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US 12,434,162 B2Granted
Connected yo-yo
AssigneeDuncan Yo-Yo Go, LLC
InventorsBryan Paul Jardin, Jason C. Sauey, James M. Petras, Matthew Banach, Richard Philip Zavracky
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Abstract
A yo-yo has at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter related to movement of the yo-yo, a transmitter configured to transmit the measured parameter to the computing device. A server is configured to determine a trick performed with the yo-yo based on the measured parameter, and to communicate the determination to one or more computing devices of different players.
Claims14
A system comprising:
- a reference device;
- a yo-yo comprising:
- two shells connected by an axle;
- and
- a sensor housed in one of the two shells, the first sensor being configured to measure a parameter related to movement of the yo-yo;
- and
- a processor configured to determine a position of the yo-yo relative to the reference device based on signals transmitted between the yo-yo and the reference device, or based on a magnetic field strength between the yo-yo and the reference device,
- wherein the reference device is separate and distinct from the yo-yo.
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A method comprising:
- measuring a parameter related to movement of a yo-yo with a sensor housed in a shell of the yo-yo, the yo-yo comprising to shells connected by an axle;
- and
- determining a position of the yo-yo relative to a reference device by:
- determining a power, time of flight, or phase shift of signals transmitted between the yo-yo and the reference device, or
- determining a magnetic field strength of the reference device at the yo-yo,
- wherein the reference device is separate and distinct from the yo-yo.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.