Chess clock with QR code scanner and methods of use thereof
OwnerTianqi Liuinventor
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Abstract
A programmable digital chess clock is provided that includes a QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode reader for reading a QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode that encodes instructions for programming and setting the digital chess clock. In some embodiments, the digital chess clock includes a microcontroller operatively arranged to program and set the digital chess clock, wherein the QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode reader is operatively arranged to read the QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode and send a signal to the microcontroller to program and set the digital chess clock.
Claims10
A programmable digital chess clock assembly, comprising:
- a) a programmable digital chess clock comprising a microcontroller operatively arranged to program and set the digital chess clock without transmitting radio frequency data to or receiving radio frequeny data from an external device;
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- b) a QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode reader operatively arranged to read a QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode encoding instructions for programming and setting the digital chess clock and send a signal to the microcontroller to program and set the digital chess clock;
- wherein the QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode are configured to encode desired time control parameters converted from a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data-interchange format;
- wherein the microcontroller is further operatively arranged to program and set the digital chess clock based only on the instructions from the QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode reader and not from tapping and/or holding one or more buttons on the digital chess clock.
A programmable digital chess clock, comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) a display mounted in the housing and operatively arranged to display time associated with a first player's clock and operatively arranged to display time associated with a second player's clock;
- c) a first switch mounted in the housing and operatively arranged to stop the first player's clock and start the second player's clock when activated;
- d) a second switch mounted in the housing and operatively arranged to stop the second player's clock and start the first player's clock when activated;
- e) a microcontroller operatively arranged to set and control the first and second players' clocks without transmitting radio frequency data to or receiving radio frequency data from an external device;
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- f) a QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode reader in communication with the microcontroller, and operatively arranged to read a QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode encoding instructions for programming and setting the digital chess clock and send a signal to the microcontroller, wherein the QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode are configured to encode desired time control parameters converted from a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data-interchange format and wherein the signal is used to set the time on the first and second players' clocks;
- wherein the microcontroller is further operatively arranged to program and set the digital chess clock based only on the instructions from the QR code, other 2D barcode, and/or 1D barcode reader and not from tapping and/or holding one or more buttons on the digital chess clock.
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