Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for using near field communication to implement games and applications on devices
First Claim
1. A game kit comprising:
- a plurality of near field communication game pieces comprising one or more items of data,wherein at least one of the near field communication game pieces is configured to assign one or more physical properties of the at least one game piece to respective items of data, among the items of data, to enable utilization of the game piece with a plurality of different games or different applications based on non-application specific content of the respective items of data,wherein the game piece is configured to enable transmission of the items of data, via a near field communication, to a device to enable the device to decode the items of data and translate at least one item of the items of data to at least one item of virtual data that is included in an electronic game or an application currently being displayed, andwherein the near field communication comprises directing the transmission of the items of data to the device in response to a detection of the device entering a proximity of the at least one game piece.
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Abstract
A game kit of components for playing an electronic game or application and an apparatus and method of using the components of the game kit is provided. The game kit may include a plurality of near field communication game pieces including one or more items of data. At least one of the near field communication game pieces is configured to enable transmission of the items of data, via a near field communication, to a device to enable the device to decode the data and translate at least one item of the data to at least one item of virtual data that is included in an electronic game or an application currently being displayed. The near field communication may direct the transmission of the data to the device in response to a detection of the device entering a proximity of the game piece.
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25 Claims
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1. A game kit comprising:
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a plurality of near field communication game pieces comprising one or more items of data, wherein at least one of the near field communication game pieces is configured to assign one or more physical properties of the at least one game piece to respective items of data, among the items of data, to enable utilization of the game piece with a plurality of different games or different applications based on non-application specific content of the respective items of data, wherein the game piece is configured to enable transmission of the items of data, via a near field communication, to a device to enable the device to decode the items of data and translate at least one item of the items of data to at least one item of virtual data that is included in an electronic game or an application currently being displayed, and wherein the near field communication comprises directing the transmission of the items of data to the device in response to a detection of the device entering a proximity of the at least one game piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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assigning one or more physical properties of at least one near field communication game piece to one or more items of data to enable utilization of the game piece with a plurality of different games or different applications based on non-application specific content of the items of data; enabling, via a processor, transmission of the one or more items of data of the game piece, via a near field communication, to a device to enable the device to decode the items of data and translate at least one item of the items of data to at least one item of virtual data that is included in an electronic game or an application currently being displayed, wherein the near field communication comprises directing the transmission of the items of data to the device in response to a detection of the device entering a proximity of the at least one game piece. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; assign one or more physical properties of the apparatus to one or more items of data to enable utilization of the apparatus with a plurality of different games or different applications based on non-application specific content of the items of data; enable transmission of the one or more items of data of the apparatus, via a near field communication, to a device to enable the device to decode the items of data and translate at least one item of the items of data to at least one item of virtual data that is included in an electronic game or an application currently being displayed, wherein the near field communication comprises directing the transmission of the data to the device in response to a detection of the device entering a proximity of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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