TOY CONNECTIVE RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT
First Claim
1. A recognition arrangement configured to allow identification of a detachable toy element and its relative position on a play structure so as to enable a further display of a virtual character of said toy element in its relative position on the play structure on a smart device screen displaying an illustration of said play structure, said arrangement comprising a TAG component affixed to said toy element and an environmental recognition component (ERC) affixed to said play structure, and wherein identification of said detachable toy element and its position on said play structure are obtained upon attachment of said TAG component and said ERC.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel recognition arrangement configured to allow identification of a detachable toy element and its relative position on a play structure so as to enable a further display of a virtual character of said toy element in its relative position on the play structure on a smart device screen displaying an image of said play structure. The recognition arrangement provided herein comprising a TAG component affixed to the detachable toy element and an environmental recognition component (ERC) affixed to the play structure. The identification of a specific detachable toy element and its position on the play structure are obtained upon attachment of the TAG component and the ERC. Attachment of the TAG component and the ERC is detected by periodic scanning of a control unit connected to the play structure for changes of voltage or current values. Upon detection of such a change, the sampled value is delivered to the smart device for further interpretation and display.
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- 1. A recognition arrangement configured to allow identification of a detachable toy element and its relative position on a play structure so as to enable a further display of a virtual character of said toy element in its relative position on the play structure on a smart device screen displaying an illustration of said play structure, said arrangement comprising a TAG component affixed to said toy element and an environmental recognition component (ERC) affixed to said play structure, and wherein identification of said detachable toy element and its position on said play structure are obtained upon attachment of said TAG component and said ERC.
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- 19. A recognition arrangement configured to allow identification of a detachable toy element and its relative position on a play structure so as to enable a further display of a virtual character of said toy element in its relative position on the play structure on a smart device screen displaying an illustration of said play structure, said arrangement comprising a TAG component affixed to said toy element, an environmental recognition component (ERC) affixed to said play structure, and a control unit, wherein identification of said detachable toy element and its position on said play structure are obtained upon attachment of said TAG component and said ERC by periodic scanning of said control unit for changes of voltage or current values, and wherein upon detection of such a change, the sampled value is delivered to said smart device for further interpretation and display.
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