Laser controller
View Patent ↗A laser controller has a sensor input for each of a plurality of lasers which the controller may control using outputs. Each laser and sensor may form a laser beam. The controller may have timing start and stop inputs to control a timer, and the controller may calculate a score based on the timer as well as any tripped laser beams. The controller may be used for controlling a game system.
1. A controller adapted to:
determine a score for player of a game, said score being determined at least in part by performing a method comprising:
illuminating a plurality of lasers, said lasers being visible lasers;
receiving a laser input from sensors for each of said lasers, said sensors being adapted to detect that said laser is being received;
detecting when at least one of said sensors is not receiving said laser to determine a tripped beam, said tripped beam being caused by said player;
determining said tripped beam occurred from a first laser of said plurality of lasers and turning off said laser; and
calculating said score based at least in part by calculating a penalty value based on said tripped beam.
2. The controller of claim 1 further adapted to enter an alignment mode.
3. The controller of claim 2 , said alignment mode comprising illuminating a separate indicator for each of said sensors.
4. The controller of claim 2 , said alignment mode comprising illuminating said laser when said sensor is not detecting that said laser is being received.
5. The controller of claim 1 further adapted to:
start a timer based on a starting input; and
stopping a timer based on a stopping input to determine a time.
6. The controller of claim 5 , said score being further based on said time.
7. The controller of claim 1 having a first set of said plurality of lasers and a second set of said plurality of lasers, said first set having a different penalty value than said second set.
8. The controller of claim 7 , said first set having a first color and said second set having a second color.
9. The controller of claim 1 further adapted to:
receive a secondary input from a secondary device.
10. The controller of claim 9 , said secondary input comprising a binary input.
11. The controller of claim 9 , said secondary input comprising an analog input.
12. The controller of claim 1 further adapted to:
receive a secondary input; and
control a secondary device.
13. The controller of claim 12 , said secondary device comprising at least one of an audio generator, a movement actuator, a light, and an air jet.
14. The controller of claim 1 further adapted to:
store said score in a database; and
display a plurality of said scores from said database.
15. A system comprising:
a first controller connected to a network, said first controller adapted to:
illuminate a first plurality of lasers;
receive a laser input from first sensors for each of said first plurality of lasers, said first sensors being adapted to detect that said laser is being received;
detect when at least one of said first sensors is not receiving said laser to determine a first tripped beam; and
calculate a first score based at least in part on a penalty value calculated from said first tripped beam;
a second controller connected to said network, said second controller adapted to:
illuminate a second plurality of lasers;
receive a laser input from second sensors for each of said second plurality of lasers, said second sensors being adapted to detect that said laser is being received;
detect when at least one of said second sensors is not receiving said laser to determine a second tripped beam; and
calculate a second score based at least in part on a penalty value calculated from said second tripped beam;
a database connected to said network and adapted to receive said first score and said second score.
16. The system of claim 15 further comprising a display adapted to display said first score and said second score.
17. The system of claim 15 further comprising a web interface adapted to:
receive a query for said first score; and
transmit said first score.