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Quazyx : Laser Warfare System. Team 4 Mike Niksa , David Freidin Emily Blount, Ben Moeller. Existing Patents. Electronic Tag Game (6,530,841) Filed: 06/26/2001 An electronic system for playing a game of tag using wireless communication Specifically when using RF communication
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Quazyx: Laser Warfare System Team 4 Mike Niksa, David Freidin Emily Blount, Ben Moeller
Existing Patents • Electronic Tag Game (6,530,841) • Filed: 06/26/2001 • An electronic system for playing a game of tag using wireless communication • Specifically when using RF communication • Interactive Light-Operated Toy Shooting Game (5,741,185) • Filed: 02/05/1997 • A toy light projector used in a shooting game • Electronic Game with Infrared Emitter and Sensor (5,904,621) • Filed: 01/16/1998 • An apparatus for facilitating a game of tag using infrared light communications
Comparisons • Electronic Tag Game • Wireless RF communication specifically designed for communicating location data • “Tag” occurs when players get close to each other • Light-Operated Toy Shooting Game • IR light projection • Not capable of communicating player information via IR to distinguish who hit who • Electronic Game with Infrared Emitter and Sensor • Encoded IR light projection to communicate data • Pistol-shaped housing
Liability Solutions • Electronic Tag Game • “Tag” data is communicated via IR (not RF or Bluetooth) • “Location” data is not communicated at all • Light-Operated Toy Shooting Game • IR light projection is not encoded so IR communication is implemented in a substantially different way. • Electronic Game with Infrared Emitter and Sensor • IR light projection is encoded with individual user information • Pay royalty fees No Infringement No Infringement Infringement