GB1552731A

GB1552731A – Television game equipment wuth a target spot search device
– Google Patents

GB1552731A – Television game equipment wuth a target spot search device
– Google Patents
Television game equipment wuth a target spot search device

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Publication number
GB1552731A

GB1552731A
GB47872/77A
GB4787277A
GB1552731A
GB 1552731 A
GB1552731 A
GB 1552731A
GB 47872/77 A
GB47872/77 A
GB 47872/77A
GB 4787277 A
GB4787277 A
GB 4787277A
GB 1552731 A
GB1552731 A
GB 1552731A
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
wuth
search device
target spot
game equipment
television game
Prior art date
1976-11-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)

Expired

Application number
GB47872/77A
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Loewe Opta GmbH

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Loewe Opta GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1976-11-23
Filing date
1977-11-17
Publication date
1979-09-19

1977-11-17
Application filed by Loewe Opta GmbH
filed
Critical
Loewe Opta GmbH

1979-09-19
Publication of GB1552731A
publication
Critical
patent/GB1552731A/en

Status
Expired
legal-status
Critical
Current

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Classifications

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices

A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types

A63F13/213—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices

A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types

A63F13/219—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. light-guns

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices

A63F13/23—Input arrangements for video game devices for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console

A63F13/235—Input arrangements for video game devices for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices

A63F13/24—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles

A63F13/245—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

A63F13/40—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment

A63F13/42—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle

A63F13/428—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player’s arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

A63F13/80—Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode

A63F13/837—Shooting of targets

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game

A63F2300/10—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals

A63F2300/1025—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals details of the interface with the game device, e.g. USB version detection

A63F2300/1031—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals details of the interface with the game device, e.g. USB version detection using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game

A63F2300/10—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals

A63F2300/1062—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game

A63F2300/10—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals

A63F2300/1087—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game

A63F2300/80—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game specially adapted for executing a specific type of game

A63F2300/8076—Shooting

Abstract

A target videogame employing a screen with a moving light spot symbol and a target detector. A frequency selective circuit is provided for selecting the electrical signals generated by the light entering a photosensor in the target detector according to their frequency relationship with respect to the line scanning and frame scanning frequency.

GB47872/77A
1976-11-23
1977-11-17
Television game equipment wuth a target spot search device

Expired

GB1552731A
(en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title

DE19762653093

DE2653093B1
(en)

1976-11-23
1976-11-23

TELEVISION GAME SWITCHING WITH A TARGET DETECTOR

Publications (1)

Publication Number
Publication Date

GB1552731A
true

GB1552731A
(en)

1979-09-19

Family
ID=5993739
Family Applications (1)

Application Number
Title
Priority Date
Filing Date

GB47872/77A
Expired

GB1552731A
(en)

1976-11-23
1977-11-17
Television game equipment wuth a target spot search device

Country Status (6)

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US
(1)

US4205847A
(en)

AT
(1)

AT362689B
(en)

CH
(1)

CH624809A5
(en)

DE
(1)

DE2653093B1
(en)

FR
(1)

FR2371216A1
(en)

GB
(1)

GB1552731A
(en)

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Shooting game system and shooting game system control method used therefor

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Remote target control system

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Bullet trap

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Target system

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High caliber target

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Software and sensor system for controlling range equipment

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Photosensitive light gun

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Television gaming and training apparatus

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1976

1976-11-23
DE
DE19762653093
patent/DE2653093B1/en
not_active
Withdrawn

1977

1977-11-17
CH
CH1404177A
patent/CH624809A5/de
not_active
IP Right Cessation

1977-11-17
GB
GB47872/77A
patent/GB1552731A/en
not_active
Expired

1977-11-22
AT
AT835977A
patent/AT362689B/en
not_active
IP Right Cessation

1977-11-23
FR
FR7735239A
patent/FR2371216A1/en
active
Granted

1977-11-23
US
US05/854,228
patent/US4205847A/en
not_active
Expired – Lifetime

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Publication date

CH624809A5
(en)

1981-08-14

ATA835977A
(en)

1980-10-15

US4205847A
(en)

1980-06-03

DE2653093B1
(en)

1977-09-29

AT362689B
(en)

1981-06-10

FR2371216B3
(en)

1980-09-05

FR2371216A1
(en)

1978-06-16

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Legal Events

Date
Code
Title
Description

1980-01-09
PS
Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]

1995-07-12
PCNP
Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date:
19941117

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