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Object recognition toys and games

  • US 20040229696A1
  • Filed: 05/14/2003
  • Published: 11/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A toy or game play apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of play objects each having a non-self-powered RFID tag IC, each of said tag ICs having a memory that stores digital data that includes at least specific identification information that is different from that of the other said objects, and at least one powered master unit that includes a micro-controller and a RFID reader/interrogator circuit, said master unit and said play object having an appearance consistent with a mode of play between them, said master unit being operable, when at least a selected one of said play objects is in position in a localized detection region relative to said master unit so as to afford remote wireless RF communication between said master unit circuit and the tag IC of that selected play object, but without requiring physical contact between said master unit and that play object, to send power to energize that tag IC to enable that tag IC to transmit digital data at that time back to said master unit, said data transmitted by said tag IC including at least some of said specific identification information, all of said tag ICs transmitting at the same frequency, said master unit being operable to recognize said data transmitted from said tag IC and to make a presentation to a user at least partially caused by that transmitted data, said presentation being supportive of play by the user with the toy or game play apparatus in accordance with said mode of play.

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