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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Nimrod Back, Tel Aviv, IL;
Saar Shai, Kochav Yair, IL;
Nimrod Back, Tel Aviv, IL;
Saar Shai, Kochav Yair, IL;
Other;
Abstract
A device that is an accessory for or a component of games, such as tabletop games, board games, card games and the like includes an actuator, a microprocessor and a power source, and one or more of a timer, sound sensor, light emitter, sound emitter, orientation sensor, motion sensor, optical sensor, communicator, charger and randomizer. The device is programmed through sound transmitted from an external source, such as a computer. The device responds to sounds such as voice commands, hand claps, or other types of sound by a series of programmed behaviors that include rolling, jumping, bouncing and/or displaying one or more lights. When embodied as a die or other sided object, the actuator is mounted at an angle with respect to the device sides. Alternate embodiments could be configured in the shape of a character, such as an animal, person, design of a fictional character or the like.