Patents by Inventor Kathrin Carolin Strangfeld

Kathrin Carolin Strangfeld has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Board game system and method
    Patent number: 11534677
    Abstract: A board game system comprises a game board, having a surface adapted to receive a board game overlay, a detector array adapted to detect the respective positions of a plurality of game pieces placed on top of the board game overlay, and a transmitter adapted to transmit data indicating the respective positions to an entertainment device; and an entertainment device, having a receiver adapted to receive from the game board data indicating the respective positions of the plurality of game pieces, a game state analyser operable to update the state of a game in dependence upon the indicated respective positions of the plurality of game pieces, and an image generator operable to generate an image for output to a display, the content of the image being responsive to the detected state of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Kathrin Carolin Strangfeld
  • Board Game System and Method
    Publication number: 20200188770
    Abstract: A board game system comprises a game board, having a surface adapted to receive a board game overlay, a detector array adapted to detect the respective positions of a plurality of game pieces placed on top of the board game overlay, and a transmitter adapted to transmit data indicating the respective positions to an entertainment device; and an entertainment device, having a receiver adapted to receive from the game board data indicating the respective positions of the plurality of game pieces, a game state analyser operable to update the state of a game in dependence upon the indicated respective positions of the plurality of game pieces, and an image generator operable to generate an image for output to a display, the content of the image being responsive to the detected state of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
    Inventor: Kathrin Carolin Strangfeld