Interactive token system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11610451-B2
Application number	US-202117335635-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	Jun 9, 2020
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

An interactive token system includes one or more interactive tokens, such as an interactive coin. The interactive token includes a display that displays one or more images. The interactive token may be releasably engaged with a slot disposed on a wearable device or an interactive token station. Once engaged, the wearable device or interactive token station is able to wirelessly communicate with the interactive token, receive information from the interactive token, display information relating to the interactive token, control actions of the interactive token, and/or use the interactive token as part of a game or trading interaction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An interactive token system, comprising:
a plurality of interactive tokens, wherein each interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens comprises:
a display;
a memory storing at least one image configured to be displayed on the display; and
wireless communication circuitry; and

a wearable device comprising:
a main body comprising a surface, the surface comprising:
a plurality of slots formed in the surface, wherein each interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens is releasably engaged with a respective slot of the plurality of slots such that the display of each interactive token is positioned on or in the surface when engaged; and
a wearable device display configured to display a digital interactive token accessed from a wearable device memory; and

wearable device wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate with the wireless communication circuitry of the plurality of interactive tokens to receive interactive token information from the plurality of interactive tokens; and
a controller configured to control the display of an individual interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens based on the interactive token information to cause the image to be displayed on the display of the individual interactive token.

2. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device is linked to a user profile, and wherein the digital interactive token is stored in the user profile and communicated from a central controller to the wearable device memory via the wearable device wireless communication circuitry.

3. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises a power supply configured to provide power to the plurality of interactive tokens when engaged in the plurality of slots.

4. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interactive tokens comprise interactive coins.

5. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises a secondary onboard display configured to display the interactive token information.

6. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein each interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens comprises a magnetic housing configured to magnetically engage with the respective slot of the plurality of slots.

7. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal upon engagement of each interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens with the respective slot of the plurality of slots and activate the display of each interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens responsive to receiving the signal.

8. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication circuitry comprises near field communication circuitry.

9. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device wireless communication circuitry comprises at least near field communication circuitry or Bluetooth communication circuitry.

10. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the display of the individual interactive token to display an animation of the individual interactive token based on the interactive token information.

11. The interactive token system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to select the animation based on the interactive token information being indicative of an accomplishment or action performed by a wearer of the wearable device.

12. The interactive token system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to select the animation based on the interactive token information being indicative of a combination of interactive tokens present in the plurality of interactive tokens engaged in the plurality of slots.

13. The interactive token system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive an indication of a trade of at least one interactive token of the plurality of interactive tokens and cause information related to the trade to be displayed on a secondary onboard display.

14. An interactive token system, comprising:
an interactive token configured to be disposed in a releasable slot of a wearable band, the interactive token comprising:
a display;
a memory storing at least one image configured to be displayed on the display; and
wireless communication circuitry; and

an interactive token station, comprising:
at least one slot configured to receive and releasably engage the interactive token;
station wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate with the wireless communication circuitry of the interactive token to receive interactive token information from the interactive token when the interactive token is engaged in the at least one slot;
a station display; and
a controller configured to:
initiate one or more actions of a game displayed on the station display based on the interactive token information;
receive user input to play the game; and
provide new images to the memory of the interactive token based on the user input.

15. The interactive token system of claim 14 , wherein the new images are indicative of an upgraded status of the interactive token.

16. The interactive token system of claim 14 , wherein the station display is activated by engagement of the interactive token in the at least one slot.

17. A method, comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of engagement of an interactive token within a slot formed in a surface of a wearable device;
supplying power to the interactive token based on receiving the signal to cause a display of the interactive token to display one or more images stored on a memory of the interactive token;
receiving interactive token information via wireless communication circuitry of the interactive token;
providing instructions to cause the display of the interactive token to transition from the one or more images to a new image based on the interactive token information, wherein the new image is accessed from the memory of the interactive token; and
causing a digital interactive token accessed from a wearable device memory to be displayed on a display of the wearable device.

18. The method of claim 17 , comprising:
receiving a second signal indicative of engagement of a second interactive token within a second slot;
receiving second interactive token information via second wireless communication circuitry of the second interactive token; and
providing instructions to cause a second display of the second interactive token to display an image selected based on the interactive token information and the second interactive token information.

Assignees

• Universal City Studios Llc

Inventors

• Bruno Dante Lamar
• Miller Matthew

Classifications

• H04B5/48

  Transceivers · CPC title

• H04B5/24

  Inductive coupling · CPC title

• G07F17/3211 Primary

  Display means · CPC title

• G07F17/3225 Primary

  Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users · CPC title

• G06Q20/321

  using wearable devices · CPC title