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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2009
Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Best, NL;
Vincentius Paulus Buil, Eindhoven, NL;
Rik Remco Wesselink, Eindhoven, NL;
Bas Groenendaal, Eindhoven, NL;
Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Best, NL;
Vincentius Paulus Buil, Eindhoven, NL;
Rik Remco Wesselink, Eindhoven, NL;
Bas Groenendaal, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
According to one aspect, the invention provides an interactive gaming system comprising at least one tile, each tile comprising a pressure sensor, a controller being for generating a control signal associated with the pressure exerted on the tile and tile communicator for wirelessly sending the control signal to a control unit. The system further comprises a control unit comprising control unit communicator arranged for wirelessly receiving the control signal from a tile, a game controller comprising a game memory and an interpreter for interpreting the control signal in the light of a stored game and a signal generator for generating signals associated with the interpreted control signal. A tile further comprises an orientation sensor for identifying on which side of the tile the pressure is exerted. In one aspect the present invention provides a more versatile gaming system.