CN101171061A - Computer controlled pawn - Google Patents

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CN101171061A
CN101171061A CNA2006800157552A CN200680015755A CN101171061A CN 101171061 A CN101171061 A CN 101171061A CN A2006800157552 A CNA2006800157552 A CN A2006800157552A CN 200680015755 A CN200680015755 A CN 200680015755A CN 101171061 A CN101171061 A CN 101171061A
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H·M·R·科腾拉德
A·H·伯格曼
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00697Playing pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00643Electric board games; Electric features of board games
    • A63F2003/00646Electric board games; Electric features of board games with illumination of playing field or playing piece
    • A63F2003/00652Light-emitting diodes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00643Electric board games; Electric features of board games
    • A63F2003/00662Electric board games; Electric features of board games with an electric sensor for playing pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00697Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00826Changeable playing pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00697Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00892Manufacturing of playing pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2448Output devices
    • A63F2009/245Output devices visual
    • A63F2009/2451Output devices visual using illumination, e.g. with lamps
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2448Output devices
    • A63F2009/247Output devices audible, e.g. using a loudspeaker

Abstract

A pawn is provided (10) with a bottom surface (11) for supporting the pawn (10) on a display surface (19) of a display (18). The bottom surface (11) comprises an image detector (12) for detecting a control image on the display surface (19), underneath the bottom surface (11). The pawn (10) further comprises control means (13, 14), coupled to the image detector (12) for controlling an appearance or position of the pawn (10) in dependence of the control image.

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Computer-controlled chess piece
The present invention relates to a kind of chess piece (pawn), its outward appearance or position are computer-controllable systems.
The invention further relates to the system of the device that comprises this chess piece and control chess piece.
Known such chess piece from U.S. Patent Application Publication US2004/0164696.This U.S. Patent application has been introduced remote control equipment, and this equipment comprises the sensing device that is used for sensed data, the position of remote control equipment on this data representation interface surface.Radio receiving-transmitting unit is used for data are sent to computer applied algorithm.Remote control equipment also uses the action command of radio receiving-transmitting unit reception from computer applied algorithm.The instruction of sensoring usage operation is moved on interface surface.
The shortcoming of the system of introducing in the U.S. Patent application is when using a plurality of sensoring, and interference will influence communicating by letter between sensoring and computer applied algorithm.Owing to send to computer applied algorithm or send to the signal of each sensoring from each sensoring, may produce interference from computer applied algorithm.Disturbing also may be from miscellaneous equipment, for example cell phone or notebook.
The chess piece that the purpose of this invention is to provide computer-controllable, the interference-free influence of its work.
According to the present invention, by being provided, the chess piece that comprises the bottom surface realizes this purpose, this bottom surface is used for the chess piece to the display surface of small part support displays, be used to detect the visual detector of control chart picture under the display surface upper bottom surface, and link to each other with visual detector and to look like to control the control device of chess piece based on control chart.
Control chart on the display surface looks like to comprise the information to control device, and this information is used to control chess piece.Because information is presented under the chess piece, so have only the visual detector of the target chess piece of information can receive described information.Thereby, when using a plurality of such chess piece, interference problem can not take place.
In the specific embodiment according to chess piece of the present invention, visual detector comprises photosensitive diode.When the light from the control chart picture was radiated on this diode, control device was controlled described chess piece, promptly changed its position or outward appearance.
In the preferred embodiment according to chess piece of the present invention, this visual detector comprises the CCD module of supporting to detect detail image.Detail image can comprise a lot of information, thereby is very useful to the various parameters of using single control chart picture control chess piece.
Control device can comprise and is used for moving relative to display surface the conveyer of chess piece.The speed and the direction that move depend on the information that comprises in the control chart picture.
Control device can comprise light source or display unit, is used for changing the outward appearance of chess piece.Light source can be opened or be closed according to the control chart picture.Perhaps, light can glimmer and maybe can adjust light intensity.The display unit of chess piece can provide text or symbolic messages to the user.
Chess piece can comprise power supply, is used to the control device power supply.In specific embodiment, visual detector is used for energy is looked like to be sent to control device from control chart according to chess piece of the present invention.In described specific embodiment, do not need external power supply to come to be the control device power supply.Chess piece does not need the battery of having to change when being used up.Visual detector can comprise at least one photovoltaic cell.Photovoltaic cell can be used for the light of display surface is converted to the electric energy that control device uses.
In another aspect of this invention, provide the system that is used to control chess piece, this system comprises display and at least one chess piece.Display comprises the processor that is used to show the control chart picture and supports the display surface of chess piece and be used to be controlled at generation control chart picture on the display surface.Chess piece comprises the bottom surface, is used for supporting chess piece on the display surface to small part, is used to detect the visual detector of control chart picture, and links to each other with visual detector and to look like to control the control device of chess piece based on control chart.
According to the optimization specific embodiment of system of the present invention, display further comprises the chess piece checkout gear, is used for detecting the position of chess piece on the display surface, and processor is used for generating the control chart picture on display surface under the chess piece bottom surface.
These and other aspect of the present invention will become fully aware of owing to the elaboration to the specific embodiment introduced below.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 illustrates according to chess piece of the present invention,
Fig. 2 a and 2b illustrate combine with display according to chess piece of the present invention,
Fig. 3 illustrates according to chess piece of the present invention, comprises 3 discrete controllable LED,
Fig. 4 illustrates according to chess piece of the present invention, comprises the integrated circuit that is used to control chess piece,
Fig. 5 illustrates according to chess piece of the present invention, comprises the display that is used to provide text and symbolic messages, and
Fig. 6 illustrates according to system of the present invention, comprises display and some chess pieces.
Fig. 1 illustrates according to chess piece 10 of the present invention.The bottom surface 11 of chess piece 10 is positioned on the display surface 19 of display 18.Bottom surface 11 comprises photosensitive diode 12, and this bottom surface can receive the light from display surface 19 like this.The wheel 13 of electric drive links to each other with photodiode 12.Photodiode 12 and take turns connection between 13 for example make when display surface 19 below photodiode 12, illustrate white control chart as the time, wheel 13 rotations.
When wheel 13 rotated, chess piece moved on display surface 19.Preferably, use the control chart of different grey-scale to control the velocity of rotation of wheel 13, thereby control the translational speed of chess piece 10.Different grey-scale also can be used to the to encode moving direction of forward/backward of chess piece 10.Can comprise in a chess piece 10 that two or more take turns 13 and be used to enable to move to different directions.
Fig. 2 a and 2b illustrate with display 18 combinations according to chess piece 10 of the present invention.In two width of cloth figure, the surf zone around the chess piece is colored.In Fig. 2 b, the bottom surface 11 following display surfaces 19 of chess piece 10 have shown white control chart.Because control chart is below the bottom surface 11 of chess piece 10, so unless chess piece 11 is transparent, otherwise this control chart is sightless to the user.The user can't see any difference of 19 of display surfaces under the different situations.
Photodiode 12 is connected to LED 14 or other light sources.The control chart picture is depended in LED 14 conductings or disconnection.In the example shown in Fig. 2 a and the 2b, (Fig. 2 a), LED 14 disconnects, and when control chart similarly is white (Fig. 2 b), LED14 is conducting when control chart similarly is black.For example, can use gray level that the brightness of the LED 14 or the control light source 14 of flash of light is provided.Perhaps, can provide flash mode by the color of frequent change control chart picture.
Fig. 3 illustrates according to chess piece 10 of the present invention, comprises 3 discrete controllable LEDs 141,142,143.Chess piece 10 comprises 3 photodiodes 121,122,123, is used for controlling respectively 3 LED 141,142,143.Each LED 141,142,143 with Fig. 2 a and 2b in identical mode link to each other with photodiode 121,122,123.Like this, be presented at the whole zone under the bottom surface 11 that control chart picture on the display surface 10 do not cover chess piece 10, and just cover directly those parts under photodiode 12.In Fig. 3, display white control chart picture below two photodiodes 121 and 122.Below the 3rd photodiode 123, show black control chart picture.Be connected to the LED 141 and 142 conductings of preceding two photodiodes 121 and 122.The LED 123 that is connected to the 3rd photodiode 143 disconnects.
Fig. 4 illustrates another specific embodiment of the chess piece 10 that has three LED 141,142,143.This chess piece only comprises a photodiode 12.Described photodiode 12 is connected to IC 15.Three LED 141,142,143 are connected to IC 15.In IC 15, gray level or color conversion are become optical mode.Optical mode can be static, and for example LED conducting, two LED disconnect, or dynamic, at first LED conducting, so latter two, 3 then, one then ....Use IC 15 can use a lot of optical modes.In Fig. 1, can provide different Move Modes in conjunction with wheel 13, IC 15.
Fig. 5 illustrates another specific embodiment according to chess piece 10 of the present invention.Chess piece 10 comprises photosensor array 51, is used to detect more detailed control chart picture.An example of such array 51 is CCD modules of often using as in the digital optical camera.When using such array 51, the control chart picture can for example comprise bar code, text, arrow or other symbols.IC 15 control display screen 54 and loudspeakers 53, the both is in chess piece.Display screen 54 can be that for example LCD shows.All electronic building bricks in the chess piece 10 of Fig. 5 are by battery 52 power supplies.CCD module and/or IC can certainly be as shown in Figure 1 be used in combination with wheel 13, or combine with other devices and to be used for controlling chess piece.
Perhaps, can be electronic building brick power supply in the chess piece 10 with photovoltaic cell.Photovoltaic cell can maybe can charge the battery by the direct-drive electronic building brick.Photovoltaic cell also can be used to detect the control chart picture.For example, first group of photovoltaic cell was connected with the first round, was used for mobile forward or backward chess piece 10.When display surface 19 surface launching well-lit light time under this first group, corresponding wheel is driven and begins and rotates.Thereby chess piece 10 moves forward or backward.When second group of photovoltaic cell lighted, chess piece 10 by second wheel drive to the right or move left.Because direct driving wheel when corresponding photovoltaic battery pack is lighted, moving of control chess piece 10 do not need power supply or signal to handle.
In the specific embodiment of the chess piece that has photovoltaic cell, less power conversion that need be from display surface 19 to chess piece, photovoltaic cell is charged to certain level with electric capacity.When reaching this level, the electronic building brick in the chess piece uses the energy of this storage to make the LED flash of light of chess piece.
Fig. 6 illustrates according to system 60 of the present invention.Among Fig. 6 example system 60 is used to play Trivial Pursuit Unhinged.This system comprises display 18 and some chess pieces 10 as previously described.Chess piece 10 is placed on the display surface 19 of display 18.This display comprises graphic element 62, is used for showing the figure on the display surface 19.In Fig. 6, show game board.Pawn detection unit 61 detects the position of chess piece 10 on the display surface 19.Many technology that is used to detect chess piece position on the chessboard known in the state of the art.For example, be in the patent application of EP04104562.6 (internal number PHNL041016) at the application's applicant's number of patent application, introduced and can be used for detecting chess piece and its bottom surface of scanning to discern the scanning display screen of this chess piece.Where processor 63 uses must look like control chart to be presented on display surface 19 about the information and the calculating of the position of chess piece 10.Subsequently, graphic element 62 produces the control chart picture.When described control chart looked like to be used to control chess piece 10 mobile, pawn detection unit 61 can provide the position of chess piece 10 continuously for processor 63, to recomputate the position that the control chart picture should show.Perhaps, all Move Modes of can encoding in a control chart picture make chess piece 10 not be subjected to other interference and advance.
In another specific embodiment, display 18 does not comprise pawn detection unit 61.The indication user is placed on chess piece 10 on the ad-hoc location of display surface 19, shows the control chart picture on this position.Chess piece 10 can not continue the position of fuzzy display surface 19.Thereby the control chart picture is preferably launched the light of nonvisible wavelength, for example infrared or ultraviolet light.
It should be noted specific embodiment above-mentioned explanation rather than limit this invention, and those skilled in the art can design other specific embodiments of the scope that does not depart from claims.In the claims, any reference marker that is placed in the bracket can not be interpreted as limiting this claim.Word " is comprised " and assembly that existence describes or other assembly or the step the step are not got rid of in its distortion in claim.Not getting rid of at the speech " " of assembly front has some such assemblies.Can be by hardware and the present invention of suitable procedure computer realization who comprises some distinct elements.In enumerating the equipment claim of some devices, can realize in these devices some by the hardware of one or same item.The fact of some method of narrating in different mutually dependent claims does not show the combination that can not use these methods for advantage.

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1. a chess piece (10) comprising:
Bottom surface (11) is used for the described chess piece (10) on the display surface (19) of support displays (18) to small part
Visual detector (12) is used to detect the control chart picture under described display surface (19), described bottom surface (11), and
Control device (13,14) links to each other with described visual detector (12), is used for looking like to control described chess piece (10) based on described control chart.
2. chess piece as claimed in claim 1 (10), wherein said visual detector (12) comprises photodiode or CCD module.
3. chess piece as claimed in claim 1 (10), wherein said control device (13,14) comprise and are used for moving relative to described display surface (19) conveyer (13) of described chess piece (10).
4. chess piece as claimed in claim 1 (10), wherein said control device (13,14) comprises light source (14) or display unit (54), is used for changing the outward appearance of described chess piece (10).
5. chess piece as claimed in claim 1 (10), wherein said control device (13,14) comprise and are used for sonorific loudspeaker (53).
6. chess piece as claimed in claim 1 (10) further comprises the power supply (52) that is used for to described control device (13,14) power supply.
7. chess piece as claimed in claim 6 (10), wherein said power supply (52) comprises described visual detector (12), is used for energy is looked like to be sent to described control device (13,14) from described control chart.
8. chess piece as claimed in claim 7 (10), wherein said visual detector (12) comprises at least one photovoltaic cell.
9. be used to control the system (60) of chess piece (10), described system (60) comprises display (18) and at least one chess piece (10), and described display (18) comprising:
-be used to the display surface (19) that shows the control chart picture and support described chess piece (10), and
-be used for going up the processor (63) that produces described control chart picture at described display surface (19),
-described chess piece (10) comprising:
-bottom surface (11) is used to support described chess piece (10) on the described display surface (19) to small part,
-be used to detect the visual detector (12) of described control chart picture, and
-control device (13,14) links to each other with described visual detector (12), is used for looking like to control described chess piece (10) based on described control chart.
10. system as claimed in claim 9 (60), wherein said display (18) further comprises chess piece checkout gear (61), be used for detecting the position of the above chess piece of described display surface (19) (10), and wherein said processor (63) is used under the bottom surface (11) of described chess piece (10), described display surface (19) is gone up and generated described control chart picture.
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