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Physical representational objects with digital memory and methods of manufacture and use thereof

  • US 8,025,573 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2005
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A game system, comprising:

  • a. a plurality of electronic game pieces, each comprising a visual representation of a game character and a digital memory, the digital memory containing therein game state informationb. a reader/writer apparatus having a power source, a computer and a memory, the memory for configuring the computer having therein a control program to power appropriately located ones of the game pieces, read information from at least a selected one of the game pieces to initiate electronically a game event involving the at least one selected game piece, determine a condition and result of the game event, and write modified game state information data electronically to the at least one selected game piece;

    wherein the digital memory of at least one electronic game piece further comprises executable programming code that when executed by the reader/writer apparatus provides, separate from the game event, an activity that is related to a particular game character visually represented by the at least one electronic game piece.

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