User Interface Device for Electronic Game Using Cards

Abstract

The personal interface portable device for electronic card games is remarkable in that it includes a thin display screen ( 10 ,) a tactile detection faceplate superimposed on the screen, control circuits for acting on a card display by the screen in response to the actions detected by the detection faceplate, and an interface with a central system that can execute electronic games. Improving the user-friendliness of program-based card games.

1 . Personal interface portable device for electronic card games, characterised in that it includes a thin display screen ( 10 ,) a tactile detection faceplate superimposed on the screen, control circuits for acting on a game display using the screen in response to the actions detected by the detection faceplate, and an interface with a central system that can execute electronic games.  
   
   
       2 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the display screen ( 10 ) and the faceplate have a concavity that turns, in use, towards the user.  
   
   
       3 . Device according to any of claims  1  and  2 , characterised in that the display screen ( 10 ) and the detection faceplate are mounted on a handle ( 20 .)  
   
   
       4 . Device according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the handle ( 20 ) houses the interface control circuits.  
   
   
       5 . Device according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the handle ( 20 ) is equipped with a validation button ( 10 ) of a choice made in a tactile manner.  
   
   
       6 . Device according to any of  claims 1  to  5 , characterised in that the display screen ( 10 ) and the tactile faceplate have a general circular sector shape contour.  
   
   
       7 . Device according to any of  claims 1  to  5 , characterised in that the display screen ( 10 ) and the tactile faceplate have a general rectangular shape contour.  
   
   
       8 . Electronic game system that can execute electronic card games, characterised in that it includes: 
 a central system that comprises a display screen that can represent a game board, and    a plurality of user interface devices according to any of  claims 1  to  7 , linked to the central system.