US 2017/0246534 A1Published application

System and Method for Enhanced Immersion Gaming Room

OwnerKent A. Johnsoninventor

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Abstract

A method and system for a gaming system which uses a plurality of display devices to emit gaming content onto the walls of an immersion room and allows a plurality of players to interact with a gaming application through hand-held controllers. The method includes generating graphical data and audio data by running a gaming application or a video application with a server. The graphic data is then displayed onto an at least one wall of the immersion room with the display devices. At the same time the audio data is sounded by the plurality of integrated speakers. User input is received through the hand-held controller and converted into primary application commands. The primary application commands are then executed by the server to modify the graphical data and the audio data. The aforementioned steps are then repeated with the modified graphical data and audio data.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A method for an immersive gaming theater with seamless video display comprises the steps of:

(A) providing an at least one immersion room, wherein the immersion room includes an at least one wall;
(B) providing an at least one audiovisual system, wherein the audiovisual system is internally integrated into the immersion room;
(C) providing an at least one server and an at least one hand-held controller, wherein the server is communicably coupled to the audiovisual system and the hand-held controller;
(D) generate graphical data and audio data by running a gaming application or a video application with the server;
(E) displaying the graphical data onto the at least one wall with an at least one projector and/or an at least one integrated display screen in order to create a single continuous video image, wherein the audiovisual system includes the projector and/or the integrated display screen;
(F) sounding the audio data by a plurality of integrated speakers, wherein the audiovisual system includes the plurality of integrated speakers;
(G) receiving user input through the hand-held controller
(H) converting the user input into primary application commands for the gaming application or video application with the server;
(I) modifying the graphical data and the audio data by executing the primary application commands with the server;
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(J) repeating steps (E) and (F) with the graphical data and the audio data modified during step (I).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/055,313Filed 26 Feb 2016
Published: 31 Aug 2017
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Classification5 codes

A63F 13/27
Output arrangements for video game devices: characterised by a large display in a public venue, e.g. in a movie theatre, stadium or game arena
A63F 13/35
Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection…: details…
A63F 13/92
Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring,…
A63F 13/98
Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring,…