Virtual opening of boxes and packs of cards

• US 10,156,970 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2015
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hothead Games Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hothead Games Inc.
• Inventors: We, Art, Lim, Trevor, Dunn, Gregan
• Primary Examiner(s): Xia, Xuyang
• Application Number:
  US14/874,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20160026369A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,173 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites

Abstract

Systems and methods for virtual opening of packages such as boxes and packs of cards are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to generate a visual representation of a package, receive input from the user, the input indicating opening of the package, and provide feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the package that at least partially mimics a physical opening of the package.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising;

selecting a set of virtual cards for a package by the one or more processors;

generating the set of virtual cards;

generating a visual representation of the package, the visual representation comprising a virtual wrapper that covers the set of virtual cards;

transmitting the visual representation of the virtual wrapper and the set of virtual cards to a client device for display to a user;

receiving touch-based input from the user on the package displayed via a graphical user interface of the client device, the touch-based input indicating opening of the package by the user;

transmitting, to the client device, signals that are used by the client device to vibrate the client device in conjunction with the opening of the package, the opening of the package comprising tearing of the virtual wrapper so as to expose at least one of the set of virtual cards; and

generating for display the at least one of the set of virtual cards on the graphical user interface.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising providing feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the package, the feedback comprising an animation that represents the opening of the package.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising providing feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the package, the feedback comprising a sound associated with the opening of the package.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising providing feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the package, the feedback comprising an animation and audio feedback.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising providing a plurality of selections of packages to the user, each of the selections comprising a visual representation of a package;

and receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of selections of packages.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the touch-based input comprises a tap input relative to the package, the tap input causing the one or more processors to execute the logic to perform operations comprising a tearing animation of at least a portion of the package.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the touch-based input comprises a swipe input relative to the package, the swipe input tracing a path across at least a portion of the package, the swipe input causing the one or more processors to execute the logic to perform operations comprising executing a tearing animation of the package along the path.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the touch-based input comprises a touch-based input proximate to a corner of the package followed by a drag gesture, which causes the one or more processors to execute the logic to perform operations comprising a package opening animation of the package in a direction that is substantially aligned to the direction of the drag gesture.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the package comprises a box of cards and opening of the box of cards exposes one or more cards within the box.

10. A system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising;

executing a program environment that includes a virtual store;

providing a plurality of packs of cards in the virtual store to a client device, each of the plurality of packs of cards comprising a visual representation, each of the plurality of packs of cards comprising a set of cards;

receiving a selection of one or more of the plurality of packs of cards displayed on a graphical user interface of the client device by a user;

providing the selection of the one of the plurality of packs of cards;

receiving touch-based input from the user on the selected pack of cards, the touch-based input indicating opening of the selected pack of cards;

transmitting, to the client device, signals that are used by the client device to vibrate the client device in conjunction with the opening of the selected pack of cards to mimic a physical opening of the selected pack of cards, the opening of the selected pack of cards comprising tearing of the selected pack of cards to expose the set of cards of the selected pack of cards; and

generating for display the set of cards of the selected pack of cards on the graphical user interface.

11. The system according to claim 10, further comprising providing feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the selected pack of cards, the feedback comprising an animation that represents the opening of the selected pack of cards.

12. The system according to claim 10, further comprising providing feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the selected pack of cards, the feedback comprising a sound associated with the opening of the selected pack of cards.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein, following the opening of the selected pack of cards, displaying a plurality of cards from within the opened selected pack of cards.

14. The system according to claim 10, wherein the program environment further comprises a game environment, the game environment comprising the virtual store.

15. A method, comprising:

selecting a set of virtual cards by random generation by one or more processors;

generating the set of virtual cards;

generating, by the one or more processors, a visual representation of a package, the visual representation comprising a virtual wrapper that covers the set of virtual cards;

transmitting the visual representation of the virtual wrapper and the set of virtual cards to a client device for display to a user;

receiving at least one touch-based input on the package displayed via a graphical user interface of the client device, the touch-based input indicating opening of the set of virtual cards;

transmitting, to the client device, signals that are used by the client device to providing a package opening animation to the user after the receiving of the at least one touch-based input, the package opening animation providing a visual cue mimicking a physical opening of the package, the opening of the package comprising tearing of the virtual wrapper so as to expose at least one card of the set of virtual cards; and

generating for display the at least one card of the set of virtual cards on the graphical user interface.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising providing haptic feedback and an audio cue after the receiving operation, the haptic feedback providing a tactile cue mimicking the physical opening of the package, the audio cue providing an auditory cue mimicking the physical opening of the package.

17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising executing a program environment that includes a virtual store, the virtual store comprising a plurality of packages, the plurality of packages including the package.