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Granted Patent B2
US 12,165,248 · App. 18/610,959 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Systems and methods for providing physical challenge games

Inventor: Matthew DuPlessie (Foxboro, MA)
Assignee: Open World Entertainment LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,165,248
App. No.
18/610,959
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interactive physical environment providing entertainment to a patron includes a scanner, a sensor within the room, and a control system. The scanner is associated with a room provided by the interactive physical environment. The scanner identifies a patron of the interactive physical environment and transmits patron identification information. The sensor determines patron game performance data and transmits the patron performance data. The control system receives patron identification information from the scanner and patron performance data from the sensor. The control system, responsive to the received patron identification information and patron performance data, modifying an avatar associated with the patron.

Claims (29)

1. An interactive physical environment providing entertainment to a patron, 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 room sensor transmitting detection of an occurrence that one of the object and the patron is off the walkway;

a control system transmitting, via a network, a failure status in response to receiving the transmitted detection that one of the object and the patron is off the walkway; and

an exit monitor within the game room conveying the failure status.

2. The interactive physical environment of claim 1 , wherein the room sensor comprises pressure sensors.

3. The interactive physical environment of claim 1 , wherein the room sensor comprises a LIDAR sensor.

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

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

6. The interactive physical environment of claim 1 , wherein the control system allows the patron into the game room.

7. The interactive physical environment of claim 1 , wherein the exit monitor displays the failure status.

8. The interactive physical environment of claim 1 , wherein the exit monitor emits a sound to convey failure status.

9. The interactive physical environment of claim 1 wherein the exit monitor displays a scoring metric providing performance feedback to the patron.

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;

detecting an occurrence that one of the object and the patron is off the walkway;

transmitting the detection of the occurrence;

receiving, via a network, a failure status in response to receiving the transmitted detection that one of the object and the patron is off the walkway; and

conveying, by an exit monitor within the game room, the failure status.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein detecting comprises detecting an occurrence that one of the object and the patron is off the walkway using pressure sensors.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein detecting comprises detecting an occurrence that one of the object and the patron is off the walkway using a LIDAR sensor.

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

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

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

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

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

18. The method of claim 10 further comprising displaying a scoring metric providing performance feedback to the patron.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2024
From: DUPLESSIE, MATTHEW
To: OPEN WORLD ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 066915/0817 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18443988 · Feb 16, 2024
Continuation 17837972 · Jun 10, 2022
Provisional Application 63209957 · Jun 11, 2021
Related Publication 20240265611A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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