Global Patent Index - EP 1526901 A1

EP 1526901 A1 20050504 - GAME BOARD AND GAME ELEMENT WITH DETECTING MEANS

Title (en)

GAME BOARD AND GAME ELEMENT WITH DETECTING MEANS

Title (de)

SPIELBRETT AND SPIELELEMENT MIT DETEKTIONSMITTEL

Title (fr)

PLATEAU DE JEU ET ELEMENT DE JEU A SYSTEME DE DETECTION

Publication

EP 1526901 A1 20050504 (EN)

Application

EP 03738470 A 20030710

Priority

  • EP 03738470 A 20030710
  • EP 02078012 A 20020724
  • EP 02078666 A 20020909
  • IB 0303070 W 20030710

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004009193A1] This invention relates to a method of playing a game by means of a game element (10). The invention further relates to a game element and a game board for playing a game. Said method comprises the steps of: placing the game element on a first location relative to a game board (40); determining, by the game board, the first location of the game element; determining, by the game board, a first information item representing game content, wherein said first information item is dependent on said location and a first game being played; transferring, by the game board, the first information item to the game element; and receiving and presenting said first information item on the game element. Said first information item may include plain text, pictures, frames, video, word-processor data, spread-sheet data, game figures, game elements, text or picture messages, and combinations thereof. Said step of determining the first location of the game element includes the steps of: transmitting, by at least one transmitter located on the game element, at least one signal identifying said game element; receiving, by at least one sensor (41) located on the game board, at least one identifying signal; and determining, by the game board, the first location based on at least one identifying signal. This allows addition of new game elements to a game without actually new elements being bought because modified information presented on said game elements may modify their kind and appearance.

IPC 1-7

A63F 3/02

IPC 8 full level

A63F 13/00 (2006.01); A63F 3/02 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A63F 3/00643 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 3/02 (2013.01 - KR); A63F 2003/00662 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2003/00719 (2013.01 - EP); A63F 2003/00766 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2003/00772 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2003/00785 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2009/2489 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2300/8023 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004009193A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004009193 A1 20040129; AU 2003245006 A1 20040209; CN 1671444 A 20050921; EP 1526901 A1 20050504; JP 2005533621 A 20051110; KR 20050029272 A 20050324; US 2005248091 A1 20051110

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0303070 W 20030710; AU 2003245006 A 20030710; CN 03817619 A 20030710; EP 03738470 A 20030710; JP 2005505159 A 20030710; KR 20057001033 A 20050119; US 52170605 A 20050119