US 10,744,402 B2Granted

Device and method for sensing magnetized objects for an electronic tag game

AssigneeMagneTag LLC

InventorAdam I. Cohen

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Abstract

An electronic tag game includes a system having magnetic field sensors that are to be worn by a player of the electronic tag game. The magnetic field sensors are configured to detect a change in the local magnetic field. The magnetic field sensors may be in operable communication with one another and are configured to send a signal reporting a change in the local magnetic field to a controller which may be communication with electronic device such as a smart phone or the like. The local magnetic field may be altered by one or more devices configured for creating a change in the local magnetic field. For example, a spherical projectile or hand-held object may be provided and include a magnet that is configured to alter the magnetic field around the magnetic field sensors when a player wearing the magnetic field sensor is struck with the projectile.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A system for an electronic tag game, the system comprising:

at least one magnetic field sensor provided on a support apparatus worn by a player of the electronic tag game;
a controller in operable communication with the at least one magnetic field sensor;
an electronic device in operable communication with the controller;
a magnetic device configured to selectively come into contact with the magnetic field sensor, wherein the magnetic device has a magnetic flux density at an outer surface of the magnetic device that, when the magnetic device comes into contact with the magnetic field sensor, alters a local magnetic field, thereby causing a signal to be sent to the controller to indicate the change in the local magnetic field and wherein the change in the local magnetic field is displayed on the electronic device,
wherein the at least one magnetic field sensor comprises a first coil of wire having a first winding direction and a second coil of wire having a second winding direction and the first winding direction and second winding direction are opposite,
further wherein the controller is configured to detect an impact of the magnetic device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/159,951Filed 15 Oct 2018 · continuation
Priority: 21 Mar 2013
Published: US 2019/0046870 A114 Feb 2019
Granted: 18 Aug 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A63F 13/21
Input arrangements for video game devices: characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
A63F 13/212
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
A63F 13/214
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
A63F 13/235
For interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console: using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or…

Family

Application61/804,177Us provisional application · filed 21 Mar 2013
Application14/086,223Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 21 Nov 2013
Application15/231,429Parent of this continuation · filed 8 Aug 2016
US 2019/0046870 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Feb 2019
US 10,099,117 B2Parent of this continuation
Application15/231,429Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2014/0287807 A1Published application
US 2017/0007919 A1Published application
US 10,744,402 B2This patent

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