Game board and game element with detecting means

Title: Game board and game element with detecting means

Related Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Board Games, Pieces, Or Boards Therefor

Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Claims

The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20050248091, Game board and game element with detecting means.

1. A method of playing a game by means of a game element, the method comprising the steps of: placing the game element on a first location relative to a game board; determining, by the game board, the first location of the game element; determining, by the game board, a first information item representing game content, wherein said first information item is dependent on said location and a first game being played; transferring, by the game board, the first information item to the game element; and receiving and presenting said first information item on the game element.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the step of determining the first location of the game element comprises the steps of: transmitting, by at least one transmitter located on the game element, at least one signal identifying said game element; receiving, by at least one sensor located on the game board, at least one identifying signal; and determining, by the game board, the first location based on at least one identifying signal.

3. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: removing the game element from the first location; and placing the game element in a second location relative to the game board.

4. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises the step of: receiving a second information item representing a second game being played.

5. A computer system for performing the method according to claim 1.

6. A computer program product comprising program code means stored on a computer-readable medium for performing the method of claim 1 when the computer program is run on a computer.

7. A game element for playing a game, said game element comprising: means for placing it on a first location relative to a game board; means for transmitting, by at least one transmitter located on the game element, at least one signal identifying said game element; and means for receiving and means for presenting a first information item representing game content, wherein said first information item is dependent on said first location and a first game being played, and wherein said first information is sent from the game board.

8. A game board for playing a game, said game board comprising: means for determining a first location of a game element; means for determining a first information item representing game content, wherein said first information item is dependent on said first location and a first game being played; and means for transferring the first information item to the game element.

9. A game board according to claim 8, characterized in that the means for determining a first location of a game element comprises: means for receiving, from at least one sensor located on the game board, at least one identifying signal; and means for determining the first location based on at least one identifying signal.

Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Claims

Click on the above for other options relating to this Game board and game element with detecting means patent application.
###

How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents
1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored.
3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords.
Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Game board and game element with detecting means or other areas of interest.
###

Previous Patent Application:
Puzzle piece having magnetic connection means
Next Patent Application:
Football board game and method of playing
Industry Class:
Amusement devices: games

###

Design/code © 2009 FreshContext LLC/Freshpatents.com. Website Terms and Conditions - Also read: About this Page
Patent data source: patents published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Information published here is for research/educational purposes only (and in conjunction with our Keyword Monitor) and is not meant to be used in place of the full USPTO patent document/images or a comprehensive patent archive search. Complete official applications are on file at the USPTO and often contain additional data/images (Freshpatents is currently text-only). FreshPatents.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USPTO or firms/individuals or products/designs/ideas related to listed patents.

FreshPatents.com Support
Thank you for viewing the Game board and game element with detecting means patent info.
IP-related news and info

Results in 0.13003 seconds

Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories:
Software: Finance , AI , Databases , Development , Document , Navigation , Error pbckp

* Protect your Inventions
* US Patent Office filing

Provisional Patent
Utility Patent

PATENT INFO