EP2459288A4 - Automated enhancements for billiards and the like - Google Patents

Automated enhancements for billiards and the like

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Publication number
EP2459288A4
EP2459288A4 EP10806816A EP10806816A EP2459288A4 EP 2459288 A4 EP2459288 A4 EP 2459288A4 EP 10806816 A EP10806816 A EP 10806816A EP 10806816 A EP10806816 A EP 10806816A EP 2459288 A4 EP2459288 A4 EP 2459288A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
billiards
enhancements
automated
automated enhancements
Prior art date
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP10806816A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2459288A2 (en
Inventor
Niklas Lundback
Steve Mason
Michael Harville
Nikolai Cornell
Travis Threlkel
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.)
Obscura Digital Inc
Original Assignee
Obscura Digital Inc
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.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US12/510,254 external-priority patent/US8992315B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/510,247 external-priority patent/US8727875B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/510,253 external-priority patent/US8616971B2/en
Application filed by Obscura Digital Inc filed Critical Obscura Digital Inc
Publication of EP2459288A2 publication Critical patent/EP2459288A2/en
Publication of EP2459288A4 publication Critical patent/EP2459288A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63D—BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS
    • A63D15/00—Billiards, e.g. carom billiards or pocket billiards; Billiard tables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63D—BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS
    • A63D15/00—Billiards, e.g. carom billiards or pocket billiards; Billiard tables
    • A63D15/006—Training or aiming arrangements on billiard tables
    • 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
    • A63F2300/1093—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 using visible light
    • 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
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/66—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for rendering three dimensional images
    • A63F2300/6692—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for rendering three dimensional images using special effects, generally involving post-processing, e.g. blooming
    • 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
    • A63F2300/8011—Ball
EP10806816A 2009-07-27 2010-07-15 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like Withdrawn EP2459288A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/510,254 US8992315B2 (en) 2009-07-27 2009-07-27 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like
US12/510,247 US8727875B2 (en) 2009-07-27 2009-07-27 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like
US12/510,253 US8616971B2 (en) 2009-07-27 2009-07-27 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like
PCT/US2010/042060 WO2011016963A2 (en) 2009-07-27 2010-07-15 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like

Publications (2)

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EP2459288A2 EP2459288A2 (en) 2012-06-06
EP2459288A4 true EP2459288A4 (en) 2013-01-09

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EP10806816A Withdrawn EP2459288A4 (en) 2009-07-27 2010-07-15 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like

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WO (1) WO2011016963A2 (en)

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DE4039315A1 (en) * 1990-12-10 1992-06-11 Nsm Ag Teaching aid for table ball game e.g. billiards - projects image onto table to indicate required action determined by computer
JP2002186702A (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-07-02 Sefamedeia Create:Kk Billiard practicing device and billiard practicing system
JP2006043017A (en) * 2004-08-03 2006-02-16 Seiko Epson Corp Display device
KR20080100861A (en) * 2007-04-24 2008-11-21 배재란 The system of billiard table advertizing
KR20090013980A (en) * 2007-08-03 2009-02-06 포항공과대학교 산학협력단 Apparatus and method of supporting billiard game using camera images
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