BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 represents the 6×6 KAKURO game's puzzle.
FIG. 2 represents answering to the 6×6 KAKURO game's puzzle.
FIG. 3 represents the initial digital displaying of the 6×6 KAKURO game of the digital device.
FIG. 4 represents the digital displaying of the 6×6 KAKURO game's puzzle via the digital device.
FIG. 5 represents the digital displaying for answering to the 6×6 KAKURO game's puzzle via the digital device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention is described with the preferred embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be appreciated that all the embodiments are merely used for illustration. Although the present invention has been described in terms of a preferred embodiment, the invention is not limited to this embodiment. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims. Modifications within the spirit of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
The present invention relates particularly to the digital device for displaying a game named KAKURO. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and the above explication illustrate KAKURO briefly. FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 represents the displaying of the KAKURO game in a digital way. FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 represents the initial digital displaying of the 6×6 KAKURO game of a digital device. The digital device for displaying a game named KAKURO comprising a LCD panel for digital display. And the LCD panel has a X×Y matrix configuration having X×Y cells (the X and the Y are the positive integers). In this instance, the X and Y set to be “6”. But it's merely an example instead of limitation for brief illustration. Accordingly there is a 6×6 matrix on the LCD panel in the FIG. 3. As mentioned above, the matrix owns 6×6 (36) cells. In addition, every cell comprises at least one region having one set of segment LED display device for appearing the numbers according to KAKURO on the LCD panel.
For appearing the clue numbers of the puzzle of KAKURO, the region could be placed in an upper or lower position of the cell. Refers to FIG. 3, the grid 340 is an example of a cell having one region in the upper position and the grid 310 is a cell having one region in the lower position.
It is appreciated that the present invention provides a rule for arranging the region with the set of segment LED display device. Refers to FIG. 3, the cell comprises one region for appearing the inserting answer of KAKURO when the cell located on the range of the matrix[X-2<X<=X, Y-2<Y<=Y](means the X is greater than X-2 and smaller or equal to X, and the Y is greater than Y-2 and smaller or equal to Y). For instance, the grid 330 in FIG. 3. Because of KAKURO regulations, numbers must add up to the clue number of the grid at the top or to the left. KAKURO shows the clue number at the top by means of putting this clue number on the lower region of a grid such as the number “3” in the lower region of the grid 110 in FIG. 1. And the number in the grid 120 and the grid 130 sums total as the number “3” in the lower region of the grid 110. Further, KAKURO shows the clue number to the left by means of putting this clue number on the upper region of a grid such as the number “3” in the upper region of the grid 180 in FIG. 1. And the number in the grid 240 and the grid 210 sums total to the number “3” in the upper region of the grid 180. Thus, at least two cells below or right to the clue number cells for summing up. The cells in this range (the matrix [X-2<X<=X, Y-2<Y<=Y]) don't have enough below or right cells near to themselves for summing up. Thus, the cells in this range could only be the cell for inserting an answer to KAKURO. The cell comprises only one region for appearing the inserting answer of KAKURO.
And the cell comprises one region situated in the upper position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers of the puzzle of KAKURO when the cell located on the range of the matrix [1<=X<=X, Y=1] (means the X is greater or equal to 1 and smaller or equal to X, and the Y is equal to 1), for instance, the grid 340 in FIG. 3. In KAKURO game, the first column of the KAKURO matrix is arranged to the clue numbers for the other right grids. Thus, the cells in this range could only be the cell for the clue numbers of KAKURO. And the cell comprises only one region in the upper position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers for the numbers in the other grids of the right columns adding up to.
In addition, the cell comprises one region situated in the lower position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers of the puzzle of KAKURO when the cell located on the range of the matrix [X=1, 1=<Y<=Y] (means the X is equal to 1, and the Y is greater or equal to 1 and smaller or equal to Y), for instance, the grid 310 in FIG. 3. Similarly, in KAKURO game, the first row of the KAKURO matrix is arranged to the clue numbers for the other grids of the below rows. Thus, the cells in this range could only be the cell for the clue numbers of KAKURO. And the cell comprises only one region in the lower position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers for the numbers in the other below grids adding up to.
Moreover, the cell comprises one region for appearing the inserting answer of KAKURO and one region situated in the lower position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers of the puzzle of KAKURO when the cell located on the range of the matrix [1<X<X-1, Y>Y-2] (means the X is greater than 1 and smaller than X-1, and the Y is greater than Y-2). For example, the grid 320 in FIG. 3. Because of KAKURO regulations, at least two cells right to or below the clue number for summing up. The cells in this range have enough below cells but don't have enough right cells near to themselves. Thus, the cell in this region comprises one region situated in the lower position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers. More, the cell in this region could have one region for appearing the inserting answer according to the above or right clue grids.
Besides, the cell comprises one region for appearing the inserting answer of KAKURO and one region situated in the upper position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers of the puzzle of KAKURO when the cell located on the range of the matrix [X-2<X<=X, 1<Y<Y-1] (means the X is greater than X-2 and equal to X, and the Y is greater than 1 and smaller than Y-1). For example, the grid 360 in FIG. 3. Because of KAKURO regulations, at least two cells right to or below the clue number for summing up. The cells in this range have enough right cells but don't have enough below cells near to themselves. Thus, the cell in this region comprises one region situated in the upper position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers. More, the cell in this region could have one region for appearing the inserting answer according to the above or right clue grids.
Further, the cell comprises one region for appearing the inserting answer of KAKURO and two regions situated in the upper and lower position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers of KAKURO when the cell located on the range of the matrix[1<X<X-1, 1<Y<Y-1](means the X is greater than 1 and smaller than X-1, and the Y is greater than 1 and smaller than Y-1). For example, the grid 350 in FIG. 3. Because of KAKURO regulations, at least two cells right to or below the clue number for summing up. The cells in this range have enough right and below cells near to themselves. Thus, the cell in this region comprises two region situated in the upper and lower position of the cell for appearing the clue numbers. More, the cell in this region could have one region for appearing the inserting answer according to the above or right clue grids.
FIG. 4 represents the digital displaying of the 6×6 KAKURO game's puzzle via the digital device of FIG. 3. And FIG. 4 adopts the puzzle of FIG. 1. The grid 415 in FIG. 4 is the grid 120 in FIG. 1 for inserting an answer to the puzzle. And the grid 410 in FIG. 4 as the grid 110 in FIG. 1 for appearing a clue number “3” via LED segment displays in the lower position of the cell. The grid 430 in FIG. 4 is the grid 180 in FIG. 1 for appearing a clue number “3” and “7” via LED segment displays in the lower and upper position of the cell. The grid 440 in FIG. 4 with a slash as the slash grid 140 in FIG. 1 indicates that the examinee should ignore and dodge.
FIG. 5 represents the digital displaying for answering to the 6×6 KAKURO game's puzzle via the digital device. And FIG. 5 accords to the answer of FIG. 2. And the grid 510 in FIG. 5 is the grid 210 in FIG. 2 for appearing an answering number “2” via LED segment displays. The grid 520 in FIG. 5 is the grid 220 in FIG. 2 for appearing an answering number “1” via LED segment displays.
As is understood by a person skilled in the art, the foregoing preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrated of the present invention rather than limiting of the present invention. It is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and the scope of which should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structure. While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Patent Application
20080039168
