Game with hand motion control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10459518-B2
Application number	US-201615131991-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2016
Priority date	May 29, 2007
Publication date	Oct 29, 2019
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019

Abstract

In various embodiments, the motion of a wristband is used to control games.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for controlling an apparatus affixed in the form of a loop to an arm of to a human player, the human-mounted apparatus having a power source, a motion sensor, an electromagnetic receiver/transmitter, at least one of an audio speaker and/or a haptics transducer, and a processor, all conjoined for consolidated unitary motion with the arm of the human player on which the apparatus is affixed, the method comprising:
by the processor, directing the electromagnetic transmitter to transmit to a gaming device a signal that encodes an identifier that is unique to the apparatus, wherein reception of the signal by the gaming device causes the gaming device to display a message to a person;
responsive to a confirmation action by the person at the gaming device, by the processor, configuring the apparatus to control games at the gaming device through a transmission of game control signals to the gaining device, wherein the gaming device is operable to receive game control signals from a plurality of devices, and wherein the configuring of the apparatus causes the gaming device to only react to game control signals received from the apparatus;
by the processor, receiving a signal from the motion sensor, wherein the signal indicates at least one motion of the apparatus;
by the processor, transforming the received motion sensor signal to a command to control activity of a game, the game being provided to the human player on the gaming device;
by the processor, directing the electromagnetic transmitter to transmit the command to the gaming device;
by the processor, receiving from the electromagnetic receiver instructions that have been received wirelessly by the electromagnetic receiver from the gaming device; and
responsive to the instructions, by the processor, driving the audio speaker and/or haptics transducer to provide information to the human player.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further includes a switch attached to the apparatus, in which the switch has two stable positions, and wherein the method further comprises:
by the processor, detecting the position of the switch and directing the electromagnetic transmitter to transmit signals only if the switch is in a first of the two stable positions.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises at least one of a wristwatch and a wristband.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a wristwatch.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a wristband.

6. A human-mounted apparatus having a power source, a motion sensor, an electromagnetic receiver/transmitter, at least one of an audio speaker and/or a haptics transducer, and a processor, all conjoined for consolidated unitary motion with the arm of the human player on which the apparatus is affixed, the apparatus comprising a processor to execute instructions to:
direct the electromagnetic transmitter to transmit to a gaming device a signal that encodes an identifier that is unique to the apparatus, wherein reception of the signal by the gaming device causes the gaming device to display a message to a person;
responsive to a confirmation action by the person at the gaming device, configure the apparatus to control games at the gaming device through a transmission of game control signals to the gaming device, wherein the gaming device is operable to receive game control signals from a plurality of devices, and wherein the configuring of the apparatus causes the gaming device to only react to game control signals received from the apparatus;
receive a signal from the motion sensor, wherein the signal indicates at least one motion of the apparatus;
transform the received motion sensor signal to a command to control activity of a game, the game being provided to the human player on the gaming device;
direct the electromagnetic transmitter to transmit the command to the gaming device;
receive from the electromagnetic receiver instructions that have been received wirelessly by the electromagnetic receiver from the gaming device; and
responsive to the instructions, drive the audio speaker and/or haptics transducer to provide information to the human player.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus further includes a switch attached to the apparatus, in which the switch has two stable positions, and wherein the processor further to:
detect the position of the switch and directing the electromagnetic transmitter to transmit signals only if the switch is in a first of the two stable positions.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus comprises at least one of a wristwatch and a wristband.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus comprises a wristwatch.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus comprises a wristband.

Assignees

• Cfph Llc

Inventors

• Lutnick Howard W
• Alderucci Dean P
• Gelman Geoffrey M

Classifications

• A63F2300/6045

  for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands · CPC title

• G07F17/3209

  Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen · CPC title

• A63F2300/204

  the platform being a handheld device · CPC title

• A63F2300/1093

  using visible light · CPC title

• G07F17/32

  for games, toys, sports, or amusements · CPC title