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US7846028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2009/2458
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Interactive methods and apparatus for infrared (IR) shooting games between participants are disclosed. The infrared transmitting and receiving toy has an interface display, switches, and an IR device for transmitting and receiving first or second data between participants, including tag or hit information and special attack information in response to user actuation of one or more inputs. The information processor generates a hit or tag tally upon receiving first data from IR receiver, and generates an activity upon receiving second data including a video-game or puzzle style activity on the interface display. In a further embodiment, the information processor is capable of storing gameplay experience, and the information processor may alter gameplay capabilities based on the accumulated gameplay experience of many games.
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