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Extending gameplay with physical activity monitoring device

US8951164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2013
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8094
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A physical activity monitoring device receives an indication of one or more physical activities to be performed as an extension of a game being played on a game system and measures physical activity attributes of a user wearing the physical activity monitoring device. The physical activity monitoring device determines the user's progress towards completion of the one or more physical activities based on the physical activity attributes and outputs to the game device an indication of the user's progress towards completion of the one or more physical activities.

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