Game apparatus
Patent 5364108 Issued on November 15, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 8, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 8, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3763577 Electronic question and answer game Academic quiz controller Patent #: 5092779 InventorApplicationNo. 046867 filed on 04/08/1993US Classes:463/9, In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a participant (e.g., problem eliciting response, puzzle, etc.)273/432, Timed response434/323, Cathode ray screen display included in examining means434/351, Wireless signals434/352, With means for indicating first examinee to respond463/39, Wireless signal463/43Data storage or retrieval (e.g., memory, video tape, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Grieb, William H.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63F 009/22G09B 007/02 Foreign Application Priority Data1992-04-10 AUAbstractA video game apparatus is provided for use in conjunction with a remotely controllable audio visual playback device, such as a video cassette player. The game apparatus comprises a learning remote control which is programmed with remote control signals such as pause and restart signals for the particular audio visual playback device with which it is to be used. A plurality of hand-held switches are coupled to the remote control so that when one of the switches is actuated the audio visual playback is paused. In this way, a plurality of players may play a prerecorded question and answer type quiz game, wherein the first player to actuate his or her hand-held switch is allowed time to answer the preceding question whilst the audio visual playback is paused.Field of SearchPROBLEM ELICITING RESPONSEQuestions and answers Categorized or grouped questions Timed response QUESTION OR PROBLEM ELICITING RESPONSE Cathode ray screen display included in examining means Response of plural examinees communicated to monitor or recorder by electrical signals Wireless signals With means for indicating first examinee to respond | |
