Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for using near field communication to implement games and applications on devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8764571
APP PUB NO 20120077593A1
SERIAL NO

13211864

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A game kit of components for playing an electronic game or application and an apparatus and method of using the components of the game kit is provided. The game kit may include a plurality of near field communication game pieces including one or more items of data. At least one of the near field communication game pieces is configured to enable transmission of the items of data, via a near field communication, to a device to enable the device to decode the data and translate at least one item of the data to at least one item of virtual data that is included in an electronic game or an application currently being displayed. The near field communication may direct the transmission of the data to the device in response to a detection of the device entering a proximity of the game piece.

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  • PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sarmenta, Luis Francisco Menlo Park, US 5 115

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