Electronic word puzzle game
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Jul 13, 1999
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Mar 20, 1996
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Abstract
An electronic word puzzle game, the game playable on a game computer having a processor for executing at least one program from associated memory, a display and an I/O interface, comprising: at least one puzzle phrase in the associated memory; a game program in the associated memory executable by the processor for randomly or determininistically choosing a solution phrase from the associated memory, the solution phrase comprising at least one of letters, spaces and punctuation marks; the I/O interface adapted for enabling the player to select at least one of letters, spaces and punctuation marks from a selection of entry keys associated with the I/O interface; the game computer generating and displaying a plurality of solution phrase constituent display areas, wherein each of said solution phrase constituent display areas corresponds to each letter, blank space, and punctuation mark of the solution phrase, on the display screen; the game program executable by the processor for comparing the at least one selected letter to the letters in the solution phrase and displaying on the display screen the selected letter in each grid box corresponding to a letter of the solution phrase for each player selected letter found in the solution phrase; and the game computer displaying in the corresponding grid box at least one of blank spaces and punctuation marks of the solution phrase adjacent to a selected letter found in the solution phrase. In an alternative embodiment, the electronic word puzzle game capable of being played at a user terminal over a data network in accordance with the invention.
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- WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;ZYNGA INC.
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| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Jorasch, James | Stamford, CT | 42 | 4858 |
| Walker, Jay S | Ridgefield, CT | 1531 | 124413 |
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