# US 8,770,584 B1 · Picture game > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,770,584 B1 - Document ID: US8770584B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 11/755,626 - Filed: 2007-05-30 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2006-05-31 - Applicants: Paul Miravete - Inventors: Paul Miravete - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770584B1 ## CPC - A63F 13/655: by importing photos, e.g. of the player - A63F 1/02: Cards; Special shapes of cards - A63F 13/61: using advertising information - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Described is a picture game which utilized bingo-style game cards having images depicted thereon. As random images and photos are selected and displayed, matching images on the game cards are identified until one or more players hold a game card having a pre-established pattern marked. During the display of images and photos, messages, including advertisements or trivia questions, may be displayed as well. In another version, the game may also be used to facilitate memory exercises. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A picture game comprising: a software application configured to intermix one or more digital personal photos of an individual having access to said one or more digital personal photos with a group of digital game images, wherein said one or more digital personal photos are made available to the software application by actions of the individual having access to said one or more digital personal photos, said digital personal photos not included with the picture game, and wherein said digital game images are prepackaged with the software application; display means operable to display one or more digital game images from said group of digital game images intermixed with one or more of said digital personal photos in a random successive order such that only one digital game image or digital personal photo is displayed at a given time; and a plurality of game cards having a pre-determined matrix pattern including a plurality of game images matching those in the group of digital game images, said game cards configured for marking during the game to identify the display of digital game images matching those game images on the game cards, and wherein a winner is determined by a first player marking the game card to form a pre-established pattern. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The game of claim 1, wherein the display means includes computer monitors and television screens. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The game of claim 1, wherein the photos are taken by digital cameras or video cameras. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The game of claim 1, wherein the images belong to various categories including animals, people, things, places, activities, numbers, themes and picture frames. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The game of claim 1, wherein the game card is constructed with a metallic metal, plastic or paper substrate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The game of claim 1, further comprising one or more messages intermittently interposed within the series of images and photos being displayed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The game of claim 6, wherein the messages include advertisements and trivia questions. ### Claim 8 A method for playing an electronic picture game comprising: providing game cards having a matrix of game images pre-printed thereon, each of said game cards having a unique pattern of game images; accepting electronically one or more digital personal photos made available by an individual having access to said one or more digital personal photos; electronically intermixing said one or more digital personal photos with a group of digital game images matching the game images on the game cards; displaying intermittently one or more digital game images from said group of digital game images with one or more of said digital personal photos in a random order such that only one digital game image or digital personal photo is displayed at a given time and whereby players mark the game cards to identify displayed digital game images matching game images on the game cards wherein a winner is a first player to mark a game card in a pre-established pattern. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising utilizing display means comprising a computer monitor, television screen, electronic phone device or airplane passenger entertainment system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising photos taken by digital cameras or video cameras. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the game card is constructed with a metallic metal, plastic or paper substrate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying one or more messages intermittently within the display of the images and photos. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying messages including advertisements and trivia questions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein images and photos are shown sequentially, one after the other, until a winner is declared. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the game card pattern is a matrix. ### Claim 16 A method for playing an electronic picture game comprising: generating a plurality of game cards having pre-determined patterns formed of a plurality of game images; accepting electronically one or more digital personal photos made available by an individual having access to a group of digital personal photos; electronically intermixing one or more of said digital personal photos with a group of digital game images matching the game images on the game cards; utilizing display means to display intermittently one or more digital game images from said group of digital game images and one or more of said digital personal photos in a random order such that only one digital game image or digital personal photo is displayed at a given time, said group of digital game images matching those used to generate the game cards; providing to players a plurality of game cards for players to select from, said game cards configured for marking during the game to identify the display of digital game images matching the game images on the game card; and deeming a winner the first player to mark the game card to form a pre-established pattern. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising utilizing display means comprising a computer monitor or television screen. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising displaying photos taken by digital cameras or video cameras. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the game card is constructed with a metallic metal, plastic or paper substrate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising displaying one or more messages intermittently within the display of the images and photos. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising displaying messages including advertisements and trivia questions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein the game card pattern is a matrix. ### Claim 23 A game kit comprising: pre-printed game cards depicting a pattern of game images; a memory device storing digital game images, corresponding to the game images depicted on the game cards; means for receiving one or more digital personal photos made available by an individual having access to said one or more digital personal photos; and a randomization game software application adapted to cause the stored digital game images and one or more of said digital personal photos to be displayed on a display intermittently with one another in a random manner such that only one digital game photo or digital personal photo is displayed at a given time to facilitate game play utilizing said pre-printed game cards. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The game kit of claim 23 further comprising one or more daubers for marking the game cards. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The game kit of claim 23 wherein the pre-printed game cards are metallic allowing magnetic markers to be used.