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US 9,302,176 B2Granted
Three-dimensional playing device and method of use
AssigneeMindWare Inc.
InventorsTeza Alvite, Jonathan Staruck, Adam Turner
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Abstract
A three dimensional (3D) playing device includes a playing surface; a first anaglyph image displayed on the playing surface, the anaglyph image including a first and a second superimposed color layers that have a predetermined lateral offset, the first color layer including a first color, the second color layer including a second color, the first and second colors are different from each other; a plurality of prearranged dots displayed on the playing surface; and indicia indicating a predetermined sequence to connect the dots. The first anaglyph image forms a background or a foreground for an image revealed by connecting the dots.
Claims15
A three dimensional (3D) playing device, comprising:
- a playing surface;
- a composed image displayed on the playing surface, the composed image comprising a first and a second superimposed color layers, first color layer including a first color, the second color layer including a second color, the first and second colors being different from each other, the composed image including:
- a first anaglyph image displayed on the playing surface, the first anaglyph image including the first and the second superimposed color layers that have a first predetermined lateral offset;
- and
- a base anaglyph image including a grid pattern, the grid pattern including the first and the second superimposed color layers that have a further predetermined lateral offset, the further predetermined lateral offset of the base anaglyph image being different from the first predetermined lateral offset of the first anaglyph image;
- a plurality of prearranged dots displayed on the playing surface;
- indicia indicating a predetermined sequence to connect the dots;
- and
- a pair of colored filter glasses, wherein the colored filter glasses includes a first colored filter and a second colored filter, the first colored filter and second filter allow a viewer to see the first color layer and the second color layer of the anaglyph image, respectively,
- wherein the composed image forms a background or a foreground for an image revealed by connecting the dots.
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A method for instructing a user to use a three dimensional (3D) playing device that includes a playing surface , comprising:
- providing a composed image on the playing surface, the composed image comprising a first and a second superimposed color layers, first color layer including a first color, the second color layer including a second color, the first and second colors being different from each other, the composed image including:
- a first anaglyph image displayed on the playing surface, the first anaglyph image including the first and the second superimposed color layers that have a first predetermined lateral offset;
- and
- a base anaglyph image including a grid pattern, the grid pattern including the first and the second superimposed color layers that have a further predetermined lateral offset, the further predetermined lateral offset of the base anaglyph image being different from the first predetermined lateral offset of the first anaglyph image;
- providing a plurality of prearranged dots on the playing surface;
- providing indicia indicating a predetermined sequence to connect the dots;
- instructing a user to connect the dots with a temporary marking device according to the predetermined sequence indicated by the indicia, thereby revealing an image;
- instructing the user to trace over the outline with a permanent marking device to complete the image revealed by connecting the dots;
- and
- instructing the user to wear colored filter glasses to view 3D effects of the 3D playing device, where the composed image forms a background or foreground for the image revealed by connecting the dots.
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A three dimensional (3D) playing kit, comprising:
- a book including a plurality of playing surfaces, at least one of the plurality of the playing surfaces including:
- a composed image comprising a first and a second superimposed color layers, first color layer including a first color, the second color layer including a second color, the first and second colors being different from each other, the composed image including:
- a first anaglyph image displayed on the at least one of the plurality of playing surfaces, the first anaglyph image including the first and the second superimposed color layers that have a first predetermined lateral offset;
- and
- a base anaglyph image including a grid pattern, the grid pattern including the first and the second superimposed color layers that have a further predetermined lateral offset, the further predetermined lateral offset of the base anaglyph being different from the first predetermined lateral offset of the first anaglyph image;
- and
- a plurality of prearranged dots displayed thereon;
- indicia indicating a predetermined sequence to connect the dots;
- a pair of colored filter glasses for viewing the composed image, the colored filter glasses including a first colored filter and a second colored filter, corresponding to the first and second colors of the composed image, respectively;
- a permanent marking device;
- a carrying case having a storage volume sized to enclose therewithin and allow removal therefrom at least the pair of colored filter glasses;
- and
- a set of instructions that instruct a user how to connect the plurality of prearranged dots to reveal an image;
- wherein the composed image forms a background or foreground for the image revealed by connecting the dots.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.