Wireless entertainment device, system, and method

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a unique play experience carried out utilizing an interactive “wand” and/or other seemingly magical actuation/tracking device. The wand or other actuation device allows play participants to electronically and “magically” interact with their surrounding play environment(s), thereby giving play participants the realistic illusion of practicing, performing and mastering “real” magic. Optionally, multiple play participants, each provided with a suitable “wand” and/or other actuation/tracking device, may play and interact together, either within or outside one or more compatible play environments, to achieve desired goals, master certain magical spells and/or produce desired seemingly magical effects within the play environment.

主权项

1. A portable wireless gaming device for wirelessly actuating one or more interactive effects as part of an interactive entertainment experience, said portable wireless gaming device comprising:
a portable body configured to be held and operated by a user, said portable body comprising one or more batteries and associated electronic circuitry configured to power and operate said portable wireless gaming device; non-volatile memory having stored therein at least one identifier uniquely identifying said portable wireless gaming device; an antenna configured to generate power by inductive coupling with an externally-generated electromagnetic field when a user selectively places said antenna in said electromagnetic field; a first radio frequency (RF) transmitter powered by said antenna and configured to transmit a first wireless signal to a first wireless-compatible receiver over a limited wireless communication range of less than 60 cm; and a second RF transmitter powered by said one or more batteries and configured to transmit a second wireless signal to a second wireless-compatible receiver over a limited wireless communication range of greater than 10 feet and less than 100 feet; said first and second wireless signals comprising a selection of information relevant to said interactive entertainment experience and configured to cause or enable actuation of at least one of said one or more interactive effects.