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US 9,958,934 B1Granted
Home and portable augmented reality and virtual reality video game consoles
OwnerJeffrey D. Mulleninventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for portable or stationary virtual reality and augmented reality video game systems. A game system that is operable of providing visual information to numerous head mounted displays are provided. A game system that is operable to receive, and recharge, numerous rechargeable batteries is also provided.
Claims11
A video game system comprising:
- a console operable of playing a video game having a television connection structure operable to electrically couple to a television and a head mounted display input/output connection structure;
- a controller operable of being electrically coupled to said console to control the movement of a game character in said video game;
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- a head mounted display operable of being electrically coupled to said head mounted display input/output connection structure of said console, wherein said head mounted display receives video game indicia associated with said video game from said console through said head mounted display input/output connection structure of said console, said head mounted display displays said video game indicia from the perspective of said game character, and said head mounted display provides a video game control signal to said head mounted display input/output connection structure of said console.
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A video game package comprising:
- a video game console having a head mounted display input/output connection;
- a controller operable to communicate with said video game console;
- a power cord operable to connect to said video game console for powering said video game console;
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- a head mounted display operable to connect to and be removed from said video game console through said head mounted display input/output connection structure, wherein said head mounted display is operable to receive signals from said console through said head mounted display input/output connection and said head mounted display is operable to communicate a video game control signal from said head mounted display to said video game console through said head mounted display input/output connection structure.
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A video game system comprising:
- a video game console for providing a game;
- a television;
- a non-television device located about said television;
- a display, wherein said display is head-mounted and indicia associated with said game are operable to be received via an input/output connection structure, wherein said indicia is operable to be displayed on said display, and said display provides a video game control signal to said input/output connection structure;
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- a controller operable to communicate with said video game console, wherein said device transmits signals, said controller receives said signals, and said controller uses said received signals to determine the distance from said controller to said device.
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A video game system comprising:
- a video game console operable of receiving an insertable storage medium storing a video game, wherein said video game console plays said video game and said video game console is operable of being connected to a television set to display an initial setup screen for said video game;
- a first controller operable to communicate a control information for said video game, wherein said first controller comprises a first inertial movement sensor to provide a first control, said control information includes said first control, and said first controller is operated by a first battery located in said first controller;
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- a non-transparent head mounted display operable of displaying said video game in virtual reality on said non-transparent head mounted display, wherein said head mounted display includes a second inertial movement sensor to provide a second control and said second control is communicated to said video game console for determining how said video game is displayed on said head mounted display and said head mounted display is operated by a second battery located in said head mounted display.
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A non-transitory programmable logic device having program logic imprinted therein for performing a method of playing a video game comprising:
- initiating the start of a video game;
- providing a plurality of selectable game topologies for said video game;
- selecting a game topology from a list that includes said plurality of selectable game topologies, wherein said plurality of game topologies includes:
- a virtual reality game topology where indicia associated with said video game is operable to be received via an input/output connection structure and said received indicia are operable to be displayed on at least a head mounted display;
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- a television set game topology wherein said video game is operable to be displayed on at least a television set.
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A video game system comprising:
- a console operable of playing a video game having a television connection, a controller port, and a rechargeable battery slot located at least partially inside of said console;
- a controller operable to couple to the controller port having a controller slot to receive a rechargeable battery, wherein said rechargeable battery is operable to be recharged in said rechargeable battery slot and operable to power said controller in said controller slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.