# US 10,441,877 B2 · Game pieces for use with touch screen devices and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,441,877 B2 - Document ID: US10441877B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/867,570 - Filed: 2018-01-10 - Published: 2018-05-10 - Granted: 2019-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2010-07-08 - Assignees: Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Applicants: Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Inventors: Christopher W. Heatherly; Armen Mkrtchyan; Jonathan Backer; Brian White - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441877B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04162: {for exchanging data with external devices, e.g. smart pens, via the digitiser sensing hardware} - A63F 13/21: characterised by their sensors, purposes or types - A63F 13/211: using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes - A63F 13/2145: the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens - A63F 13/217: using environment-related information, i.e. information generated otherwise than by the player, e.g. ambient temperature or humidity - A63F 13/218: using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player - A63F 13/235: using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet - A63F 13/245: specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels - A63F 13/73: Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity - A63F 13/92: Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing - G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user} - G06F 3/0393: {Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads} - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - A63F 3/00643: {Electric board games; Electric features of board games (electric word or number games A63F3/0421; computer chess G06F; electric raffle games A63F3/081)} - A63F 3/00697: {Playing pieces} - A63F 13/327: using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet - A63F 2300/1031: using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth®, infrared connections - A63F 2300/1043: being characterized by constructional details - A63F 2300/1056: involving pressure sensitive buttons - A63F 2300/1075: using a touch screen - A63F 2300/201: Playing authorisation given at platform level - A63F 2300/204: the platform being a handheld device - A63F 2300/405: being a wireless ad hoc network, e.g. Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, piconet - G06F 2203/04808: Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract There is provided a system and method for communicating with a first peripheral device, of a plurality of peripheral devices, using a touch-sensitive system that has a processor and a touch surface. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method includes detecting, using the processor, a plurality of touches on the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system that are made by the first peripheral device. The method further includes identifying, using the processor, the first peripheral device based on the plurality of touches on the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system that are made by the first peripheral device. The method additionally includes communicating data, using the processor, to a receptive circuit of the first peripheral device in response to the identifying of the first peripheral device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A touch-sensitive system for use by a user, the touch-sensitive system comprising: a touch surface; a peripheral device including: a receptive circuit configured to receive data while the peripheral device is touching the touch surface; and a haptic element; a processor configured to: display a path on the touch surface for travelling by the peripheral device; and detect the peripheral device touching the touch surface at a first portion of the path; and communicate the data to the receptive circuit of the peripheral device, in response to detecting the peripheral device touching the touch surface at the first portion of the path; wherein, in response to receiving the data by the receptive circuit of the peripheral device from the processor, the peripheral device causes the haptic element to provide a haptic feedback to the user by making the peripheral device move faster or slower based upon the detected first portion of the path while the peripheral device is moving over the detected first portion of the path. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The touch-sensitive system of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device further includes a plurality of touch points configured to contact the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, wherein the plurality of touch points are configured to identify the peripheral device to the touch-sensitive system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The touch-sensitive system of claim 1, wherein based upon the first portion of the path being snow, the peripheral device moves faster in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the snow. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The touch-sensitive system of claim 1, wherein based upon the first portion of the path being mud, the peripheral device moves slower in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the mud. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The touch-sensitive system of claim 1, wherein the haptic element includes one or more actuators. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The touch-sensitive system of claim 5, wherein the one or more actuators include a switch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The touch-sensitive system of claim 5, wherein the one or more actuators include an electrical motor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The touch-sensitive system of claim 5, wherein the one or more actuators include a wheel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The touch-sensitive system of claim 5, wherein the one or more actuators include a speaker. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The touch-sensitive system of claim 5, wherein the one or more actuators include a light emitter. ### Claim 11 A touch-sensitive system for use by a user, the touch-sensitive system comprising: a touch surface; a peripheral device including: a receptive circuit configured to receive data while the peripheral device is touching the touch surface; and one or more actuators; a processor configured to: display a path on the touch surface for travelling by the peripheral device; and detect the peripheral device touching the touch surface at a first portion of the path; and communicate the data to the receptive circuit of the peripheral device, in response to detecting the peripheral device touching the touch surface at the first portion of the path; wherein, in response to receiving the data by the receptive circuit of the peripheral device from the processor, the peripheral device uses the one or more actuators to interact with the user by making the peripheral device move faster or slower based upon the detected first portion of the path while the peripheral device is moving over the detected first portion of the path. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the peripheral device further includes a plurality of touch points configured to contact the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, wherein the plurality of touch points are configured to identify the peripheral device to the touch-sensitive system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein based upon the first portion of the path being snow, the peripheral device moves faster in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the snow. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein based upon the first portion of the path being mud, the peripheral device moves slower in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the mud. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a motor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a switch. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include an axle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a wheel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a speaker. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The touch-sensitive system of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a light emitter.