Patent ID: 9011250
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A63F,A63H,B64C,F21L,F21V,F41G,G05D

Abstract:
1. A three-dimensional gaming system that enables game play among remote-control craft, the gaming system comprising: at least four remote-control craft and at least four controllers, each craft selectively uniquely paired with and controlled by a different corresponding one of the at least four controllers via a radio-frequency (RF) communication protocol implemented between the corresponding controller and the remote-control craft that transmits at least craft control communications between a particular selectable pair of the controller and the remote-control craft based on a pair identification information contained in the RF communication protocol; each of the at least four controllers including at least a trigger mechanism that communicates information via the RF communication protocol to a corresponding remote-control craft of the particular selectable pair for use in controlling and communicating game-play information among at least the remote-control craft via an infrared (IR) communication protocol implemented via an infrared transmitter and receiver on the corresponding remote-control craft, wherein at least two sets of at least two of the particular selectable pairs are also selectively assigned to a different one of a plurality of teams for purposes of playing multiplayer team games based on a team identification information in the RF communication protocol.