US 7,532,111 B2 · System and method for graphically displaying a coin toss

Abstract

System and method for graphically displaying a coin toss using sensors to detect the physical movement of a coin or instrumented coin, communication of sensor-derived data to remote graphical display system, display of a virtual coin that represents movement and orientation of the tossed coin. May utilize a sensor system, communication system and display system. Sensor system and part of a wireless communication system may be embedded in a coin shaped housing or may be external to coin. Display system and part of wireless communication system may include a remote or repeater station. Graphical coin movement and orientation may mimic the actual coin being tossed or may be represented as any avatar or other graphical object that represents the coin including celebrity pictures, videos, faces, logos or any other object that may represent a “head” or “tail”. May generate a random number that allows viewers to win a prize.

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Dependent claims

A system for graphically displaying a coin toss comprising:

a coin object that provides a coin-like look and feel;
a sensor system that detects movement of said coin object and outputs sensor-derived data;
a communication system configured to communicate said sensor-derived data representative of said movement;
and,
a display system that interprets said sensor-derived data and displays a graphical coin that represents movement of said coin object.

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System and method for graphically displaying a coin toss

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Abstract

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