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Educational toy

  • US 20050059317A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2003
  • Published: 03/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A toy comprising a host structure, a plurality of attachable items that can be selectively attached to the host structure, and an output device;

  • wherein the host structure comprises at least one reader;

    wherein the plurality of attachable items each include a tag which, when read by the at least one reader, provides identification information particular to that tag;

    wherein the at least one reader reads the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the host structure; and

    wherein the output device generates different outputs depending upon which attachable item has been identified by the at least one reader;

    wherein the at least one reader broadcast a radio frequency activation signal, which is received by one of the tags at the time that the corresponding attachable item is attached, and wherein the tag is powered by the activation signal to transmit identification information to the at least one reader.

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