WO2002037208A3 - Hidden image game piece and methods of making and using a hidden image game piece - Google Patents

Hidden image game piece and methods of making and using a hidden image game piece Download PDF

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WO2002037208A3
WO2002037208A3 PCT/US2001/024402 US0124402W WO0237208A3 WO 2002037208 A3 WO2002037208 A3 WO 2002037208A3 US 0124402 W US0124402 W US 0124402W WO 0237208 A3 WO0237208 A3 WO 0237208A3
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game piece
hidden image
image game
game
site
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PCT/US2001/024402
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Global Commerce Group Llc
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Priority claimed from US09/634,111 external-priority patent/US6406062B1/en
Application filed by Global Commerce Group Llc filed Critical Global Commerce Group Llc
Priority to EP01959482A priority Critical patent/EP1470004A4/en
Priority to AU2001281035A priority patent/AU2001281035A1/en
Publication of WO2002037208A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002037208A2/en
Publication of WO2002037208A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002037208A3/en

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44FSPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
    • B44F1/00Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects
    • B44F1/08Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects characterised by colour effects
    • B44F1/10Changing, amusing, or secret pictures
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00697Playing pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/06Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games
    • A63F3/065Tickets or accessories for use therewith
    • A63F3/0685Tickets or accessories for use therewith having a message becoming legible after a chemical reaction or physical action has taken place, e.g. applying pressure, heat treatment, spraying with a substance, breaking microcapsules
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06QINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00Commerce
    • G06Q30/02Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00697Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00826Changeable playing pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F11/00Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes
    • A63F11/0074Game concepts, rules or strategies
    • A63F2011/0079Game concepts, rules or strategies keeping something hidden or invisible

Abstract

A hidden imgae game piece and a method by which a hidden image game piece is produced and used. A first hidden image game piece (10) is formed on a transparent or translucent substrate (12). A second hidden image game piece (50) is formed electronically, and optionally printed or, alternatively, saved and distibuted in electronic format. The hidden image game piece (50) can be used to distribute either physically or electronically, and it may be used to derive demographic information from recipients, to drive them to web sites or retail outlets, and to provide a means for distributing advertising, either on the game pieces or at a game site, which may be a physical site, such as a retail outlet, or an electronic site, such as an Internet site. The methods of the present invention include the method of producing the game piece, the method of deriving demographic information from recipients of the game pieces, and the method of providing advertising to recipients of the game pieces.
PCT/US2001/024402 2000-08-08 2001-08-03 Hidden image game piece and methods of making and using a hidden image game piece WO2002037208A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP01959482A EP1470004A4 (en) 2000-08-08 2001-08-03 Hidden image game piece and methods of making and using a hidden image game piece
AU2001281035A AU2001281035A1 (en) 2000-08-08 2001-08-03 Hidden image game piece and methods of making and using a hidden image game piece

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/634,111 US6406062B1 (en) 1998-05-20 2000-08-08 Hidden image game piece
US09/634,111 2000-08-08

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WO2002037208A3 true WO2002037208A3 (en) 2002-12-12

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US8079618B1 (en) 1998-05-20 2011-12-20 Hidden Image Technology Solutions, Llc Hidden image game piece
JP3458090B2 (en) * 2000-03-15 2003-10-20 コナミ株式会社 GAME SYSTEM HAVING MESSAGE EXCHANGE FUNCTION, GAME DEVICE USED FOR THE GAME SYSTEM, MESSAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
GB0325729D0 (en) * 2003-11-04 2003-12-10 Rue De Int Ltd Security device
US8328621B2 (en) 2007-11-23 2012-12-11 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Gaming system and a method of gaming

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US5401032A (en) * 1993-10-04 1995-03-28 Cassette Productions Unlimited, Inc. Mystery puzzle game
US5863075A (en) * 1995-12-04 1999-01-26 Dittler Brothers Incorporated Integrated image scrambling and descrambling
US6061660A (en) * 1997-10-20 2000-05-09 York Eggleston System and method for incentive programs and award fulfillment
US6173267B1 (en) * 1998-02-24 2001-01-09 Laurie Cairns Method for product promotion
US6398643B1 (en) * 1999-09-30 2002-06-04 Allan G. S. Knowles Promotional gaming device

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US5312656A (en) 1993-02-05 1994-05-17 Mattel, Inc. Toy picnic set having latent image placemat
US5984367A (en) * 1998-05-20 1999-11-16 Thomas L. Barnhart Hidden image game piece

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5401032A (en) * 1993-10-04 1995-03-28 Cassette Productions Unlimited, Inc. Mystery puzzle game
US5863075A (en) * 1995-12-04 1999-01-26 Dittler Brothers Incorporated Integrated image scrambling and descrambling
US6061660A (en) * 1997-10-20 2000-05-09 York Eggleston System and method for incentive programs and award fulfillment
US6173267B1 (en) * 1998-02-24 2001-01-09 Laurie Cairns Method for product promotion
US6398643B1 (en) * 1999-09-30 2002-06-04 Allan G. S. Knowles Promotional gaming device

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