Education toy
First Claim
1. A toy comprising a host structure, a plurality of attachable items which can be selectively attached to the host structure, and an identification device;
- wherein the identification device comprises at least one reader and a plurality of tags which, when read by the reader(s), provide identification information particular to that tag;
wherein the reader(s) is(are) housed by the host structure and the tags are each housed by one of the plurality of attachable items;
wherein the reader(s) reads the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the host structure; and
wherein a different output is generated depending upon which attachable item has been identified by the reader.
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Abstract
A toy comprising a host structure, a plurality of attachable items which can be selectively attached to the host structure, and a radio frequency identification device. The radio frequency identification device comprises at least one reader and a plurality of tags which, when read by a reader, provide identification information particular to that tag. Each reader is housed by the host structure and the tags are each housed by one of the plurality of attachable items. The reader reads the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the host structure and a different output is generated depending upon which item has been attached.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A toy comprising a host structure, a plurality of attachable items which can be selectively attached to the host structure, and an identification device;
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wherein the identification device comprises at least one reader and a plurality of tags which, when read by the reader(s), provide identification information particular to that tag;
wherein the reader(s) is(are) housed by the host structure and the tags are each housed by one of the plurality of attachable items;
wherein the reader(s) reads the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the host structure; and
wherein a different output is generated depending upon which attachable item has been identified by the reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A toy comprising:
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a host structure which resembles a fishing rod, a radio frequency reader housed by the host structure and positioned at an attachment location corresponding to where a fish would be caught by a fishing rod, a plurality of attachable items which can be selectively attached, one at a time, to the host structure at the attachment location, a plurality of radio frequency tags each housed by one of the plurality of attachable items and, when respectively read by the reader, providing identification information particular to that attachment item, and magnetic connectors for connecting the attachable items to the attachment location;
wherein the reader reads the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the host structure; and
wherein a different output is generated depending upon which attachable item has been identified by the reader. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A toy comprising:
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a host structure which comprises a substantially spherical object with facial expressions thereon;
a radio frequency reader housed by the host structure and positioned in an upper portion of the spherical object;
a plurality of attachable items which resemble hats, masks, wigs and other accessories and which can be selectively attached to the host structure by fitting them around the upper portion of the substantially spherical object, and a plurality of radio frequency tags each housed by one of the plurality of attachable items and, when respectively read by one of the readers, provides identification information particular to that attachment item; and
wherein the reader reads the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the host structure; and
wherein a different output is generated depending upon which attachable item has been identified by the reader. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A toy comprising:
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a host structure which resembles a torso;
a plurality of radio frequency readers housed by the host structure at different attachment locations corresponding to missing body parts;
a plurality of attachable items which resemble the missing body parts and which can be selectively attached to the host structure at the different attachment locations;
a plurality of radio frequency tags each housed by one of the plurality of attachable items and, when respectively read by one of the readers, providing identification information particular to that attachment item, and wherein each of the readers read the identification information from a particular tag when the corresponding attachable item is attached to the adjacent attachment location; and
wherein a different output is generated depending upon which attachable item has been identified by the reader. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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Specification