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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4879651 | Game point scoring and analyzing device A device resembling a miniature calculator to be worn either on the wrist by a player, or hand-carried by another person, the device having two elongated multiple-digit displays, one for catagorizing and listing points won by the user and the type of shot... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4871176 | Gaming method and apparatus A gaming apparatus for use with prerecorded media or material, such as audio or video tape, to be selectively played through a conventional player/recorder, such as an audio or video tape player, is disclosed. The play of the prerecorded material in the c... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4858930 | Game system A game system comprises a home video game machine in which a game is played and the ability of a character which appears in the game is calculated and set with the progress of the game in accordance with a predetermined home game program and a commercial ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4842276 | Game device for randomly selecting players An electronic game device for randomly selecting the player or players to participate in each round of a game. The device preferably has a control module, a plurality of output stations, one output station associated with each player. When the device is i... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4840602 | Talking doll responsive to external signal A doll cooperates with a remote signal source which provides a narration with which the doll interacts, and it has a vocabulary stored in digital data in a memory which may be accessed to cause a speech synthesizer in the doll to simulate speech. The doll... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4812126 | Education or learning aid method A new method of learning by use of a machine which interacts with the user to guide the user through a programmed series of questions. The system is based on finding trouble spots in the users logic or feelings by observing the users skin response to ques... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4809979 | Electronic puzzle device A puzzle has a cube housing and is solved by rotating the faces into a horizontal plane. Each face has multicolor lamps which are one color when the puzzle is solved. Each lamp may be red, green or yellow by producing red and green together. A microproces... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4801141 | Light and sound producing ball The present invention is a light producing ball which produces a light in one or more areas of the ball depending upon the orientation of the ball with respect to gravity. A tone generator and speaker are included with the ball to provide unique audio ton... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4770636 | Cognometer The cognometer is a portable electronic device programmed for repeated, rapid, automated assessment and monitoring of memory and concentration. The memory monitor randomly generates data and displays the same in a common format, tests the user's comprehen... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4771344 | System for enhancing audio and/or visual presentation A system for enhancing the perception of an audio and/or visual presentation by stimulating one or more persons experiencing the audio and/or visual presentation in response to events occurring during the presentation, the stimulation occurring in real ti... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4754199 | Self contained gas discharge display device A gas discharge apparatus includes a discharge chamber including a transparent dome portion and an electrode-including base portion, which together enclose an ionizable gas. A cup-shaped base member is affixed at its periphery to the edge of the base port... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4722526 | Game method and apparatus for use while viewing a sporting event The objective of the present invention is for the players to correctly call as many penalties, or infractions of the rules, as possible while viewing a sporting event. Each player is provided with a signalling device which he either activates or throws wh... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4702476 | Game set of dyadic articles A game set includes a plurality of individual game articles, with each article including two companion playing pieces. The pieces mate with each other, but not with the pieces of other articles in the set, to form the article. The pieces of each article a... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4685677 | Automatic replay control system and method for amusement devices A microprocessor computer system includes random access and read only memories and a set of operator switches permitting the storage of game play information. During operation of the amusement device, game play is monitored and the score required to recei... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4675816 | Electronic method of locating a football An electronic method is used to determine the location of a football on a playing field using a radio transmitter which is positioned at the end of the football and energized to send signals to dispersed receiving rotating antennas which automatically bec... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4632126 | Biofeedback method and apparatus The new biofeedback technique permits simultaneous, preferably redundant visual and auditory presentation of any intrinsically motivating stimuli together with continous information pertaining to the physiological parameter to be controlled. Essentially, ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4604065 | Teaching or amusement apparatus Teaching or amusement apparatus consists of a substrate bearing printed intelligence and a detector pen or unit for use therewith. The detector pen discriminates between areas on the printed substrate by means not visible to the naked eye e.g. by a differ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4593904 | Player interactive video gaming device A video entertainment system includes a central station (10) that is connected to a plurality of remote display terminals (12) through a data link (14). Each of the display units (12) has a display (16), a currency receptacle (18) for receiving currency t... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4592546 | Game of skill playable by remote participants in conjunction with a live event A game of skill is playable by several remote participants in conjunction with a live event, for example, a football game which is being observed by the participants on their television receivers. In the participant's remote location, a game console recei... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4582322 | Electronic toy having a game function An electronic toy having a game function preferably includes a single display having a figure displaying region and a numerical value displaying region. A game mode is established upon operation of a game start switch. The figure displaying region include... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4575622 | Electronic access control system for coin-operated games and like selectively accessible devices An access control system for coin operated games and the like in its preferred embodiment includes cards with magnetic strips carrying identifications of the cards. The cards are obtained from a card dispenser in response to deposit of money. A keyboard i... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4557694 | Teaching device and method of using same A small console containing a keypad such as an elastomeric array keypad and a microprocessor which is preprogrammed with a number of simple algorithms. The individual keys (switches) are preferably, although not necessarily, hidden to the user and are arr... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4553222 | Integrated interactive restaurant communication system for food and entertainment processing An interactive restaurant communication system (10) provides integrated food and entertainment processing which enables restaurant patrons to obtain menus for individual food selection on a video monitor (56) at their tables, individually enter their orde... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4540180 | Electronic target hunting game apparatus An electronic game apparatus independently provided or to be incorporated into an electronic calculator, timepiece, or the like comprises a game start circuit, a game setting circuit, a memory, a search circuit, an indication circuit, a comparison circuit... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4525599 | Software protection methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inhibiting the unauthorized copying of ROM-resident computer software or the like, for example, the audio-visual display of an electronic video game. A protection circuit including encryption/decryption means is cou... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4511138 | Game calculating apparatus A game calculating apparatus includes a key unit consisting of a plurality of keys, a plurality of the display positions, and a complete game function processor operatively coupled to a random access memory and read only memory. A first symbol is variably... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4501422 | Apparatus for playing a game of skill An apparatus is provided for playing a game in combination with a dispensing machine, such as a beer pump (2). The apparatus comprises two or more columns (4, 5) of lights with the lights in each column being illuminated one at a time cyclically when the ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4496148 | Sporting event analysis device A sports analysis device for use by at least one user in conjunction with observation of an actual sporting event comprises a keyboard for selecting a responsive play strategy deemed by the user(s) to be a play strategy appropriate for implementation at a... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4496149 | Game apparatus utilizing controllable audio signals There is disclosed a game apparatus employing a container having located therein an electronic circuit capable of emitting a repetitive audio signal of a controllable volume and repetition rate. The container includes a compartment in which a prize or awa... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4492581 | Gameboard teaching apparatus A game apparatus enabling a person to learn the standard orders of development in or to solve a problem of the game of Go, shogi (Japanese chess), chess or the like. In the case of learning the standard orders of development in the game, this game apparat... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4457580 | Display for electronic games and the like including a rotating focusing device An electro-mechanical display including a rotating focusing device and at least one light source. The position of the focusing device is monitored and the light source turned on under computer control to produce at a viewing position a plurality of light ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4438932 | Apparatus for electronic word game Apparatus for an electronic word game in which is displayed a word selected by the actuation of letter keys by one player. Also displayed is a pictorial illustration of the anatomy of a person on gallows. The selected word is blanked out so as not to be o... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4416182 | Keyboard instrument teaching device A keyboard teaching device for the self-instruction of a student of keyboard musical instruments is provided which enables the student to correlate the positions of the keys on a musical instrument keyboard with the positions of the notes on a musical sca... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4414467 | Vending ordering terminal A terminal is provided at which a user can selectively preview or order a videocassette. The terminal comprises customer identification means for receiving information relative to the user; mode selection means enabling the user to choose a preview or ord... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4403777 | Electronic game using phototransducer An electronic game utilizing a phototransducer and a plurality of input switches as inputs to a microprocessor for actuating a display and speaker for providing visual and audible clues to a user in accordance with internally generated signals. The proces... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4398723 | Viewing device for generating a three-dimensional image A game apparatus includes a viewing device which incorporates a viewing console that receives replaceable visual cartridges and a microcomputer for generating game functions. The visual cartridges are automatically opened upon insertion into the viewing c... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4394018 | Electronic logic game A microprocessor-based electronic logic game gives players clues to an event, such as a murder, identifies a group of suspects, and permits each player to ask private questions of the suspects to logically narrow down the possibilities to a single culprit... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4385762 | Electronic matching and information association game The present invention relates to a game including a set of pieces having different outlines or otherwise differently configured whereby each is engageable into an individual location on a playing surface e.g. by insertion therein. A set of display element... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4375666 | Electronic guessing game An electronic guessing game is disclosed which includes a keyboard for entering numbers, and a light and speaker for producing a variety of visual and audible signals. A prize is also provided within a transparent housing. A first player enters a secret n... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4363482 | Sound-responsive electronic game An electronic game apparatus facilitates the playing of a parlor game. The game apparatus generates a series of player-interrogation signals, and defines a corresponding "correct" sequence of auditory and switch-closure responses by the players (or player... | 12/14/1982 |
