Electronic dice

• US 8,662,995 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2012
• Issued: 03/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scosche Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Scosche Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Hawkins, Scott Allan, Pennestri, Scott Anthony, Maes, Richard Donald II
• Primary Examiner(s): Hylinski, Steven J
• Application Number:
  US13/615,367
• Publication Number:
  US 20130178275A1
• Time in Patent Office: 537 Days
• Field of Search: 463/22
• US Class Current: 463/22
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0422 four-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0424 five-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0426 six-sided non-cuboid
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0428 seven-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0431 eight-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0433 nine-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0435 ten-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0437 twelve-sided
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0491 Customisable dice, e.g. with interchangeable or replaceable inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/04 Dice dice tops A63F5/04 D; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices casino or betting games played on boards A63F3/00157
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0468 Electronic dice; electronic dice simulators

Abstract

An electronic die capable of reporting roll results is disclosed. The die can include an acceleration measurement system capable of outputting roll data. A processor can then interpret the roll data and transmit it through a wireless interface to a monitoring device. The monitoring device can then show a user the roll result. Waking the electronic die from a low power mode is also disclosed along with customizing the electronic die with faceplates and protective covers.

Claims

1. An electronic die comprising:

a die casing;

a power source configured to supply power;

an acceleration measurement system configured to provide signals of at least one of position, movement, or acceleration of said die casing;

a wireless interface configured to communicate said signal or signals responsive to said signal to a monitoring device, wherein said monitoring device is configured to communicate with the wireless interface and display a power dropout compensated roll result; and

wherein said die casing is configured to enclose some or all of said acceleration measurement system, said wireless interface, and said power source, and wherein when assembled at least said electronic die forms a three or more sided gaming die.

2. The electronic die of claim 1, wherein the die casing comprises a cube.

3. The electronic die of claim 1, wherein the acceleration measurement system includes a three-axis accelerometer.

4. The electronic die of claim 1, further comprising a processor configured to process said signals and determine said roll result, wherein said wireless interface is configured to communicate said roll result to said monitoring device.

5. The electronic die of claim 1 further comprising:

a microcontroller with integrated analog to digital converters capable of processing the signals and determining a roll result, wherein said wireless interface is configured to communicate said roll result to said monitoring device.

6. The electronic die system of claim 5, wherein the power source comprises one or more batteries.

7. An electronic die system comprising:

a monitoring device having a display and

an electronic die, the electronic die comprising;

a three or more sided die casing;

an acceleration measurement system configured to provide signals of at least one of position, movement, or acceleration of said die casing;

a wireless interface configured to communicate said signals or signals responsive to said signals to the monitoring device, and

a power source configured to supply power to the electronic die, wherein the monitoring device is configured to communicate with the wireless interface and display on the monitoring device a power dropout compensated roll result corresponding to the signal or signals responsive to said signals communicated by the wireless interface.

8. The electronic die system of claim 7, wherein the die casing comprises a cube.

9. The electronic die system of claim 7, wherein the acceleration measurement system includes a three-axis accelerometer.

10. The electronic die system of claim 7, wherein the die further comprises markings on outer surfaces thereof.

11. The electronic die system of claim 10, wherein the markings comprise one of pips, numbers, letters, and characters.

12. The electronic die system of claim 7, wherein the power source comprises one or more batteries.

13. The electronic die system of claim 7, comprising a protective cover.

14. The electronic die system of claim 7, comprising reversible faceplates removably affixable to an outer surface of said electronic die.

15. The electronic die system of claim 7 wherein said monitoring device is further configured to display a roll as it occurs before the die casing comes to rest.

16. The electronic die system of claim 15 wherein said power dropout compensated roll measurement further comprises a calibrated vector value.

17. The electronic die system of claim 7, wherein the monitoring device is a cell phone or a mobile device.

18. The electronic die system of claim 17, wherein the monitoring device comprises a video display, an alpha-numeric display, or a series of light emitting diodes for indicating the roll result.

19. The electronic die system of claim 17, wherein the monitoring device is configured to indicate the roll result by audio tone or speech.