Electronic card game
AssigneeCdg Electrohex Ltd.
InventorErez SCHWARTZ
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Abstract
An electronic game platform is described. The electronic game platform includes a master, multiple bases and multiple cards. The cards are electrically connectable to the bases, which are electrically connectable with the master. The bases transmit identification data that is encoded in the cards and user input to the master, which runs the game. The master also provides visual and/or audio feedback to users at the bases and provides power to the bases.
Claims32
An electronic card game system comprising:
- a master controller;
- a plurality of bases, each of the plurality of bases connectable to the master controller or one or more of the plurality of bases;
- and
- a plurality of cards, each card connectable to respective ones of the plurality of bases.
A master card for an electronic card game comprising:
- a rules data memory to store a plurality of rules for the electronic card game;
- a parameter data memory to store parameter data regarding each card associated with the electronic card game;
- and
- a game engine coupled with the rules data memory and the parameter data memory to:
- detect slave cards coupled with the master card, receive parameter information from the slave cards, receive card identification information from the slave cards, receive user input data from the slave cards, process the user input data using at least one of the plurality of rules and the parameter data, identify a result, and issue an indication of the result.
A slave card for an electronic card game comprising:
- a housing configured to receive a playing card;
- an identification reader in the base structure to identify the card;
- a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically connect the base structure with a master controller or another base structure;
- and
- a user interface on the base structure.
A master card for an electronic card game comprising:
- a housing;
- a controller in the housing;
- and
- a plurality of electrical connectors coupled with the controller, the plurality of electrical connectors to electrically connect the master card with a plurality of bases, the electrical connectors configured to supply power and data to the bases.
A system comprising
- a plurality of cards;
- a plurality of bases, the plurality of cards configured to be coupled with a respective plurality of the plurality of bases;
- a master controller, the plurality of bases configured to be coupled to the master controller, the master controller configured to exchange data with each of the plurality of bases, and
- wherein the plurality of bases are configured to receive user input at one of the plurality of bases and communicate the user input to the master controller, and
- wherein the master controller is configured to process the user input at the master controller based on at least one rule stored at the master controller to determine a result and provide an indication of the results
A playing card comprising:
- a planar card;
- an identification code on a surface of the card;
- and
- a graphical design on an opposite surface of the card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.