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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798907 | Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus and system for a target game used in conjunction with a toilet or urinal, wherein a target body is positioned within the toilet basin. The target game comprises a target body and coupling members, whe... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798908 | Promotional games architecture The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate promotion of an online service. The architecture can provide for a games platform that can host a variety of games. The hosted games can be designed such that a user's experiences can be enhan... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7435179 | Location-based authorization of gaming action in wireless communication gaming devices A gaming server periodically receives location information from a plurality of distributed gaming devices. Such devices can take the form of cellular telephones or other wireless communications devices equipped with a GPS transceiver. When the gaming server determin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412348 | Storage medium storing a game program, game apparatus, and game controlling method A game system includes a game apparatus and a controller. The controller is furnished with an acceleration sensor for detecting accelerations in at least two axis directions. Game processing corresponding to the kind of an acceleration input by means of the controll... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7353549 | Toilet seat with intergrated targeting and measurement system An interactive toilet seat provides a target for a urine stream from a user. A user will direct their stream of urine at a target which is suspended in the bowl of a toilet. This target is in communication with a control circuit which is in turn communicating with a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335026 | Video surveillance system and method Embodiments of the invention enable an operator to interact with a video surveillance system comprising at least one sensor. The sensor may be configured to operate as a simulated weapon, or may be replaced by or augmented with a real weapon and in either case the s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329127 | Firearm laser training system and method facilitating firearm training for extended range targets with feedback of firearm control A firearm laser training system of the present invention includes a target assembly, a laser transmitter assembly that attaches to a firearm, a detection device and a processor in communication with the detection device. The system simulates targets at extended rang... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291014 | Wireless data communication link embedded in simulated weapon systems A weapon simulator assembly having a wireless module provided in a simulated weapon to maximize the freedom of movement for the user and to provide complete diagnostics from electronic sensors for users of the firearms training simulator. The wireless module is embe... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293235 | Predicting avatar movement in a distributed virtual environment A method and apparatus for predicting the likelihood of an avatar under the control of a user in a virtual environment moving with a predetermined range of a boundary as disclosed in which the movement of the avatar in the virtual environment is monitored for a peri... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7244183 | Gaming system employing both action figure and video game play A gaming system that employs a video game system and action figures to allow both video game play and action figure play. A video game score, obtained by a player through video game play, may be transferred to the action figure associated with that player to become ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7182693 | Target device and light detecting device When a light beam shot from a light gun hits a target plate mounted on a target device, the light beam is detected by a beam detected position detecting unit, which generates a current based on the shot impact position of the light beam on the target plate. An extra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152989 | Bracelet A bracelet includes at least one electronic display unit. Each display unit has a display having a plurality of display elements arranged in a sequence lying along the length of the bracelet and/or arranged in a sequence lying substantially around the perimeter of t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140962 | Video game apparatus, image processing method and program It is an object of the present invention to increase the game operability, and to increase the feeling of pressure and feeling of actual presence on the scene, by making it possible to display partial enlarged images of the scope displays or each of a plurality of p... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7011582 | Game apparatus and computer-readable medium A game apparatus for causing a player's character controlled by a player to fight against an enemy character within a predetermined game space. The game apparatus includes a storage section for storing data of items held by the respective characters, an item computi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964607 | Game system and game method There is provided a game system which can change the configuration of an image based on the detected illuminating position of a light illuminating device to improve the effect of a game. The game system includes a light detection section which detects a position of ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962532 | Laser gun and shooting system for the same In a laser gun, a signal generating unit generates an emission permission signal in response to a shooting permission signal. A laser beam bullet emitting unit emits a laser beam bullet based on the emission permission signal generated by the signal generating unit ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6929548 | Apparatus and a method for more realistic shooting video games on computers or similar devices An apparatus, system, and a method for providing more realistic shooting input for shooting video games on computers or similar devices is provided. The apparatus may be comprised of a mock shooting device, such as a gun, having a lighting device containing a plural... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926610 | Position indication device, and information storage medium The objective is to prevent erroneous operation of an optical sensor while removing restrictions on the degree of freedom of design. In a handgun-shaped controller comprising a lens for focusing light that is incident on a muzzle and an optical sensor 18 for ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6917282 | Touch pad scoring apparatus for dart games A touch pad scoring apparatus for a dart game includes a touch pad mounted on a housing. The touch pad is has a plurality of segments. Each touch pad segment has a pressure-sensitive sensor operatively connected to a controller. A user applies pressure, for example ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908392 | Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus and system for a target game used in conjunction with a toilet or urinal, wherein a target body is positioned within the toilet basin. The target game comprises a target body and coupling members, whe... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902483 | Handheld electronic game device having the shape of a gun A handheld electronic game device shaped as a toy gun with two handles and two triggers, and one or more built-in display screens. The device may be played as a stand-alone device, or played with an external game unit having a display screen. When played with an ext... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6817728 | Trigger apparatus of a gun that projects light A trigger apparatus of a light gun includes a main body, first to third rotation axes, a hammer receiving portion, and first to fourth lever portion. The first to third rotation axes are provided for the main body, a hammer receiving portion is provided in an upper ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6816631 | Calculations of coordinates of target image displayed on monitor screen Coordinates of a target are calculated by measuring time between the generation of a vertical synchronizing signal fetched from a composite signal for displaying the target image on a video monitor and a singular change of a video signal and calculating the coordina... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6726522 | Object display method and apparatus An object display method and apparatus is disclosed which can easily display changeover of an entity, and an amusement apparatus is disclosed which can display a simulated burst having reality and punch. The method and apparatus first displays only one of the object... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6626762 | Game device A game device in which a game can be started in accordance with the intention of a player is provided. The game device comprises sensors 15 for detecting whether or not a gun type input member 11 is in a stand-by state and a sensor for detecting whether o... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6551189 | Simulated laser shooting system The invention provides a simulated laser shooting system that includes a laser gun, HD monitor, video camera, collection card, master computer and sound apparatus. The system's features are in that it has reality scene, is both dynamic and static, and is ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6522312 | Apparatus for presenting mixed reality shared among operators There is disclosed a mixed reality presentation apparatus which generates and displays a three-dimensional virtual image on a see-through display device so as to allow a plurality of players to play a multi-player game in a mixed reality environment. The ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520853 | Game system Disclosed herein is a game system having a detection unit for detecting a position of a spot moved from a start spot, a measurement unit for measuring time, and a decision unit for deciding whether or not spots measured by the detection unit have enclosed... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6458034 | Game system and computer-usable information To provide a game system which can lighten the burden imposed on a player and even the third person can enjoy, when a gun shooting game is played using a rifle equipped with a scope, a proximity sensor section (210) is provided on a gun device 200, for ch... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6422945 | Target hitting game machine A target hitting game machine comprising a main game unit, at least three targets which are arrayed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the main game unit while being located at different height positions on at least one of the left and ri... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6328651 | Projected image target shooting toy A target shooting toy which optically projects an image of a target which can be aimed at and hit. The toy includes an image projector that projects an optical image onto a wall or screen and a toy gun which is aimed at the target. The toy detects hits by... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6261180 | Computer programmable interactive toy for a shooting game The invention disclosed herein relates to a portable, programmable, interactive toy for a shooting game played by radiating and appropriately detecting infrared light (or other radiated energy). A player set includes an IR light projector (gun), an IR lig... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6251011 | Shooting video game machine and shooting result presentation method A shooting video game machine comprising a mock gun having a trigger, a monitor which presents flying characters and characters other than flying characters to form a game playing display while causing a bullet to travel in a predetermined direction in sy... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248019 | Amusement apparatus for a shooting game with successive potential scoring emissions Apparatus for playing amusement games comprising a plurality of player units 18 having an emitter 27 for emitting a directed beam, means for timing 23 and indicating to the players 24, 25 successive potentially scoring emissions from the emitter 27. The a... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6217027 | Computerized portable pneumatic target apparatus A computerized portable pneumatic target apparatus includes at least one target; a computer located at the firing point of a shooting range and connected by a first wireless radio frequency link to the at least one target for controlling operation of the ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196844 | Integrated target system The present invention concerns the integration of laser engagement systems such as the MITS and MILES laser systems with standard two dimensional silhouettes, thereby creating a silhouette which can be defeated by laser fire. A laser enhanced silhouette a... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6155570 | Missle detection and location A system is disclosed for detecting and locating missiles such as darts in a target having a plurality of discrete target areas in which each of the areas has a conductive surface which acts as an electromagnetic signal receiving antenna, and in which a p... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6110215 | Heightened realism for computer-controlled units in real-time activity simulation Enhanced realism of a real-time simulator having multiple computer-controlled units results from making the units capable of reacting to only those other units that each of them can be aware of because of their spatial relationships to the unit. Awareness... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089571 | Electric dart game An electric dart game includes a frame secured in a board and having a number of segments slidably engaged in a number of scoring areas. A plate and a spider are secured to the frame. Two conductor sheets are disposed behind the plate and each includes a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6061052 | Display pointing device This invention discloses a display pointing device inclduing a housing, an optical sensor mounted in the housing, and processing circuitry receiving an output from the optical sensor for identifying a location on a display pointed to by the pointing devic... | 05/09/2000 |
