최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
최대 10 단어까지만 선택 가능합니다.
다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0280793 (2016-09-29) |
등록번호 | US-9731194 (2017-08-15) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 7 인용 특허 : 1052 |
A multi-media interactive play system has a number of play elements situated in a variety of play environments or play media. The play elements are linked to a common record of participant performance, progress, character attributes, etc. The participant's performance in the play elements determines
A multi-media interactive play system has a number of play elements situated in a variety of play environments or play media. The play elements are linked to a common record of participant performance, progress, character attributes, etc. The participant's performance in the play elements determines the play elements to which the participant may proceed as well as the play parameters of the play element in which the participant is currently involved. The play elements are thus interlinked to define a sequence or path network along which the participant advances. By advancing through the play elements the participant carries out a plot, story, theme, etc. that attaches a significance to the successful completion of a given play element or elements. Also disclosed in a variety of play elements suitable for use in the system, an example of a plot or theme that may be carried out by the system, and a send/receive radio frequency network that may be used to track play participants in a play center.
1. A gaming system for providing an interactive gaming experience carried out in both a physical play environment and a computer-simulated play environment, said gaming system comprising: a first game module comprising computer-executable instructions that instruct a first computer to carry out a fi
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A gaming system for providing an interactive gaming experience carried out in both a physical play environment and a computer-simulated play environment, said gaming system comprising: a first game module comprising computer-executable instructions that instruct a first computer to carry out a first interactive gaming experience conducted within a physical play environment wherein a radiofrequency (RF) identification device is used to track the physical locations or movements of a game participant within said physical play environment, and wherein said first game module causes said first computer to generate a first selection of game progress information for said game participant in accordance with said first interactive gaming experience;a second game module comprising computer-executable instructions that instruct a second computer to carry out a second interactive gaming experience conducted within a computer-simulated play environment displayed on a handheld gaming device, and wherein said second game module causes said second computer to generate a second selection of game progress information for said game participant in accordance with said second interactive gaming experience; anda network-accessible data storage system that receives, via a computer network connection, said first selection of game progress information from said first computer and said second selection of game progress information from said second computer, and wherein said data storage system creates or update an overall progress record for said game participant based at least in part on said first and second selections of game progress information and a unique, identifier corresponding to said RF, identification device. 2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said physical play environment comprises a play structure, theme park, entertainment facility, restaurant, or retail store, and wherein said first interactive gaming experience comprises a quest, treasure hunt or scavenger hunt carried out within said physical play environment. 3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said physical play environment comprises a plurality of gaming areas and a corresponding plurality of RF transceivers communicatively coupled to said first computer, and wherein said plurality of RF transceivers wirelessly communicate with said RF identification device to thereby ascertain said corresponding unique, identifier at each gaming area. 4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said RF identification device comprises a physical toy that said game participant uses to interact with said physical play environment by moving or positioning said physical toy to produce one or more effects in accordance with said first gaming experience. 5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said RF identification, device comprises a wearable RF identification device that said game participant wears while participating in said first interactive gaming experience. 6. The gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a camera provided within said physical play environment that automatically captures digital images of said game participant. 7. The gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a scoreboard provided within said physical play environment that displays said overall progress record for said game participant. 8. A method for providing an interactive gaming experience carried out in both a physical play environment and a computer-simulated play environment, said method comprising: configuring a first computer via computer-executable instructions to carry out a first interactive gaming experience conducted within a physical play environment wherein a machine-readable identification device worn by a game participant pis used to track the physical locations or movements of said game participant within said physical play environment, and wherein said first computer generates a first selection of game progress information for said game participant in accordance with said first interactive gaming experience;configuring a second computer via computer-executable instructions to carry out a second interactive gaming experience conducted within a computer-simulated play environment displayed on a handheld gaming device, and wherein said second computer generates a second selection of game progress information for said game participant in accordance with said second interactive gaming experience; andconfiguring a network-accessible data storage system to: (i) receive, via a computer network connection, said first selection of game progress information from said first computer and said second selection of game progress information from said second computer, and (ii) create or update an overall progress record for said game participant based at least in part on said first and second selections of game progress information and a unique identifier corresponding to said, machine-readable identification device. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein said physical play environment comprises a play structure, theme park, entertainment facility, restaurant, or retail store, and wherein said first interactive gaming experience comprises a quest, treasure hunt or scavenger hunt carried out within said physical play environment. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein said machine-readable identification device comprises a wearable radiofrequency (RF) identification device that wirelessly communicates said unique identifier to one or more RF transceivers distributed throughout said physical play environment. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein said first and second selections of game progress information comprise one or more of the following: tasks completed, points accumulated, levels achieved, game character attributes, or game character inventory. 12. The method of claim 8, further comprising automatically capturing digital images of said game participant via a camera located within said physical play environment. 13. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying said overall progress record for said game participant on a scoreboard located within said physical play environment. 14. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying an image of a character selected by said game participant. 15. A method for providing an interactive entertainment experience carried out in both a physical play environment and a computer-simulated play environment, said method comprising: providing a radiofrequency (RF) identification device that is worn by a participant while participating in said interactive entertainment experience, said RF identification device comprising a unique identifier;providing a plurality of play elements at different locations within a physical play environment that enable said participant to play a first game by moving from location to location within said physical play environment;providing a corresponding plurality of RF transceivers at said different locations within said physical play environment, and configuring said plurality of RF transceivers to wirelessly communicate with, said RF identification device to thereby ascertain said unique identifier at said different locations within said physical play environment;generating a first selection of game progress information for said participant in said first game based at least in part on ascertaining said unique identifier at said different locations within said physical play environment;configuring a handheld gaming device to carry out a second game conducted within a computer-simulated play environment displayed on said handheld gaming device, and to generate a second selection of game progress information for said participant in said second game; andconfiguring a network-accessible data storage system to: (i) receive, via a computer network connection, said first and second selections of game progress information, and (ii) create or update an overall progress record for said participant based at least in part on said first and second selections of game progress information and said unique identifier. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said physical play environment comprises a play structure, theme park, entertainment facility, restaurant, or retail store, and wherein said first game comprises a quest, treasure hunt or scavenger hunt carried out within said physical play environment. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein said first game comprises a questing game wherein said participant moves from location to location within said physical play environment attempting to solve problems, challenges or puzzles presented by said first plurality of play elements. 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising automatically capturing digital images of said participant via a camera located within said physical play environment. 19. The method of claim 15 wherein said first and second selections of game progress information comprise one or more of the following: tasks completed, points accumulated, levels achieved, game character attributes, or game character inventory. 20. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying an image of a character selected by said participant.
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