Multi-layered electronic puzzle

• US 20100311487A1
• Filed: 06/04/2009
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeremy Zimmerman, John M. Sherin
• Original Assignee: Jeremy Zimmerman, John M. Sherin
• Inventors: Sherin, John M., Zimmerman, Jeremy
• Granted Patent: US 8,308,537 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/15
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6018 where the game content is authored by the player, e.g. level editor or by game device at runtime, e.g. level is created from music data on CD
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8064 Quiz

Abstract

A system for generating an electronic puzzle for a user. The system comprises a user interface; a processor in communication with the user interface; and a memory in communication with the processor. The processor is effective to receive a first image and a second set of images; break the first image into a plurality of first pieces; and create a plurality of partitions corresponding to the first image and the second set of images, each partition defining an area. The processor is further effective to display the first pieces to the user on a user interface; receive a first request from a user to release a particular one of the first pieces at a first location; when the first location is inside an area of a first particular partition corresponding to the particular first piece, display the first piece in the first particular partition on the user interface. The processor is further effective to display the second set of images to the user on the user interface; receive a second request from the user to release a particular one of the second images at a second location; and when the second location is inside an area of a second particular partition corresponding to the particular one of the second images, display the particular one of the second images in the second particular partition on the user interface.

Claims

1. A method for generating an electronic puzzle for a user, the method comprising;

receiving, at a processor, a first image and a second set of images;

breaking, at the processor, the first image into a plurality of first pieces;

creating, at the processor, a plurality of partitions corresponding to the first image and the second set of images, each partition defining an area;

displaying the first pieces to the user on a user interface;

receiving a first request, at the processor, from a user to release a particular first piece at a first location;

when the first location is inside an area of a first particular partition corresponding to the particular first piece, displaying the first piece in the first particular partition on the user interface;

displaying the second set of images to the user on the user interface;

receiving a second request, at the processor, from the user to release a particular one of the second images at a second location; and

when the second location is inside an area of a second particular partition corresponding to the particular one of the second images, displaying the particular one of the second images in the second particular partition on the user interface.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first particular partition and the second particular partition are distinct.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising when the first location is not inside an area of the first particular partition, displaying the first piece at a random location on the user interface.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising when the second location is not inside an area of a second particular partition, displaying the particular one of the second images at a random location on the user interface.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the user interface is a SMART BOARD.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising before the displaying the second set of images, displaying a movie.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising before the displaying the second set of images, displaying the first image without displaying lines between the first pieces.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first image relates to a geographic region.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the second set of images relate to further information about the geographic region.

10. A system for generating an electronic puzzle for a user, the system comprising:

a user interface;

a processor in communication with the user interface;

a memory in communication with the processor;

wherein

the processor is effective to

receive a first image and a second set of images;

break the first image into a plurality of first pieces;

create a plurality of partitions corresponding to the first image and the second set of images, each partition defining an area;

display the first pieces to the user on a user interface;

receive a first request from a user to release a particular one of the first pieces at a first location;

when the first location is inside an area of a first particular partition corresponding to the particular first piece, display the first piece in the first particular partition on the user interface;

display the second set of images to the user on the user interface;

receive a second request from the user to release a particular one of the second images at a second location;

when the second location is inside an area of a second particular partition corresponding to the particular one of the second images, display the particular one of the second images in the second particular partition on the user interface.

11. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the first particular partition and the second particular partition are distinct.

12. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein when the first location is not inside an area of the first particular partition, the processor displays the first piece at a random location on the user interface.

13. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein when the second location is not inside an area of a second particular partition, the processor displays the particular one of the second images at a random location on the user interface.

14. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the user interface is a SMART BOARD.

15. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein before the processor displays the second set of images, the processor displays a movie.

16. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein before the processor displays the second set of images, the processor displays the first image without displaying lines between the first pieces.

17. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the first image relates to a geographic region.

18. The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the second set of images relate to further information about the geographic region.