Abstract:
The subject of the invention is in particular the real-time interfacing of a plurality of mobile elements with a computing system. After having selected at least one location module integrated into a mobile element, said at least one location module is activated sequentially. At least one signal is then received from said at least one activated location module and at least one item of information relating to the position of said mobile element comprising said at least one activated location module is calculated in real time on the basis of said at least one signal received. A single location module may be activated at a given instant.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a board game apparatus comprising a board game base; an active layer disposed on the board game base, the active layer including a plurality of graticules configured to detect at least one of a radio-frequency identification antenna, a magnetic particle, and a programmable memory chip; and an activity game board configured to generally overlay the active layer.
Abstract:
Data communication apparatus comprises a master unit (2) and at least one physically separate, passive slave unit (4). The master unit (2) has a first part (29) of an inductive communication system, and a processor (20) connected to the first part of the inductive communication system. The slave unit has a second part (40) of the inductive communication system, a data store (48), and a modulator (44, 49) responsive to data from the data store and connected to the second part (40) of the inductive communication system. The first and second parts of the inductive communication system (29, 40) are constructed so that when the slave unit (4) is brought into proximity with the master unit (2), power is inductively coupled from the master unit to the slave unit via the inductive communication system. The modulator (44, 49) in the slave unit (4) is thereby activated to cause data from the store (48) to be inductively communicated from the slave unit (4) to the master unit (2) via the inductive communication system. The processor (20) is responsive to the data supplied to the master unit (2).
Abstract:
An electronic game apparatus which includes a playing board (20) having a playing surface and playing areas and is capable of identifying game pieces (48) and their position on the playing surface. First and second sets of parallel transmission lines (50, 52) are located beneath the playing surface of the playing board. The second set of parallel transmission lines is orthogonal to the first set of transmission lines. The first and second sets of transmission lines form intersecting points which are positioned proximate to playing area of the playing surface. A source of electromagnetic energy (34) has a plurality of predetermined different frequencies within a predetermined frequency range. A plurality of game pieces (48), each containing a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, correspond to a frequency within a predetermined frequency range. A selector (26) sequentially supplies electromagnetic energy at a selected frequency within the predetermined frequency range to the set of transmission lines (50). A detector (30) connected to the second set of transmission lines (52) determines the presence of a game piece by detecting electromagnetic energy at a frequency within the predetermined frequency range on one of transmission lines.
Abstract:
A light-emitting toy assembly including a field generator that includes a first transmitting coil configured to inductively transmit energy and an object. The object includes a body, at least a part of which is translucent, at least one receiving coil configured to inductively receive energy from the first transmitting coil, and a lighting element having at least one light emitting diode that is configured to receive a current from a corresponding one of the at least one receiving coils. At least one of the first transmitting coil and the object is movable with respect to the other of the first transmitting coil and the object. A change in a rotational orientation of at least one of the first transmitting coil and the object alters a lighting state of the lighting element.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a system and method for changing the state of a user interface (UI) element of a computer program visually marked on a physical object, through a touch action upon the object, among a plurality of objects on the interactive surface, each comprising a capacitance tab and a unique identification code. During runtime execution of the computer program, and in response to a touch action upon an object by an end-user, the interactive surface is configured to detect such touch action upon the object through an embedded capacitance sensor positioned under the object, and direct a sensory accessory to indicate a new state of the UI element marked on an object by exhibiting a new sensory pattern. The present invention offers enhanced interactivity between an end-user and a computer program mediated by physical objects.
Abstract:
Method of control of a remote device by a logon device for at least one mobile device comprising the following steps: - of identification, by the logon device, of at least one mobile device interacting with it via an interaction surface of the logon device, - of access to a lookup table associated with said at least one identified mobile device, said lookup table associating with at least one position on said interaction surface at least one command destined for said remote device, - of determination, by the logon device, of a current position of said at least one mobile device by means of at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inductor magnetic field in at least one electrical circuit of the logon device associated with said interaction surface, - of determination of a current command as a function of said current position and of said lookup table, and - of command of said remote device.
Abstract:
A magnetic display apparatus comprising a playing surface, a plurality of magnetic field emitting elements adapted to generate a spatially varying magnetic field across the surface and one or more moveable objects, adapted to sense and react to magnetic field levels across the surface.
Abstract:
A system and method relates to a cost effective manner to identify the ID, location and orientation of objects such as playing cards relative to an interactive surface. The system and method uses a distinct pattern of conductive dots embedded on the surface of an object that is arranged in such a manner that they electrically couple with an array of conductive dots embedded on the interactive surface to generate a second pattern. The system and method also uses a RFID chip with a unique identification code embedded as an electrically conductive dot.
Abstract:
L'invention a notamment pour objet l'interfaçage en temps réel d'une pluralité d'éléments mobiles avec un système informatique. Après avoir sélectionné au moins un module de localisation intégré à un élément mobile, ledit au moins un module de localisation est activé de façon séquentielle. Au moins un signal est alors reçu dudit au moins un module de localisation activé et au moins une information de position dudit élément mobile comprenant ledit au moins module de localisation activé est calculée en temps réel à partir dudit au moins un signal reçu. Un seul module de localisation peut être activé à un instant donné.