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US 2018/0043243 A1Published application
Games played with robots
OwnerKenneth C. Millerinventor
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Abstract
A robotic gaming system is provided that includes a playing surface, a ceiling above the playing surface and a subfloor below the playing surface. At least one robot is controlled by a player to navigate on the playing surface, above the subfloor, or below the ceiling to interact with a plurality of scoring elements. A sensor associated with a scoring element identifies when a robot successfully interacts with the scoring element to score points.
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A robotic gaming system comprising:
- a playing surface;
- a subfloor beneath said playing surface, said subfloor vertically displaced from said playing surface by an amount sufficient for at least one robot to traverse said subfloor;
- at least one robot controlled by a player with a smart phone and navigating on said playing surface, said subfloor, or a combination thereof;
- a plurality of scoring elements on at least one of said playing surface or said subfloor with which the at least one robot interacts;
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- a plurality of sensors operative for identifying when the at least one robot successfully interacts with an element of said plurality of scoring elements;
- wherein a successful interaction scores at least one point for the at least one robot.
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