Patent ID: 6254485
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
An electronic game for simulating playing of a conventional ball impacting game, the electronic game comprising:a signal transmitter for emitting signals representative of an incoming path of a ball relative to a player;a signal receiver for sensing signals representative of an outgoing path of a ball relative to a player;a housing of the signal transmitter;control circuitry for causing the signal transmitter to emit signals and for processing the signals sensed by the signed receiver;an actuator mechanism for shifting the housing via the control circuitry to change locations of the emitted signals from the signal transmitter, wherein the actuator mechanism pivots and translates the housing in a plurality of directions for varying the location of the emitted signal to provide a realistic game play experience; anda player manipulated implement to be moved by the player to the general location of the emitted signal for causing a signal to be transmitted to the signal receiver for continuing game play.