Method and apparatus for playing a word game
US11786805B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2009/186
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for playing a word game with two players, wherein a programmed processor allows:a. a first player to select a secret word of a predetermined length by choosing a word from among the words in a predetermined dictionary, the secret word to be guessed by the second player within a predetermined number of guesses;b. the second player to make a guess of the secret word;c. the first player to indicate to the second player the letters in the guessed word that are in the secret word;d. to repeat steps b. and c. until the secret word is guessed or the predetermined number of guesses have been made; ande. wherein the first player is a human, and the second player is a computer.
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