Toy vehicles and play sets with contactless identification
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1. A toy vehicle set comprising:
- a toy vehicle including an RFID transponder operable to produce an identification signal to identify the toy vehicle and a chassis configured to support the RFID transponder within the toy vehicle, the chassis being at least partially fabricated from a material that is one or more of conductive and magnetic;
an RFID reader configured to;
generate an electromagnetic field;
detect an identification signal produced by an RFID transponder; and
produce data representative of the identified toy vehicle; and
a track with a toy vehicle guiding pathway, wherein the RFID reader is disposed along the pathway such that a toy vehicle traversing the pathway engages the electromagnetic field;
wherein the chassis is configured to prevent interference with the electromagnetic field generated by the RFID reader.
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Abstract
Toy vehicle sets may include a toy vehicle with an RFID transponder operable to produce an identification signal to identify the toy vehicle and an RFID reader configured to generate an electromagnetic field, detect an identification signal produced by an RFID transponder, and produce data representative of the identified toy vehicle. In some embodiments, the toy vehicle includes circuitry adapted to convert electromagnetic energy into power to operate the RFID transponder. In some embodiments, the toy vehicle includes a metal chassis with an aperture configured to support the RFID transponder and a transverse slot cut from an outer edge of the chassis to the aperture.
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1. A toy vehicle set comprising:
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a toy vehicle including an RFID transponder operable to produce an identification signal to identify the toy vehicle and a chassis configured to support the RFID transponder within the toy vehicle, the chassis being at least partially fabricated from a material that is one or more of conductive and magnetic; an RFID reader configured to; generate an electromagnetic field; detect an identification signal produced by an RFID transponder; and produce data representative of the identified toy vehicle; and a track with a toy vehicle guiding pathway, wherein the RFID reader is disposed along the pathway such that a toy vehicle traversing the pathway engages the electromagnetic field; wherein the chassis is configured to prevent interference with the electromagnetic field generated by the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A toy vehicle comprising:
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an RFID transponder; and a chassis defined by an outer edge and at least partially fabricated from a material that is one or more of conductive and magnetic, the chassis further including; an aperture defined by an inner edge, the aperture configured to support the RFID transponder; and a transverse slot from the outer edge to the inner edge of the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A toy vehicle set comprising:
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a toy vehicle including an RFID transponder operable to produce an identification signal to identify the toy vehicle; an RFID reader configured to; generate an electromagnetic field; detect an identification signal produced by an RFID transponder; and produce data representative of the identified toy vehicle; wherein the toy vehicle further includes circuitry associated with the RFID transponder, such that the circuitry is adapted, upon engaging the electromagnetic field, to convert electromagnetic energy into power to provide motive force to the toy vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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