Patent ID: 7334791

Claim:
An electronic gaming die for randomly selecting an outcome that is a number between one and six, comprising: a six-sided, cube-shaped shell defining the exterior of the electronic die, each side of the cube-shaped shell representing a predetermined outcome that is distinct from the outcomes represented by the other sides of the cube-shaped shell, the cube-shaped shell being adapted to be rolled by a user to determine the outcome; a first side of the cube-shaped shell representing the number one; a second side of the cube-shaped shell representing the number two; three light-emitting pips located on a third side of the cube-shaped shell, representing the number three; four light-emitting pips located on a fourth side of the cube-shaped shell, representing the number four; five light-emitting pips located on a fifth side of the cube-shaped shell, representing the number five; six light-emitting pips located on a sixth side of the cube-shaped shell, representing the number six, whereby the electronic die includes a total of at least nineteen light-emitting pips; an electronic circuit, located within the cube-shaped shell, for causing, in response to a triggering input, the at least nineteen light-emitting pips on the sides of the cube-shaped shell to light up in a predetermined pattern that has a predetermined duration, the electronic circuit including an integrated circuit (IC) for illuminating one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) illuminating the at least nineteen light-emitting pips according to the predetermined pattern, the IC being COB-mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) for miniaturizing the electronic circuit and configured in a one-shot mode so that the LEDs illuminate for the predetermined duration upon occurrence of the trigger input; a sensor, located within the cube-shaped shell, for providing the triggering input to trigger the electronic circuit to illuminate the at least nineteen light-emitting pips according to the predetermined pattern in response to the electronic die being physically manipulated; and at least one battery, located in the cube-shaped shell, for powering the electronic circuit.