| 摘要 |
An electronic word game uses a plurality of tiles and electronic rack to make one or more words. The tiles are received in a plurality of receivers in the rack enabling electronic communication between the tiles and rack. Each tile includes a display screen, a microprocessor, and communication means. The rack includes an on-off switch, microprocessor, speaker, power source, and a means of communicating with each tile. A capacitor in each tile provides power to keep the display screen on temporarily after the tile is removed from the rack. The microprocessor includes a means for selecting a word to be spelled based on the number of tiles selected to play the game (between 3 and 7 tiles), a means for determining whether a word has been formed, and a means to signal the player that a word has been formed. |
| 主权项 |
1. An electronic word game system, the system comprising:
a rack, the rack comprising: a body having a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface and a pair of sides, the front surface including a plurality of receptacles therein, the receptacles sized to receive a plurality of tiles therein, each receptacle sized to receive a single tile therein, each receptacle including a plurality of contacts therein, the contacts further including a means for electronic communication with the plurality of tiles, the rack further comprising a microprocessor, a power switch, a power source, the microprocessor, power switch and power source being in electrical communication with each other; the microprocessor comprising: a means for detecting the presence of a tile within the rack; a means for determining the location of a tile within the rack; a means for communicating with the tiles; a database of words, each word having a plurality of letters; and a database of instructions for controlling the word game; and a plurality of tiles, each tile comprising: a body having: a front surface, a back surface, a plurality of sides connecting the front and back surfaces, the front surface having a display screen and a rim surrounding the display screen; the body including a plurality of contacts; a microprocessor, the microprocessor contained within the body and in electronic communication with the display screen and the plurality of contacts; a printed circuit board in electronic communication with the microprocessor; and a means to store electric power to power the display upon removal of the tile from the game rack. |
