Electronic game board
First Claim
1. An electronic game board set comprising:
- a housing defining a play surface;
a processor supported in the housing;
inputs supported in the housing and operably connected to the processor including;
sensors distributed in an array about the play surface;
a cartridge port adapted to receive a game cartridge; and
a microphone for receiving tone based data;
an LED operably connected to the processor; and
an overlay including indicia defining play spaces, the overlay being adapted to cover at least a portion of the play surface;
wherein a cartridge compatible with the cartridge port configures the processor to transmit sensor array data from the LED.
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Abstract
An electronic game board is provided for use in a DVD gaming system including a DVD player where DVD media incorporating commands and audio visual content is accessed by the DVD player as part of game play. The electronic board may be used with play pieces and the board may be configured to determine the identity and location of a play piece on the electronic board and to wirelessly transmit location data to the DVD player. Play piece location information may be used by the DVD player to control game flow and select audio/visual content from the DVD media for display. The board may be configured to determine the location of finger contact on the board surface instead of play piece location. The board may also be configured to receive transmissions from the DVD player. The board may include command inputs such as buttons, switches or joysticks to be used as part of game play. The board may include a display for presenting information or pictures to players. The board may have overlays displaying different playing surfaces and playing spaces.
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33 Claims
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1. An electronic game board set comprising:
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a housing defining a play surface;
a processor supported in the housing;
inputs supported in the housing and operably connected to the processor including;
sensors distributed in an array about the play surface;
a cartridge port adapted to receive a game cartridge; and
a microphone for receiving tone based data;
an LED operably connected to the processor; and
an overlay including indicia defining play spaces, the overlay being adapted to cover at least a portion of the play surface;
wherein a cartridge compatible with the cartridge port configures the processor to transmit sensor array data from the LED. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic game board set comprising:
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an electronic game board including;
a detector circuit to detect the location of a first play piece and a second play piece on the game board;
an LED; and
a plurality of play pieces including the first play piece and the second play piece;
a game cartridge which configures the game board to transmit using the LED location data corresponding to detected locations of the play pieces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A game system comprising:
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a DVD player;
an overlay defining play piece spaces;
a plurality of play pieces;
a sensor array configured to detect the position of play pieces proximate to the array with the overlay positioned on the array;
a game board including a transmitter that sends detected play piece position data to the DVD player; and
a game cartridge that configures the electronic game board to transmit position data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A game method comprising the steps of:
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sensing the location of a play piece on a game board;
transmitting location data representing the sensed location of a play piece and configuring the transmission using a game specific cartridge;
receiving location data at a DVD player; and
selecting clips from DVD media based at least in part on the received data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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