Electronic game system with character units
US8033901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/65
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic game system is provided. The system may include a base station operable to communicate with an electronic system and one or more character units operable to communicate with the base station. The one or more character units store data associated with one or more characters. The data are utilized to play a game using the electronic system. The character units may have substantially similar appearances to characters in the game. The base station also may have a character appearance. The character units may be removably attachable to the base station, alone or simultaneously, at an exterior or interior portion of a body part of the character appearance such as a head, a limb and a torso.
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