WO2011016963A3 - Automated enhancements for billiards and the like - Google Patents

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WO2011016963A3
WO2011016963A3 PCT/US2010/042060 US2010042060W WO2011016963A3 WO 2011016963 A3 WO2011016963 A3 WO 2011016963A3 US 2010042060 W US2010042060 W US 2010042060W WO 2011016963 A3 WO2011016963 A3 WO 2011016963A3
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position data
imagery
billiards
playing surface
input instruction
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Niklas Lundback
Steve Mason
Michael Harville
Nikolai Cornell
Travis Threlkel
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Obscura Digital, Inc.
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Priority claimed from US12/510,253 external-priority patent/US8616971B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/510,247 external-priority patent/US8727875B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/510,254 external-priority patent/US8992315B2/en
Application filed by Obscura Digital, Inc. filed Critical Obscura Digital, Inc.
Priority to EP10806816A priority Critical patent/EP2459288A4/en
Publication of WO2011016963A2 publication Critical patent/WO2011016963A2/en
Publication of WO2011016963A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011016963A3/en

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    • 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

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Abstract

Position data is generated. The position data describes positions of each of one or more billiard balls (70, 72, 74) moving on a playing surface (26) of a billiard table (24). Imagery (30) is displayed on the playing surface (26). The imagery (64-68, 84-96, 138-148) may respond dynamically to the position data as the one or more billiard balls (70, 72, 74) move on the playing surface (26). A state of a billiards game being played may be determined based on the position data and one or more perceptible effects may be produced in connection with the billiards game based on the position data. An input instruction may be executed on a machine if the position data in relation to the imagery (172-176) satisfies an input instruction predicate.
PCT/US2010/042060 2009-07-27 2010-07-15 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like WO2011016963A2 (en)

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US12/510,253 2009-07-27
US12/510,253 US8616971B2 (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
US12/510,247 2009-07-27
US12/510,254 2009-07-27
US12/510,254 US8992315B2 (en) 2009-07-27 2009-07-27 Automated enhancements for billiards and the like

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