PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-PROMOTING GAME UTILIZING NETWORKED MODULES

• Main Authors: NEWMAN SVEN D, CHRISTEN PATRICIA L, SUZUKI LALITA KIKUYO, NGO PHONG DAVID, BRUMBACK CHRISTINE B, DILLON, IV FREDERICK P, GUTHRIE NICOLE LEE, TRANUM SARAH N, SONG ELIZABETH JI-EUN, TATE, II RICHARD L, PATEL RAJIV KANTILAL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.09.2009
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; SPORTS; VIDEO GAMES

A system and method are provided for a physically active game whose underlying purpose is to increase the level of physical activity in adolescents, and to have the game and associated activity be enjoyable and engaging such that physical activity becomes engrained as a habit that counters obesity. The game system includes a set of networked game modules that players touch in a sequence as prescribed by a game logic The correct module to touch next in the sequence is indicated by a notifier, such as a light turning on or an audible signal emitting from the module. Sensors on the modules transmit a signal to a controller which activates transmission of the next module in the sequence to activate a notifier element. Game data may be used to compute a score and be applied to game statistics. Data from the game may be transmitted to a remote server for storage, transformation into comparative data, and displayed on a web page.