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US 9,795,868 B2Granted
Games played with robots
OwnerKenneth C. Millerinventor
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Abstract
A robotic gaming system is provided that includes a plurality of modular wall sections placed on playing surface. At least one robot is controlled by a player to navigate on the playing surface and interact with a plurality of scoring elements on the walls. A sensor associated with a scoring elements identifies when the robot successfully interacts with the scoring element to score a point.
Claims20
A robotic gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of modular wall sections placed on a de novo playing surface constructed in user selected configurations that are reconfigurable based on the modular wall sections laterally joined to define the playing surface;
- at least one robot controlled by a player with a smart phone and navigating on the playing surface;
- a plurality of scoring elements on the plurality of modular wall sections 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 the plurality of elements;
- wherein a successful interaction scores at least one point for the at least one robot.
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