Patent · US Active

Trampoline for use as an input device for an electronic game

US10518132B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
6References
13Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 2016
Grant dateDec 31, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 9, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2225/52
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A trampoline as a controller or an input device for playing games, comprising a frame having a flexible mat divided into input zones and one or more neutral zones, a sensor arrangement to detect activity on V the flexible mat, a controller configured to determine the bounce location and bounce zone of the activity and provide this information to a feedback generator for playing games on the trampoline, such that a user uses the trampoline to play games by jumping on the input and neutral zones.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.