Patent ID: 9333427
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A63F,A63H

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing data to a software application comprising the steps of: a. providing a plurality of first devices, a second device in communication with each first device of the plurality of first devices, and a processor in communication with the second device and an output device, wherein the processor executes the software application with data provided by the each first device of the plurality of first devices and the second device; b. reading instructions contained on the each first device of the plurality of first devices placed in pockets of the second device to form a grid; c. creating a data packet including the instructions of the each first device of the plurality of devices and a location of the each first device of the plurality of first devices relative to the second device, and further comprising: a row number and a column number associated with a two-dimensional grid of the second device; and sequentially arranging the instructions of the each first device of the plurality of devices within the data packet in the order of placement of the each first device of the plurality of first devices in pockets of the second device; and d. executing the software application with the data packet for output to the output device.