Simulated combat entertainment system

Claim 2

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a plurality of targets each an emanating an ongoing unique signal differing from signals emanated by the others of said plurality of targets; (b) a simulated weapon; (c) means for operating said simulated weapon; (d) target identification means interconnected with said simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said targets and responsive to the unique signal emanated from said one of said targets for identifying said one of said targets; and (e) contact verification means interconnected with said target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said simulated weapon with said one of said targets for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 3

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of targets include predetermined and distinct parts of an object.

Claim 4

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein each said unique signal includes a digitally encoded series of pulses unique to said unique signal.

Claim 5

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein each said unique signal includes a carrier of the same frequency.

Claim 6

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein said contact verification means includes a contact transducer on said simulated weapon.

Claim 7

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 5 wherein said contact transducer is an elongated distributed resistor.

Claim 8

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 5 wherein said contact transducer is an elongated piezo-electric element.

Claim 9

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a target having a plurality of different sub-target areas, each of said different sub-target areas emanating an ongoing signal unique to that sub-target area thus differing from signals emanated by the others of said different sub-target areas; (b) a simulated weapon; (c) means for operating said simulated weapon; (d) sub-target identification means interconnected with said simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said different sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said different sub-target areas for identifying said one of said different sub-target areas; and (e) contact verification means interconnected with said sub-target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said simulated weapon with said one of said different sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 10

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a target having a plurality of different sub-target areas, each of said different sub-target areas emanating an ongoing signal unique to that sub-target area thus differing from signals emanated by the others of said different sub-target areas; (b) a simulated weapon; (c) means for operating said simulated weapon; (d) sub-target identification means interconnected with said simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said different sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said different sub-target areas for identifying said one of said different sub-target areas; and (e) contact verification means interconnected with said sub-target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said simulated weapon with said one of said different sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 11

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 8 wherein said sub-target areas severally represent body parts of a simulated combatant.

Claim 12

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 9 wherein each said unique signal includes a digitally encoded series of pulses unique to said unique signal.

Claim 13

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 10 wherein each said unique signal includes a carrier of the same frequency.

Claim 14

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 11 wherein said contact verification means includes a contact transducer on said simulated weapon.

Claim 15

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 12 wherein said contact transducer is an elongated distributed resistor.

Claim 16

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 12 wherein said contact transducer is an elongated piezo-electric element.

Claim 17

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 8 further including a target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with each of said sub-target areas, said target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to each of said sub-target areas said signals unique to said sub-target areas.

Claim 18

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 8 further including target scoring means interconnected with said target verification means and responsive to verification of said valid hit for storing electrical indicia of said valid hit therein.

Claim 19

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said first sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said second sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) means for operating said first simulated weapon; (e) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said first simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the distinctive signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (f) contact verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said first simulated weapon with said one of said second sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 20

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said first sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said second sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) means for operating said first simulated weapon; (e) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said first simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the distinctive signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (f) contact verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said first simulated weapon with said one of said second sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 21

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 17 further including a first target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said first sub-target areas and a second target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said second sub-target areas, said first target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said first sub-target areas said first set of identifying signals, and said second target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said second sub-target areas said second set of identifying signals.

Claim 22

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 17 in which said distinctive identifying signals are digitally encoded multiplexed signals.

Claim 23

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said different first sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target; (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said different second sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) a second simulated weapon operatively associated with said second target; (e) means for operating said first simulated weapon and said second simulated weapon; (f) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said first simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (g) contact verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said first simulated weapon with said one of said second sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 24

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said different first sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target; (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said different second sub-target areas each emanating an ongoing and different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) a second simulated weapon operatively associated with said second target; (e) means for operating said first simulated weapon and said second simulated weapon; (f) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said first simulated weapon immediately adjacent one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (g) contact verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to physical contact by said first simulated weapon with said one of said second sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 25

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 20 further including a first target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said first sub-target areas and a second target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said second sub-target areas, said first target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said first sub-target areas said first set of distinctive identifying signals, and said second target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said second sub-target areas said second set of distinctive identifying signals.

Claim 26

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 20 in which said distinctive identifying signals are digitally encoded multiplexed signals.

Claim 27

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 20 further including target scoring means interconnected with said target verification means and responsive to verification of said valid hit for storing electrical indicia of said valid hit therein.

Claim 28

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 21 further including target scoring means interconnected with said target verification means and responsive to verification of said valid hit for storing electrical indicia of said valid hit therein.

Claim 29

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 24 wherein said target scoring means is included in said target coordination and service units.

Claim 30

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising a central control station having surveillance means, central control means and communications means; a geographical area of predetermined size having a plurality of grids regions, each grid region including grid communications means for bi-directionally communicating with said central control means, audio announcement means, and visual surveillance means; one of said grid regions including: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said different first sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target; (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said different second sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) a second simulated weapon operatively associated with said second target; (e) means for operating said first simulated weapon and said second simulated weapon; (f) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said first simulated weapon adjacent one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (g) contact verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to contact by said first simulated weapon with said one of said second sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 31

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising a central control station having surveillance means, central control means and communications means; a geographical area of predetermined size having a plurality of grids regions, each grid region including grid communications means for bi-directionally communicating with said central control means, audio announcement means, and visual surveillance means; one of said grid regions including: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said different first sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target; (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said different second sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) a second simulated weapon operatively associated with said second target; (e) means for operating said first simulated weapon and said second simulated weapon; (f) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to deployment of said first simulated weapon adjacent one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (g) contact verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to contact by said first simulated weapon with said one of said second sub-target areas for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 32

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 26 further including a first target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said first sub-target areas and a second target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said second sub-target areas, said first target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said first sub-target areas said first set of distinctive identifying signals, and said second target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said second sub-target areas said second set of distinctive identifying signals.

Claim 33

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 26 in which said distinctive identifying signals are digitally encoded multiplexed signals.

Claim 34

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 26 further including target scoring means interconnected with said target verification means and responsive to verification of said valid hit for storing electrical indicia of said valid hit therein.

Claim 35

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 27 further including target scoring means interconnected with said target verification means and responsive to verification of said valid hit for storing electrical indicia of said valid hit therein.

Claim 36

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 30 wherein said target scoring means is included in said target coordination and service units.

Claim 37

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 29 in which said first and said second target coordination and service units each include memory for storing said electrical indicia.

Claim 38

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 32 further including means in said grid communication means for periodically sending sequential interrogating signals to said target coordination and service units thereby to cause said target coordination and service units sequentially to transmit to said grid communication means signals severally representing said electrical indicia.

Claim 39

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 32 further including spontaneous transmitting means in each of said target coordination and service units for spontaneously transmitting to said grid communication means signals representing said electrical indicia of a valid hit when said grid communications means is not receiving or transmitting other signals; and when said grid communications means is receiving or transmitting other signals, to postpone spontaneously transmitting said signals until said grid communications means is not busy.

Claim 40

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 33 further including momentary transmission control means for causing the transmissions from said target coordination and service units to be momentary only.

Claim 41

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 34 further including momentary transmission control means for causing the transmissions from said target coordination and service units to be momentary only.

Claim 42

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising a central control station having surveillance means, central control means and communications means; a geographical area of predetermined size having a plurality of grids regions, each grid region including grid communications means for bi-directionally communicating with said central control means, audio announcement means, and visual surveillance means; one of said grid regions including: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said different first sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target; (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said different second sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) a second simulated weapon operatively associated with said second target; (e) means for operating said first simulated weapon and said second simulated weapon; (f) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to activation of said first simulated weapon while said first simulated weapon is pointed toward one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (g) hit verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to said identification of said one of said second sub-target areas by said first simulated weapon for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 43

A simulated combat entertainment system comprising a central control station having surveillance means, central control means and communications means; a geographical area of predetermined size having a plurality of grids regions, each grid region including grid communications means for bi-directionally communicating with said central control means, audio announcement means, and visual surveillance means; one of said grid regions including: (a) a first target having a plurality of different first sub-target areas, said different first sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a first set of distinctive identifying signals; (b) a first simulated weapon operatively associated with said first target; (c) a second target having a plurality of different second sub-target areas, said different second sub-target areas each emanating a different one of a second set of distinctive identifying signals; (d) a second simulated weapon operatively associated with said second target; (e) means for operating said first simulated weapon and said second simulated weapon; (f) first sub-target identification means interconnected with said first simulated weapon responsive to activation of said first simulated weapon while said first simulated weapon is pointed toward one of said second sub-target areas and responsive to the signal emanated from said one of said second sub-target areas for identifying said one of said second sub-target areas; and (g) hit verification means interconnected with said first sub-target identification means and responsive to said identification of said one of said second sub-target areas by said first simulated weapon for verifying a valid hit thereupon.

Claim 44

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 37 further including a first target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said first sub-target areas and a second target coordination and service unit electrically interconnected with said second sub-target areas, said first target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said first sub-target areas said first set of distinctive identifying signals, and said second target coordination and service unit including means for generating and distributing to said second sub-target areas said second set of distinctive identifying signals.

Claim 45

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 37 in which said distinctive identifying signals are digitally encoded multiplexed infra-red signals.

Claim 46

A simulated combat entertainment system according to claim 37 further including target scoring means interconnected with said hit verification means and responsive to verification of said valid hit for storing electrical indicia of said valid hit therein.