Game pieces for use with touch screen devices and related methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10441877-B2
Application number	US-201815867570-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 10, 2018
Priority date	Jul 8, 2010
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for communicating with a first peripheral device, of a plurality of peripheral devices, using a touch-sensitive system that has a processor and a touch surface. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method includes detecting, using the processor, a plurality of touches on the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system that are made by the first peripheral device. The method further includes identifying, using the processor, the first peripheral device based on the plurality of touches on the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system that are made by the first peripheral device. The method additionally includes communicating data, using the processor, to a receptive circuit of the first peripheral device in response to the identifying of the first peripheral device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A touch-sensitive system for use by a user, the touch-sensitive system comprising:
a touch surface;
a peripheral device including:
a receptive circuit configured to receive data while the peripheral device is touching the touch surface; and
a haptic element;

a processor configured to:
display a path on the touch surface for travelling by the peripheral device; and
detect the peripheral device touching the touch surface at a first portion of the path; and
communicate the data to the receptive circuit of the peripheral device, in response to detecting the peripheral device touching the touch surface at the first portion of the path;

wherein, in response to receiving the data by the receptive circuit of the peripheral device from the processor, the peripheral device causes the haptic element to provide a haptic feedback to the user by making the peripheral device move faster or slower based upon the detected first portion of the path while the peripheral device is moving over the detected first portion of the path.

2. The touch-sensitive system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device further includes a plurality of touch points configured to contact the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, wherein the plurality of touch points are configured to identify the peripheral device to the touch-sensitive system.

3. The touch-sensitive system of claim 1 , wherein based upon the first portion of the path being snow, the peripheral device moves faster in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the snow.

4. The touch-sensitive system of claim 1 , wherein based upon the first portion of the path being mud, the peripheral device moves slower in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the mud.

5. The touch-sensitive system of claim 1 , wherein the haptic element includes one or more actuators.

6. The touch-sensitive system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more actuators include a switch.

7. The touch-sensitive system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more actuators include an electrical motor.

8. The touch-sensitive system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more actuators include a wheel.

9. The touch-sensitive system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more actuators include a speaker.

10. The touch-sensitive system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more actuators include a light emitter.

11. A touch-sensitive system for use by a user, the touch-sensitive system comprising:
a touch surface;
a peripheral device including:
a receptive circuit configured to receive data while the peripheral device is touching the touch surface; and
one or more actuators;

a processor configured to:
display a path on the touch surface for travelling by the peripheral device; and
detect the peripheral device touching the touch surface at a first portion of the path; and
communicate the data to the receptive circuit of the peripheral device, in response to detecting the peripheral device touching the touch surface at the first portion of the path;

wherein, in response to receiving the data by the receptive circuit of the peripheral device from the processor, the peripheral device uses the one or more actuators to interact with the user by making the peripheral device move faster or slower based upon the detected first portion of the path while the peripheral device is moving over the detected first portion of the path.

12. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the peripheral device further includes a plurality of touch points configured to contact the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, wherein the plurality of touch points are configured to identify the peripheral device to the touch-sensitive system.

13. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein based upon the first portion of the path being snow, the peripheral device moves faster in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the snow.

14. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein based upon the first portion of the path being mud, the peripheral device moves slower in response to receiving the data from the processor to indicate that the peripheral device is travelling over the mud.

15. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more actuators include a motor.

16. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more actuators include a switch.

17. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more actuators include an axle.

18. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more actuators include a wheel.

19. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more actuators include a speaker.

20. The touch-sensitive system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more actuators include a light emitter.

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Heatherly Christopher W
• Mkrtchyan Armen
• Backer Jonathan
• White Brian

Classifications

• G06F2203/04808

  Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen · CPC title

• A63F13/211

  using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes · CPC title

• A63F13/21

  characterised by their sensors, purposes or types · CPC title

• A63F2300/1075

  using a touch screen · CPC title

• A63F13/218

  using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player · CPC title