Expansion module for portable gaming devices and system for providing localized environmental interaction
First Claim
1. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) expansion module for use by a portable gaming device, the RFID expansion module comprising:
- an interface connector connectable to the portable gaming device, the interface connector including a power link to receive power and a data link to exchange data;
an RFID tag, the RFID tag including an antenna such that the RFID tag can supply the antenna with power received from the power link, the RFID tag further configured to exchange data using the data link; and
a storage device communicable with the RFID tag.
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Abstract
There is provided a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) expansion module for portable gaming devices. The RFID expansion module comprises an interface connector that can receive power and exchange data with a portable gaming device, an RFID tag that can exchange data with and power its antenna using the portable gaming device, a storage device, and a program data containing software code enabling communication between the portable gaming device and the RFID tag, including the enabling and disabling of a power link to the RFID tag. There is also provided a system for providing localized environmental interaction using the RFID expansion module. The system comprises a plurality of RFID readers detecting RFID tags in defined localized environments, a portable device connected to the RFID expansion module, a control module for coordinating the overall system, an environmental module to trigger events, and a network for communication between system modules.
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18 Claims
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1. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) expansion module for use by a portable gaming device, the RFID expansion module comprising:
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an interface connector connectable to the portable gaming device, the interface connector including a power link to receive power and a data link to exchange data; an RFID tag, the RFID tag including an antenna such that the RFID tag can supply the antenna with power received from the power link, the RFID tag further configured to exchange data using the data link; and a storage device communicable with the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. The RFID expansion module of claim 6, wherein the communications device comprises an infrared transmitter and receiver.
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8. A game cartridge for use by a portable gaming device, the game cartridge comprising:
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a program data compatible with the portable gaming device; an interface connector connectable to the portable device, the interface connector including a power link to receive power from the portable device; an radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, the RFID tag including an antenna such that the RFID tag can supply the antenna with power received from the power link. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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