Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...
Patent
1997-04-21
1999-08-31
Harrison, Jessica J.
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...
463 1, 463 31, 273153R, 273156, 273157R, A63F 906
Patent
active
059446056
ABSTRACT:
Composing an image from fragments of the image. The fragments of the image and a playing grid (used to define the fragments) are downloaded from a server. The positions of the fragments are shuffled within the grid. The appearance of each fragment is altered to conform to characteristics of the fragment's position or cell within the grid. After displaying an initial configuration of the fragments, one or more fragments are selected and moved to new positions or cells within the grid. In one embodiment, a single fragment is selected and moved to a new cell. In another embodiment, a fragment in one cell is selected. A new cell having another fragment is also selected. The two fragments are swapped between their respective positions or cells. After moving or swapping any fragments, the appearance of a moved or swapped fragment is altered to conform to characteristics (such as the size, shape, and aspect ratio) of the fragment's new position or cell within the grid. This new configuration of the fragments is displayed. If the new configuration correctly represents the original image and a connection to the server is still operational, a timestamp is uploaded to the server. In response to the uploaded timestamp, a score is generated and downloaded reflecting the player's score when composing the image from the fragments.
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Clayton Sheila D.
Harrison Jessica J.
Microsoft Corporation
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