Monitoring device for an interactive game

• US 8,012,097 B1
• Filed: 02/05/2011
• Issued: 09/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Impact Sports Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Impact Sports Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Hunt, Mark, Rulkov, Nikolai, Brady, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Natnithithadha, Navin
• Application Number:
  US13/021,749
• Time in Patent Office: 213 Days
• Field of Search: 600/481, 600483-507, 600/595, 463/36, 463/37, 463/39
• US Class Current: 600/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• 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 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• 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 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands

Abstract

A system and method (1000) for an interactive game is disclosed herein. The system (1000) preferably includes monitoring device (20) monitoring the vital signs of a user, and a computer (1420). The monitoring device (20) is preferably an article (25) having an optical sensor (30) and a circuitry assembly (35), and a pair of straps (26a and 26b). The monitoring device (20) preferably provides for the display of the following information about the user: pulse rate; blood oxygenation levels; calories expended by the user of a pre-set time period; target zones of activity; time; distance traveled; and/or dynamic blood pressure. The article (25) is preferably a band worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, arm or ankle.

Claims

1. A system for a playing an online interactive video game, the system comprising:

a computer for playing an online interactive video game, the computer comprising a short range wireless transceiver, a processor and a display screen; and

a monitoring device for monitoring at least a real-time heart rate of the player, the monitoring device in wireless communication with the short range wireless transceiver of the computer to allow the real-time heart rate of the player to be utilized in the interactive video game, the monitoring device comprising an article having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a processor disposed within the article, an optical sensor positioned on the interior surface of the article, the optical sensor measuring blood flow through an artery of an arm of the player, a motion sensor disposed within the article, a wireless transceiver for transmitting information from the monitoring device to the short range wireless transceiver of the computer, the motion sensor and the optical sensor electrically connected to the processor, the processor configured to determine the real-time heart rate of the player based on the blood flow through the artery of the player and the processor configured to detect motion of the player based on a signal from the motion sensor, the optical sensor comprising a LED and a photodetector, and a power source for providing power to the processor, the optical sensor and the motion sensor;

wherein the processor determines a real-time heart rate of the user by generating a first heart rate value from a first filtered pulse data value which is generated from subtracting an average value of a second set of sample data values from an average value of a first set of sample data values, and wherein the processor uses a cascade adaptive resonant filter to generate subsequent heart rate values;

wherein an activity of the representation of the player on the display screen of the computer is partially controlled by the real-time heart rate of the player monitored by the optical sensor and the motion of the player detected by the motion sensor.

2. The system according to claim wherein the short range wireless transceiver operates on a communication protocol using a 9 kHz communication format, a 125 kHz RFID communication format, a 13.56 MHz communication format, a 433 MHz communication format, a 433 MHz RFID communication format, or a 900 MHz RFID communication format.