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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10610770-B2
Application number	US-201715413454-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 24, 2017
Priority date	Jul 31, 2014
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Shengyang
• Guan Yijun
• Wei Jidong

Classifications

• A63F2250/52

  with a remote control · CPC title

• A63H30/04

  using wireless transmission · CPC title

• A63F2011/0072

  Indicating values other than scores, e.g. handicap, initial settings, coefficients · CPC title

• A63F9/00 Primary

  Games not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A63F9/02

  Shooting or hurling games · CPC title