ELECTRONIC DICE
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1. An electronic die comprising:
- a die casing;
a power source configured to supply power;
an acceleration measurement system capable of providing roll data indicative of the orientation of the die casing;
a wireless interface capable of communicating a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing based on the roll data to a monitoring device;
wherein the die casing is capable of enclosing some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source, and wherein when assembled at least the electronic die forms a three or more sided gaming die.
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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.
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1. An electronic die comprising:
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a die casing; a power source configured to supply power; an acceleration measurement system capable of providing roll data indicative of the orientation of the die casing; a wireless interface capable of communicating a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing based on the roll data to a monitoring device; wherein the die casing is capable of enclosing some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source, and wherein when assembled at least the electronic die forms a three or more sided gaming die. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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10. A method of determining roll results of an n-sided gaming die, the method comprising:
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generating acceleration measurement data using an acceleration measurement system of an n-sided gaming die; electronically receiving the acceleration measurement data by at least one of a first processor located within the electronic n-sided die and a second processor located within a monitoring device separate from the electronic n-sided die, the acceleration measurement data indicative of acceleration or vibration of the n-sided die; electronically calculating, by means of the first or second processor, a vector indicative of the effect of gravity on the electronic n-sided die; and electronically determining, by means of the first or the second processor, a roll result of an electronic n-sided die based on the vector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A sleep control system for reducing power consumption of an electronic die comprising:
an acceleration measurement system capable of outputting acceleration data; and
a monitor that monitors the acceleration data, wherein the monitor changes an electronic die from a low power state to an operational state based the monitored acceleration data.- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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24. An electronic die comprising:
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a die casing; a power source configured to supply power; an acceleration measurement system configured to provide roll data indicative of the orientation of the die casing; a processor configured to process the roll data to determine a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing; a wireless interface configured to communicate the roll result; and wherein the die casing encloses some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electronic die comprising:
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a cubic die casing; a power source configured to supply power; an acceleration measurement system, including a three-axis accelerometer, configured to provide roll data indicative of the orientation of the die casing; a microcontroller with integrated analog to digital convertors configured to process the roll data and determine a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing based on the roll data; a wireless interface configured to communicate the roll result to a monitoring device; and wherein the die casing encloses some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An electronic die system comprising:
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a monitoring device and an electronic die, the electronic die comprising; a die casing; a power source configured to supply power, an acceleration measurement system configured to provide a signal indicative of the orientation of the die casing die casing; a wireless interface configured to communicate said signal or signals responsive to said signal to the monitoring device, wherein the die casing encloses some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source, and wherein the monitoring device is configured to display a roll result indicative of the orientation of the electronic die. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An electronic die comprising:
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a die casing; a power source configured to supply power; an acceleration measurement system capable of providing a signal indicative of the orientation of the die casing; a wireless interface capable of communicating the signal or signals responsive to the signal to a monitoring device, wherein the die casing encloses some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source, and. wherein the monitoring device is configured to display a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An electronic die system comprising:
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a monitoring device and an electronic die, the electronic die comprising; a die casing; a power source configured to supply power, an acceleration measurement system configured to provide roll data indicative of the orientation of the die casing; a wireless interface configured to communicate a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing based on the roll data to the monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to display a roll result indicative of the orientation of the die casing based on the roll data; and wherein the die casing encloses some or all of the acceleration measurement system, the wireless interface, and the power source. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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