Interactive action figures for gaming systems
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-013/73
A63F-013/335
A63F-013/65
A63F-013/69
출원번호
US-0235762
(2016-08-12)
등록번호
US-10112114
(2018-10-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Borge, Michael D.
출원인 / 주소
GANZ
대리인 / 주소
Pearene & Gordon LLP
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144
초록▼
An action figure is provided with a serial number that provides an access code which allows owners to engage in enjoyable games or other activities via the Internet or other gaming systems. The interactive action figure system comprises a toy, statue, or other three-dimensional figurine with a seria
An action figure is provided with a serial number that provides an access code which allows owners to engage in enjoyable games or other activities via the Internet or other gaming systems. The interactive action figure system comprises a toy, statue, or other three-dimensional figurine with a serial number, and preferably a computer network accessible over the internet and a particular gaming framework managed by a network device. Owners of action figure toys may “log onto” the network using the action figure serial number as an access code to activate a particular computer character identity and participate in games such as hand-to-hand combat games, action-adventure series, or learning games. The action figure may be, for example, a warrior, sports figure, doll or teddy bear to appeal to a wide range of users. Once a particular character is activated, game play proceeds according to preset rules. The game character's traits, powers, and other features may be enhanced or otherwise modified by purchasing preferably-three-dimensional accessories and inputting serial numbers into the gaming system that are also supplied with the accessories.
대표청구항▼
1. An entertainment system comprising: a computer game, executed on a computer controlled by a game player;said computer game including a character of said computer game that is a controllable character within said computer game, and the game player maneuvering said character in said computer game t
1. An entertainment system comprising: a computer game, executed on a computer controlled by a game player;said computer game including a character of said computer game that is a controllable character within said computer game, and the game player maneuvering said character in said computer game to achieve progress in the computer game involving the character,wherein said character expires in said computer game during playing of the computer game;a three-dimensional item, that is a likeness in three dimensions of an item that appears in the computer game and is associated in the computer game with the character;said three-dimensional item including an access code associated with the item; andsaid computer preventing the character from being used for play after the character expires in said computer game, and said computer reviving said character to activate said character to play, by accepting entry of said access code into said computer. 2. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said computer comprises at least one of the group consisting of: Internet gaining interface, computer, computer with compact disc (CD), Play Station 2, X-Box, and other dedicated computer gaining system. 3. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said three-dimensional item and said access code are packaged together in a package, such that said access code cannot be seen by an outside observer until a package containing said three-dimensional item and said access code is opened. 4. The entertainment system of claim 1 further comprising: a remote server that manages said computer game being played on said computer and a life of said character in said computer game; anda communication network that connects said remote server to said computer. 5. The entertainment system of claim 4, wherein said communication network is the Internet. 6. The entertainment system of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of additional computers connected to said remote server via said communication network such that said remote server manages game play for said computer game played between said plurality of additional computers and said computer, and such that said computer plays said computer game actively against a plurality of opponents playing on said plurality of additional computers. 7. The entertainment system of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of additional computers connected together and to said computer such that said computer plays said computer game actively against a plurality of opponents playing on said plurality of additional interactive gaining systems; andan electronic communication network that connects said plurality of additional computers and said computer together. 8. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the item includes multiple access codes associated therewith, including the access code that revives the character, and another code that updates an identity of the character. 9. A method of playing a computer game comprising the steps of: playing a computer game on a computer controlled by a game player;said computer game including a character of the computer game, said character of said computer game being a controllable character in said computer game, and the game player maneuvering said character in said computer game to achieve progress in the game, involving the character;causing said character to expire in said computer game during playing of the game, rendering the character unusable in said computer game until a time when the character is revived;providing a three-dimensional item, that is a likeness in three dimensions of an item that appears in the computer game and is associated in the computer game with the character;providing an access code associated with said three-dimensional item;accepting entry of said access code into said computer; andreviving said character by said computer based on said access code entered into said computer. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein said computer comprises at least one of the group consisting of: Internet gaining interface, computer, computer with compact disc (CD), Play Station, X-Box, and other dedicated computer gaining system. 11. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the access code is attached to or implanted in the item. 12. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the item is a three-dimensional figure that is a likeness in three dimensions of the character. 13. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the item is an accessory item that is used by the character in the game. 14. The entertainment system of claim 8, wherein at least one of said plurality of additional computers has at least one additional character of said computer game that is an additional controllable character of said computer game activated by an additional access code packaged with an additional three-dimensional item that is a representation in three dimensions of said at least one additional character of said computer game. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein said three-dimensional item and said access code are packaged together in a package, such that said access code cannot be seen by an outside observer until a package containing said three-dimensional item and said access code is opened. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the access code is attached to or implanted in the item. 17. The method of claim 9, wherein the item is a three-dimensional figure that is a likeness in three dimensions of the character. 18. The method of claim 9, wherein the item is an accessory item that is used by the character in the computer game. 19. The method of claim 9, wherein the item includes multiple access codes associated therewith, including the access code that revives the character, and another code that updates an identity of the character.
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