0053 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2011/0072 Indicating values other than scores, e.g. handicap, initial settings, coefficients
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/52 with a remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/00 Games not otherwise provided for aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00 ; miscellaneous sporting games A63B67/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/02 Shooting or hurling games throwing-implements for sports or recreational use A63B65/00; throwing or projecting toys per se A63H33/18; gun simulators F41A33/00, e.g. light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; practice apparatus for gun-aiming F41G3/26, e.g. using a light-emitting device F41G3/2616; targets, target ranges, bullet catchers F41J, photo-electric hit-detector systems F41J5/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/045 shaped as armoured cars, tanks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/00 Toy boats; Floating toys; Other aquatic toy devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/00 Toy aircraft; Other flying toys toys with parachutes A63H33/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission

Abstract

A method for displaying information of a physical game participant includes obtaining information of the physical game participant and controlling an LED light-emitting device to generate a corresponding lighting form based on the information.

Claims

1. A method for displaying information of a physical game participant, comprising:

obtaining, in a sequence, multiple pieces of information of the physical game participant in a battle, the multiple pieces of information including a first piece of information and a second piece of information;

determining, based on a preset priority of each of the first piece of information and the second piece of information and the sequence, an order to display the first piece of information and the second piece of information; and

controlling, based on the multiple pieces of information, a light-emitting diode (LED) device to generate a corresponding lighting form to display the first piece of information and the second piece of information in the order, to allow a viewer of the battle to view the first piece of information and the second piece of information of the physical game participant.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the multiple pieces of information comprise at least one of state information of the physical game participant, control information of the physical game participant or identity information of the physical game participant.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the multiple pieces of information are obtained from at least one of a sensor provided on the physical game participant, a sensor provided on a counterpart physical game participant, or a master controller.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical game participant comprises at least one of a remote controlled water vehicle, a remote controlled underwater vehicle, a remote controlled aerial vehicle, a remote controlled ground vehicle, or a ground stationery facility.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the lighting form comprises at least one of a lighting color of the LED device, a lighting state of the LED device, an arrangement of LEDs of the LED device, or a lighting duration of the LED device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the LED device comprises an LED light bar having a plurality of LEDs, wherein:

the plurality of LEDs comprise at least one of an inorganic LED or a laser diode, and the LED light bar further comprises an LED base plate on which the plurality of LEDs are disposed;

or

the plurality of LEDs are organic LEDs (OLEDs), the LED light bar being a light-emitting plate having a plurality of light-emitting units of the plurality of OLEDs.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the LED device further comprises a housing within which the LED light bar is mounted.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the housing comprises a base, a supporting frame, a light transmitting panel and a top fixing member, wherein two ends of the supporting frame are fixedly connected with the base and the top fixing member, respectively, the light transmitting panel is fixedly connected with the supporting frame to form an enclosed light source chamber with the base and the top fixing member, and wherein the LED light bar is received within the light source chamber.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the top fixing member is a seat for a camera.

10. A remote controlled vehicle, comprising:

a display device for displaying information of a physical game participant in a battle, comprising;

a light-emitting diode (LED) device comprising an LED light bar for generating a plurality of lighting forms; and

an LED control circuit for controlling the LED light bar to generate light;

a sensing device for sensing a state of the remote controlled vehicle and generating corresponding state information; and

a controller in communication connection with the LED control circuit and the sensing device, the controller being configured to;

obtain, in a sequence, multiple pieces of information including the state information, the multiple pieces of information including a first piece of information and a second piece of information;

determine, based on a preset priority of each of the first piece of information and the second piece of information and the sequence, an order to display the first piece of information and the second piece of information; and

output, based on the multiple pieces of information, a control signal to the LED control circuit,

wherein in response to receiving the control signal, the LED control circuit controls the LED bar of the LED device to generate a corresponding light form to display the first piece of information and the second piece of information in the order, to allow a viewer of the battle to view the first piece of information and the second piece of information of the physical game participant.

11. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 10, wherein the sensing device comprises a sensor disposed on an outer surface of the remote controlled vehicle, the sensor sensing whether an external projectile hits the outer surface of the remote controlled vehicle.

12. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 11, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of an acceleration sensor, an infrared ray sensor, a motion sensor, a proximity sensor, a vision sensor, a position sensor, or a distance sensor.

13. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 10, wherein the state information is a health point of the remote controlled vehicle and the LEDs are RGB-LEDs, and wherein the controller changes a lighting color of the plurality of RGB-LEDs by the LED control circuit based on a change in the health point of the remote controlled vehicle;

or

wherein the state information is the health point of the remote controlled vehicle and the LEDs are monochrome LEDs, and wherein the controller controls a light-on and a light-off of the plurality of monochrome LEDs by the LED control circuit based on a change in the health point of the remote controlled vehicle.

14. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 10, wherein when the controller receives a new piece of information, the controller controls the LED device to:

immediately display the new piece of information;

or

immediately display the new piece of information, and display previous state information after a first preset time period;

or

display the new piece of information after a second preset time period.

15. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 10, wherein the controller and the LED control circuit are integrated or separately disposed.

16. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 10, wherein the state information of the remote controlled vehicle comprises at least one of a health point, touching landmine, obstacle or trap, being frozen, or being dizzied.

17. The remote controlled vehicle of claim 10, wherein the controller comprises at least one of a microprocessor, a control circuit board, or an IC controller.