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Inventor
Lowe Danny D Wilson Gordon G Baker Michael E Gamer Abram
Assignee
Wilson Gordon Lowe Danny D
Attorney
Burke-Robertson
IPC Codes
A63F 13/00 A63F 13/10 A63F 09/24 G06F 19/00 A63F 03/00 A63F 09/00
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Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO)
Title: Player interactive live action football game
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Application No: 07/811,226
Publication No: 5462275
Application Date: 1991-12-20
Publication Date: 1995-10-31
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Abstract
A player interactive live action football game which may be played for example on a television screen. A player interactive live action football game is provided which comprises a random access storage and retrieval device and a plurality of individual, pre-recorded action football plays illustrating interaction of players of opposite teams. This information is stored in random access storage and retrieval device and accessible according to type of play. The invention further comprises a microprocessor and microprocessor control device electronically associated with the random access storage and retrieval device. The microprocessor is programmed to enable one or more users to select in sequence, through the control device, different football plays according to play type. A display device is electronically associated with the microprocessor to enable the selected plays to be viewed by the users. The microprocessor is further programmed to evaluate and cumulate play results and report them to the users in a meaningful way. It is an object of the present invention to provide an interactive, live action football game that can be played by one or more persons in a home, bar or the like. It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a television game which permits players to select full motion video images, as opposed to computer graphics, to play such game and determine the outcome.
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US5462275 at USPTO
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Referenced by : 79 patent(s) worldwide
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Reference cited : 17 patent(s) worldwide
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Inventor: Enokian Craig Attorney: nullKettelson Ernest Title: Video game with playback of live events Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4662635
Referenced by: 56
Reference cited: 11
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Inventor: Baer Ralph H; Cope Leonard D; Mortimer Thomas J Assignee: Sanders Associates, Inc Attorney: nullEtlinger Louis; Seligman Richard I Title: Method and apparatus for instant replay and other capabilities for microprocessor-controlled video games Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4342454
Referenced by: 41
Reference cited: 15
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Inventor: Bleich Charles R; Smolucha Walter E; Wepner Gregory W; Lantz Kenneth F; Herschler Scott C Assignee: Williams Electronics Games, Inc Attorney: nullNiro, Scavone, Haller, Niro & Rocky, Ltd Title: Apparatus for generating interactive video game playfield environments Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4766541
Referenced by: 33
Reference cited: 10
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Inventor: Baer Ralph H; Cope Leonard D; Holt Oliver D; Morrison Howard J Assignee: Sanders Associates, Inc; Marvin Glass & Associates Attorney: nullEtlinger Louis; Seligman Richard I Title: Interactive game and control therefor Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4357014
Referenced by: 19
Reference cited: 14
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Inventor: Bromley Eric Title: Electronic simulated football game and method Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4249735
Referenced by: 17
Reference cited: 89
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Inventor: Minkoff Michael D; Oliphant Peter A Assignee: Mattel, Inc Attorney: nullGoldman Ronald M; Klein Melvin A; Sullivan Daniel F Title: Electronic simulated action football game Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4582323
Referenced by: 15
Reference cited: 4
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Inventor: Bromley Eric Assignee: Coleco Industries, Inc Title: Electronic game providing formation changes and method Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4391444
Referenced by: 14
Reference cited: 25
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Inventor: Bromley Eric Assignee: Coleco Industries, Inc Title: Display panel for an electronic game and method of employing same Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4327915
Referenced by: 8
Reference cited: 14
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Inventor: Pundt Richard A Attorney: nullZarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees & Sease Title: Method and means of sequentially observing player positions in predetermined game plays Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4304404
Referenced by: 8
Reference cited: 5
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Inventor: Del Principe Robert M; Oliphant Peter A Assignee: Mattel, Inc Attorney: nullReagin & King Title: Electronic football game Patent Office: United States of America Patent and Trademark Office. Granted Patents (USPTO) Document Number: US4422639
Referenced by: 6
Reference cited: 9
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