Temporary Daub Mechanism for Bingo Game Urgency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current online and networked gaming systems fail to effectively present temporary game information and elements, lacking features that create anticipation, excitement, or urgency in bingo games.
Innovation Solution
A bingo game system that includes a bingo game server, controller, and broadcaster, enabling temporary daubs with expiration conditions, allowing players to daub bingo spaces temporarily, and requiring completion of winning patterns before daubs expire, along with multiple daub features and independent sequences of bingo symbols for enhanced gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If permanent daubs are used in bingo games, then players can mark spaces indefinitely, but this reduces game urgency and excitement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the daub state changeable over time. Daubs transition from temporary to permanent based on game events (ball calls, winning patterns), creating dynamic gameplay where the daub duration is not fixed but evolves during play. This resolves the contradiction by allowing long daub duration only when game conditions are met, otherwise maintaining short duration for urgency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of daub duration based on game state. Temporary daubs have a time limit parameter that can be extended or converted to permanent status based on specific game events. This parameter change mechanism allows the system to switch between urgent (short duration) and relaxed (long duration) states, resolving the contradiction between daub duration and game urgency.
2Ease of operation
If temporary daubs with expiration are introduced, then game urgency and excitement increase, but this complicates game rules and player strategy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining conversion conditions for temporary to permanent daubs. Instead of allowing arbitrary conversions, the system establishes specific game events (calling certain balls, achieving certain patterns) that trigger conversion. This reduces rule complexity by providing clear, predetermined conditions rather than complex player decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages daub conversion based on game state without requiring complex player input. The game controller monitors daub status and automatically converts temporary daubs to permanent when conditions are met, reducing the operational complexity for players while maintaining game excitement through the conversion mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent sequences of bingo symbols are used, then player engagement and winning opportunities increase, but this increases game complexity and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the bingo game into multiple independent symbol sequences (e.g., different daub sequences, call sequences). Each sequence can be managed and processed independently, allowing the system to handle multiple winning conditions without creating a single complex monolithic process. This reduces processing complexity while maintaining versatility.
4Reliability
If the system monitors and manages temporary daub expiration, then game fairness and rule enforcement improve, but this increases processing overhead and system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors daub status and provides feedback to players about temporary vs. permanent daub states. The controller receives status information and automatically enforces rules based on current daub states, ensuring fair play while distributing processing load through automated monitoring rather than complex manual verification.
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AI summary
A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo game server configured to provide a temporary daub function for one or more bingo games.