WO2012019166A3 - Adjustable electronic game piece - Google Patents

Adjustable electronic game piece Download PDF

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WO2012019166A3
WO2012019166A3 PCT/US2011/046859 US2011046859W WO2012019166A3 WO 2012019166 A3 WO2012019166 A3 WO 2012019166A3 US 2011046859 W US2011046859 W US 2011046859W WO 2012019166 A3 WO2012019166 A3 WO 2012019166A3
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electronic game
game piece
proximity
sensor
light
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PCT/US2011/046859
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Jonathan E. Levine
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Levine Jonathan E
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Priority to EP11815405.3A priority Critical patent/EP2600952A4/en
Priority to CA2807549A priority patent/CA2807549A1/en
Priority to AU2011285491A priority patent/AU2011285491A1/en
Priority to KR1020137005729A priority patent/KR20140016231A/en
Publication of WO2012019166A2 publication Critical patent/WO2012019166A2/en
Publication of WO2012019166A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012019166A3/en
Priority to US13/763,672 priority patent/US20130225280A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/042—Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/0073—Games for obtaining a particular arrangement of playing pieces in a plane or space
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/0612—Electronic puzzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F9/1208—Connections between puzzle elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/086—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/10—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F2009/1061—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles with electric features, e.g. light, wires
    • A63F2009/1066—Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles with electric features, e.g. light, wires completing a circuit if solved correctly
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2401—Detail of input, input devices
    • A63F2009/2436—Characteristics of the input
    • A63F2009/2442—Sensors or detectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2448—Output devices
    • A63F2009/245—Output devices visual
    • A63F2009/2451—Output devices visual using illumination, e.g. with lamps
    • A63F2009/2454—Output devices visual using illumination, e.g. with lamps with LED

Abstract

An electronic game piece is illustrated and described. The electronic game piece can include a light, a proximity sensor, and a proximity-sensor target. Activation of the proximity sensor can cause the light to illuminate. The electronic game piece can be configured to light up when arranged with other electronic game pieces. The proximity sensor, for example, can be configured to be activated by a proximity-sensor target substantially identical to the proximity-sensor target of the electronic game piece, but separate from the electronic game piece. In some versions of the electronic game piece illustrated and described, the proximity-sensor target is magnetic and the proximity sensor can be activated by a magnetic field. Separate electronic game pieces can be capable of interlocking, such as interlocking when a top major surface of one electronic game piece is adjacent to a bottom major surface of another electronic game piece.
PCT/US2011/046859 2010-08-05 2011-08-05 Adjustable electronic game piece WO2012019166A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP11815405.3A EP2600952A4 (en) 2010-08-05 2011-08-05 Adjustable electronic game piece
CA2807549A CA2807549A1 (en) 2010-08-05 2011-08-05 Adjustable electronic game piece
AU2011285491A AU2011285491A1 (en) 2010-08-05 2011-08-05 Adjustable electronic game piece
KR1020137005729A KR20140016231A (en) 2010-08-05 2011-08-05 Adjustable electronic game piece
US13/763,672 US20130225280A1 (en) 2010-08-05 2013-02-09 Physical and virtual game pieces and associated devices, systems, and methods

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US12/851,153 2010-08-05
US12/851,153 US20120032394A1 (en) 2010-08-05 2010-08-05 Electronic game piece

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US12/851,153 Continuation US20120032394A1 (en) 2010-08-05 2010-08-05 Electronic game piece

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WO2012019166A3 true WO2012019166A3 (en) 2012-09-13

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EP (1) EP2600952A4 (en)
KR (1) KR20140016231A (en)
AU (1) AU2011285491A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2807549A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2012019166A2 (en)

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EP2600952A2 (en) 2013-06-12
AU2011285491A1 (en) 2013-03-07
US20120032394A1 (en) 2012-02-09
CA2807549A1 (en) 2012-02-09
EP2600952A4 (en) 2014-02-19
KR20140016231A (en) 2014-02-07

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