Entertainment device accessory

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10004339-B2
Application number	US-201715403846-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2017
Priority date	Jan 15, 2016
Publication date	Jun 26, 2018
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018

Abstract

A chair for use with a head-mountable display device, the chair comprising a seat portion comprising one or more connection means to allow connection to the head-mountable display device, a base portion, and a rotatable connection between the seat portion and the base portion configured so as to allow an electrical connection to pass between the seat portion and base portion, wherein the electrical connection is operable to transmit at least one of power and digital data.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A chair for use with a head-mountable display device, the chair comprising:
a seat portion comprising one or more connection means to allow connection to the head-mountable display device;
a base portion; and
a rotatable connection between the seat portion and the base portion configured so as to allow the seat portion to rotate relative to the base portion and to allow an electrical connection to pass between the base portion and seat portion; and
an alert button which is operable to cause the generation of an audio or visual notification to a user of the associated head-mountable display device,
wherein the electrical connection is operable to transmit at least one of power and digital data.

2. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable connection is also configured to allow the seat portion to tilt relative to the base portion.

3. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable connection may be biased by a motor so as to inhibit or promote rotational motion of the chair.

4. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the connection means and the rotatable connection comprise at least one of HDMI and USB connections.

5. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion of the chair is connectable to an external power source.

6. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the chair is operable to receive digital data from one or more selected from the list consisting of:
(i) an entertainment device used for the provision of content to a user of the head-mountable display device; and
(ii) an external device not used for the provision of content to a user of the head-mountable display device.

7. The chair according to claim 6 , wherein the digital data comprises stereoscopic video data.

8. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the chair is operable to transmit data to one or more selected from the list consisting of:
(i) an entertainment device used for the provision of content to a user of the head-mountable display device; and
(ii) an external device not used for the provision of content to a user of the head-mountable display device.

9. The chair according to claim 8 , comprising an arm portion that includes an input section that allows a user to provide inputs for subsequent transmission.

10. The chair according to claim 8 , comprising an input section associated with the base portion, the input section allowing a user to provide inputs for subsequent transmission.

11. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the seat portion comprises a pressure pad.

12. The chair according to claim 1 , comprising a wireless communication module for communicating with at least one of:
an entertainment device used for the provision of content to a user of the head-mountable display device;
the head-mountable display device; and
an external device not used for the provision of content to a user of the head-mountable display device.

13. A system for providing audio-visual content to a user, the system comprising:
an entertainment device;
a head-mountable display device; and
a chair, including:
a seat portion comprising one or more connection means to allow connection to the head-mountable display device;
a base portion; and
a rotatable connection between the seat portion and the base portion configured so as to allow the seat portion to rotate relative to the base portion and to allow an electrical connection to pass between the base portion and seat portion; and
an alert button which is operable to cause the generation of an audio or visual notification to a user of the associated head-mountable display device,
wherein the electrical connection is operable to transmit at least one of power and digital data.

Assignees

• Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

Inventors

• Werle Michael Karl
• Uberti David

Classifications

• A47C7/72 Primary

  Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like · CPC title

• A47C1/00

  Chairs adapted for special purposes (chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs, A61G5/00; operating chairs or dental chairs A61G15/00) · CPC title

• A47C3/18

  Chairs or stools with rotatable seat (adjustable in height by rotation A47C3/24) · CPC title

• H04N13/0402

  Electricity · mapped topic

• A47C7/727

  with speakers · CPC title