SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MONITORING INTERACTIONS

摘要

An apparatus and method for monitoring live-action gameplay interactions may be provided. A weapon device, body sensors, and a hub may be used to detect interactions, such as weapon strikes or casting of a spell. Interactions may be communicated to a game application on a mobile device for updating gameplay data.

主权项

1. An apparatus for monitoring interactions, comprising:
a weapon device associated with each participant; at least one body sensor located on each participant's body; and a hub associated with each participant; wherein a weapon device of an attacker is configured to communicate the weapon device's presence to the at least one body sensor of a defendant within communication range, the weapon device is further configured to communicate an identification and a time-stamp to the hub of the defendant within communication range when the weapon device detects a hit, wherein the at least one body sensor of the defendant having received the communication of the weapon device's presence is configured to communicate an identification and a time-stamp to the hub of the defendant, wherein the hub of the defendant is configured to determine a valid interaction by matching the time-stamps communicated by the weapon device of the attacker and the at least one body sensor of the defendant, and wherein the hub of the defendant is configured to communicate monitored interaction data to a game application on a mobile device.