Motion-responsive entertainment garment
US9101830B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/211
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The disclosure describes a motion-responsive entertainment garment, including apparatuses and methods, for wearing and hands-free use by a user in connection with the playing of a game and that detects and identifies pre-defined movements, or pre-defined patterns of movements, of the user's arms and/or hands associated with the game and produces corresponding pre-defined sound and/or lighting effects in response thereto. According to an example embodiment, the motion-responsive garment comprises a garment having an electronic controller with a speaker for producing pre-defined sound effects, one or more accelerometers communicatively connected to the controller and configured to produce output data in response to and representative of movement of the garment user's arms and/or hands, and one or more light emitting devices configured to produce pre-defined lighting effects. By producing the sound and lighting effects, the garment enhances the game not only for the garment's user, but also for the other game participants.
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