Interactive vehicle gaming system and method

US8939839B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8939839-B2
Application numberUS-201313830039-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Priority dateMar 14, 2013
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A computer implemented interactive vehicle gaming system and method includes a first interactive game device connected to a second interactive game device for communication therebetween. At least one game parameter is determined for the first and second game devices associated with driving behavior for at least one vehicle. User input is received on the first game device to initiate a virtual shot against the second game device. After receiving the user input, a shot game result is determined for the virtual shot based on the at least one game parameter. Then, at least one indication of the shot result is provided for at least one of first and second game devices.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A computer implemented interactive vehicle gaming method, comprising: connecting first and second interactive game devices for communication therebetween, the first interactive game device is a portable device located in a first vehicle and the second interactive game device is a portable device located in a second vehicle, wherein the first and second vehicles are each moving vehicles that are capable of carrying one or more human occupants; determi…

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What does patent US8939839B2 cover?
A computer implemented interactive vehicle gaming system and method includes a first interactive game device connected to a second interactive game device for communication therebetween. At least one game parameter is determined for the first and second game devices associated with driving behavior for at least one vehicle. User input is received on the first game device to initiate a virtual s…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L29/06034. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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