EDUCATIONAL BALANCING GAME

• US 20180304150A1
• Filed: 06/14/2018
• Published: 10/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexandra Rose Huffman
• Original Assignee: Alexandra Rose Huffman
• Inventors: HUFFMAN, Alexandra Rose
• Granted Patent: US 10,603,575 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/00 Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/323 between game devices with different hardware characteristics, e.g. hand-held game devices connectable to game consoles or arcade machines
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00359 Modular units
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/241 Touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/242 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2489 by radio transmitters, e.g. using RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/21 Adapted outdoor game resembling to an indoor game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1068 being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/183 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/06 of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers

Abstract

The application provides for a system and method of playing an educational balancing game. An electronic game spinner is used to select a category to be tested, as well as a specific question within this category. Once the specific question has been selected, potential answers are shown on an electronic game board whereby a user must then use their body to select a circle containing an answer. The game board may also be constructed out of plastic, where the answers are fixed, however, the electronic game spinner scans a code on the game board so that appropriate questions are used with the printed answer selections.

Claims

1. An educational balancing game to be played by one or more human users, the winner of the game being the first to earn a predetermined amount of points by answering a corresponding amount of questions correctly, by using an appendage to select a correct answer from a number of options, the game comprising:

an electronic game board, comprising;

a top surface, having a first touch-sensitized display disposed thereon,

a bottom surface, located below the top surface;

a plurality of walls extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, the plurality of walls having a recess, a power port, and a chamber, the chamber being defined by the top surface, the bottom surface, and the plurality of walls,

wherein the chamber holds a first processor, a first memory, and a first wireless transceiver,

wherein the first processor, the first memory, the first wireless transceiver, and the first touch-sensitized display are in electronic communication,

wherein the electronic game board is configured to show a plurality of answer zones on the first touch-sensitized display, each of the plurality of answer zones having a size and a position, and the electronic game board is capable of supporting the weight of one or more human users standing thereon. and

wherein the size and the position are dynamic until selected by one of the human users; and

a prompter, comprising;

a second touch-sensitized display, a second processor, a second memory, and a second wireless transceiver for providing wireless electronic communication with the electronic game board,

wherein the second touch-sensitized display, the second processor, the second memory, and the second wireless transceiver are in electronic communication, wherein the prompter is configured to

2. The educational balancing game of claim 1, wherein the plurality of answer zones are color-coordinated to indicate to players which appendage is to be used.

3. An electronic game system for use by one or more players to engage in an educational balancing game by using the appendages of a player, the electronic game system comprising:

a top surface, having a first touch-sensitized display disposed thereon,

a bottom surface, located below the top surface;

a plurality of walls extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, the plurality of walls having a recess, a power port, and a chamber, the chamber being defined by the top surface, the bottom surface, and the plurality of walls,

wherein the chamber holds a first processor, a first memory, and a first wireless transceiver,

wherein the first processor, the first memory, the first wireless transceiver, and the first touch-sensitized display are in electronic communication,

wherein the electronic game board is configured to show a plurality of answer zones on the first touch-sensitized display, each of the plurality of answer zones having a size and a position, and the electronic game board is capable of supporting the weight of one or more human users standing thereon. and

wherein the size and the position are dynamic until selected by one of the human users; and

a prompter, comprising;

a touch-sensitized display configured to display a category chooser, a spinner, and a spin initiator; and

a wireless transceiver;

wherein each of each of the plurality of game boards in is electronic communication with the other plurality of game boards and the prompter, providing for one or more of the answers zones to travel from the touch-sensitized display of one electronic game board to the touch-sensitized display of a second electronic game board.

4. The electronic game system of claim 3, the plurality of walls further comprising a speaker grill, and the chamber further comprising at least one speaker,

wherein the at least one speaker is located proximately to the speaker grill.