Dynamic card system and method

Abstract

A dynamic entertainment playing card having a flexible electronic display and a processor is configured to change state during a card game based on input received by the card during the card game and applied to a set of game rules by the processor. The card display is configured to display changing images on the face of the card during game play according to the changing card state.

1 . A gaming-device-implemented game method, the method comprising,
 obtaining, by the gaming device, first card data corresponding to each of a plurality of electronic cards, each of said plurality of electronic cards having the physical form of a selected one of a playing card, a trading card, and a collectible card, and each of said plurality of electronic cards being suitable for being held in a player's hand as one of a plurality of like dynamic entertainment cards during a card game;   generating, by the gaming device, first display information for at least some of said plurality of electronic cards;   associating, by the gaming device, said first display information with at least some of said first card data;   communicating, by the gaming device, said first display information to at least some of said plurality of electronic cards; and   as gameplay of said card game progresses:
 obtaining, by the gaming device, second card data corresponding to each of said plurality of electronic cards; 
 generating, by the gaming device, second display information for at least some of said plurality of electronic cards; 
 associating, by the gaming device, said second display information with at least some of said second card data; and 
 communicating, by the gaming device, said second display information to at least some of said plurality of electronic cards. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising checking card data for validity. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising checking for a sufficient quantity of cards. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising logging said associated display information. 
     
     
         5 . A game apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having executable instructions for performing the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         6 . A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for performing the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . A gaming-device-implemented card method, the method comprising,
 obtaining, by the gaming device, remote card data corresponding to a remote electronic card having the physical form of a selected one of a playing card, a trading card, and a collectible card, said remote electronic card being suitable for being held in a player's hand as one of a plurality of like electronic cards during a card game;   looking up, by the gaming device, a gaming interaction corresponding to said remote card data;   processing, by the gaming device, said gaming interaction;   updating, by the gaming device, a current card state in response to said gaming interaction; and   updating, by the gaming device, a local card display in accordance with said current card state, said local card display corresponding to a local electronic card having the physical form of a selected one of a playing card, a trading card, and a collectible card, said remote electronic card being suitable for being held in a player's hand as one of a plurality of like electronic cards during said card game.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising checking said remote card data for validity. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising requesting a confirmation for said interaction. 
     
     
         10 . A game apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having executable instructions for performing the method of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         11 . A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for performing the method of  claim 7 .