Granted Patent B2

US 12,322,019 · App. 18/443,988 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Inventor: Matthew DuPlessie (Foxboro, MA)

Assignee: Open World Entertainment LLC

G06T13/40A63F13/217A63F13/235A63F13/79A63F13/80A63G31/00E04H3/10G06K7/1417G06Q20/40145G07F17/3237G07F17/3262G07F17/3274

Abstract

Claims (30)

1. A system for providing a game in an interactive physical environment, comprising:

a walkway within a game room;

a plurality of targets in the game room through which a patron must cause an object to pass while remaining on the walkway;

a control system executing a timer program;

a room sensor detecting a number of occurrences of an object passing through one of the plurality of targets and transmitting, via a network, the number of occurrences;

the control system identifying that the timer program has completed and transmitting a failure status when the number of occurrences is below a predetermined threshold; and

an exit monitor within the room conveying the failure status.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the room sensor comprises pressure sensors.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the room sensor comprises a LIDAR sensor.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the walkway is disposed on three sides of the game room.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of targets in the room are positioned overhead the patron.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a kiosk transmitting, via a network, to the control system that the patron has started the game.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system allows a patron into the game room.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the exit monitor displays the failure status.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the exit monitor emits a sound to convey the failure status.

10. A method for providing a game in an interactive physical environment comprising:

providing a walkway within a game room;

providing a plurality of targets in the game room through which a patron must cause an object to pass while remaining on the walkway;

executing a timer program;

detecting a number of occurrences of the object passing through one of the plurality of targets;

transmitting the detection;

receiving a failure status responsive to the transmitted detection when the number of detected occurrences during execution of the timer program is below a predetermined threshold; and

conveying the failure status.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein detecting comprises detecting a number of occurrences of the object passing through one of the plurality of targets using a LIDAR sensor.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein providing a walkway comprises providing a walkway disposed on three sides of the game room.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein providing a plurality of targets comprises providing a plurality of targets overhead the patron.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting, by a kiosk via a network, that the patron has started the game.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising allowing a patron into the game room.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein conveying comprises displaying the failure status.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein conveying comprises emitting a sound to convey the failure status.

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