Modular Flash Pad Gaming System
AssigneeBattle Company Attractions, LLC
InventorsAaron Fischer, Zachary Dickerson, Joseph McGeorge
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Abstract
A computerized method for operating a plurality of computerized flash pads is disclosed. The flash pads are communicatively and physically coupled together in an array. The flash pads are connected to a computer that operates software for game play on the flash pads. The computer identifies the flash pads that are connected together and designates one or more of the flash pads as “node” flash pads. The node flash pads transmit instructions and queries from the computer to the other flash pads.
Claims11
A computerized method for operating a modular light pad array to be performed by a plurality of computerized flash pads, each comprising one or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units, and a server computer comprising one or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units, wherein each of said nonvolatile memory units store instructions which, when executed by one or more microprocessors perform operations comprising
- a) determining, by said microprocessor in said server computer, the number of computerized flash pads communicatively coupled to said server computer;
- b) assigning, by said microprocessor in said server computer, one or more of said plurality of computerized flash pads as a node flash pad for transmitting messages to other computerized flash pads communicatively coupled to said node flash pad;
- c) transmitting, by said microprocessor in said server computer, a light instruction to said node flash pad said light instruction being intended for a target flash pad that is not said node flash pad;
- d) receiving, by said microprocessor in said node flash pad, said light instruction;
- e) transmitting, by said microprocessor in said node flash pad, said light instruction to said target flash pad;
- f) wherein each of said plurality of computerized flash pads further comprises
- i) a base;
- ii) a translucent top disposed on said base;
- iii) one or more lights disposed between said translucent top and said base;
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- g) wherein each of said plurality of computerized flash pads is configured to bear the weight of an adult human being without breaking.
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