Interactive movement and contact simulation game

Claim 2

An interactive movement and contact simulation game apparatus, a game being enacted between a player and an image, the apparatus comprising: a light emitting video display means producing a computer generated image of a combatant, and also producing a non-visible light signal at a wavelength of light not within the human visual spectrum, on the display means, the non-visible light signal moved with time to sequential positions on the display means; a plurality of body position sensing means, fixed for moving with the player, and responsive to the non-visible light signal from the display means for determining positions of the body position sensing means relative to the display means, and further including a body-mounted signal transceiving means in communication with the sensing means; a three dimensional viewing means, worn over the player's eyes, said viewing means enabling the player to see the image on the video display means as a three-dimensional image; a computerized control means providing a signal transceiving means, in communication with, and responsive to the display means, and the body-mounted signal transceiving means, such that the computerized control means, generates and controls movement of the image on the display means, the movement of the image on the display means reflecting, mimicking and coordinating with movements of the player, such that the player faces and interacts with the combatant.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the non-visible light signal on the display means is scanned repeatably, in a first direction across the display means, producing a plurality of scans laying in parallel adjacency and proceeding one after another in a second direction on the display means, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, so that a relative maximum received signal response from each of the body position sensing means determines a physical position of each of the sensing means respectively relative to the first and second direction on display means, the absolute value of each relative maximum establishing a distance of each of the sensing means from the display means thereby fixing an exact position of each of the sensing means relative to each other and to the display means thereby enabling the computerized control means to track approximate body stance, position, posture and motion of the player.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2 further including a plurality of body impact generating means, distributed on, and fixed for moving with the player, such that when the computerized control means identifies a simulated mutual contacting of body parts between the player and a simulated combatant image, from the simulated full body stance, position, posture and motion of the player interacting with the image, the respective impact generating means on the player is activated by the computerized control means via a signal sent therefrom to the signal receiving means on the player such that the player experiences simulated impacts of the punches and kicks of the player as well as simulated impacts from punches and kicks associated with movement of the image.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the control means translates the simulated impacts into scores, the apparatus further including a score indicia means positioned on the display means.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a sound generating means activated by the control means and generating sounds and utterances responsive to the interactive movement and the simulated contacts of the image.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a floor mat having feet location and pressure sensing means on a surface directly in front of the display means, and further including a signal transmitting means in communication with the control means sending information from the location and pressure sensing means thereto.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein at least one of the position sensing means is mounted on each one of a pair of combat gloves and on each one of a pair of combat footgear, and on a combat headgear, and on a body covering garment.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the signals are transmitted by wireless wave energy means.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the signals are transmitted over transmission lines.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising an inertial sensing means sensitive to changes in velocity and adapted for attachment to one or more parts of the body, the inertial sensing means producing a signal related to body movements, said body movement related signal transmitted by body-mounted signal transceiving means.

Claim 12

An interactive movement and contact simulation game apparatus, for a game being enacted between a pair of players, the apparatus comprising: a pair of light emitting wall mounted video display means each producing a computer generated image of a one of the players positioned in front of the other on a display means, and also producing a non-visible light signal on each of the display means, the light signal sequentially positioned, in superposition over the generated image, and moved with time to sequential positions on the display means; a pair of a plurality of body position sensing means, each one distributed on, and fixed for moving with one of the pair of players, and responsive to the light signal from the display means adjacent thereto for determining positions of the players body parts relative to the display means, and further including a pair of body-mounted signal transceiving means, each mounted on one of the players; a pair of three dimensional viewing means, each one of the viewing means worn over the eyes of one of the players, said viewing means enabling each one of the players to see the image on the display means as a three-dimensional image; a computerized control means providing a signal transceiving means, in communication with, and responsive to each of the display means, and each of the body-mounted signal transceiving means, such that the computerized control means, generates and controls movement of each of the images on each of the display means, the movement of each image on each of the display devices reflecting, mimicking and coordinated with movements of the one of the players in front of the other one of the display devices, such that each of the players perceives that said player faces and interacts with the other of the players.

Claim 13

An interactive movement and contact simulation game apparatus, for a game being enacted between a pair of players, the apparatus comprising: a pair of light emitting wall mounted video display means each producing a computer generated image of a one of the players positioned in front of the other on a display means, and also producing a non-visible light signal on each of the display means, the light signal sequentially positioned, in superposition over the generated image, and moved with time to sequential positions on the display means; a pair of a plurality of body position sensing means, each one distributed on, and fixed for moving with one of the pair of players, and responsive to the light signal from the display means adjacent thereto for determining positions of the players body parts relative to the display means, and further including a pair of body-mounted signal transceiving means, each mounted on one of the players; a pair of three dimensional viewing means, each one of the viewing means worn over the eyes of one of the players, said viewing means enabling each one of the players to see the image on the display means as a three-dimensional image; a computerized control means providing a signal transceiving means, in communication with, and responsive to each of the display means, and each of the body-mounted signal transceiving means, such that the computerized control means, generates and controls movement of each of the images on each of the display means, the movement of each image on each of the display devices reflecting, mimicking and coordinated with movements of the one of the players in front of the other one of the display devices, such that each of the players perceives that said player faces and interacts with the other of the players.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the light signal on each of the display means is scanned repeatably, in a first direction across the display means, a plurality of scans laying in parallel adjacency and proceeding one after another in a second direction on the display means, orthogonal to a first direction, so that a relative maximum received signal response from each of the body position sensing means determines a physical position of each of the sensing means respectively relative to the first and second direction on the display means, the absolute value of each relative maximum establishing, a distance of each of the sensing means from the display means thereby fixing an exact position of each of the sensing means relative to each other and to the display means thereby enabling the computerized control means to track approximate body stance, position, posture and motion for each of the players.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 12 further including a pair of a plurality of body impact generating means, each one distributed on, and fixed for moving with one of the pair of players, and further including a pair of body-mounted signal transceiving means, each mounted on one of the players, such that when the computerized control means identifies a simulated mutual contacting of body parts between the players, from the simulated full body stance, position, posture and motion of the players, the respective impact generating means on each of the players is activated by the computerized control means via a signal sent therefrom to the signal transceiving means on each of the players, such that each of the players experience simulated impacts of punches and kicks of the players as well as simulated impacts from punches and kicks from the other of the players.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the control means translates the simulated impacts into scores, the apparatus further including a pair of score indicia means positioned on each of the display means.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising a pair of sound generating means, one of each being positioned near each of the players, activated by the control means and generating sounds and utterances responsive to the interactive movement and the simulated contacts between the players.

Claim 18

The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising for each of the players, a floor mat having feet location and pressure sensing means on a surface directly in front of the each display means respectively, and further including a mat signal transmitting means in communication with the control means sending information from the location and pressure sensing means thereto.

Claim 19

The apparatus of claim 13 wherein for each of the players, at least one of the position sensing means is mounted on each one of a pair of combat gloves, at least one of the position sensing means is mounted on each one of a pair of combat footgear, at least one of the position sensing means is mounted on a headgear, and at least one of the position sensing means is mounted on a body covering garment.

Claim 20

The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the signals are transmitted by wireless wave energy means.

Claim 21

The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the signals are transmitted over transmission lines.

Claim 22

The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising a pair of inertial sensing means sensitive to changes in velocity and each adapted for attachment to one or more parts of the body of each of the players, the inertial sensing means producing a signal related to body movements, and further transmitting the signal via the each of the body mounted signal transceiving means, to the computerized control means.