Interactive smart beads
US10150043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Interactive smart beads are described. The beads are attached to a connecting element and form a fashion item such as a necklace or bracelet. The connecting element detects the presence of beads which are part of the fashion item and also beads which are part of nearby fashion items. The connecting element also autonomously generates interactions between two or more detected beads and transmits data about the interactions to a software experience so that a user can view a graphical representation of the interactions. In various examples each bead represents a character, environment, object, etc. and the software experience displays an animated story based on the characters, environments, objects, etc. represented by the beads involved in an interaction.
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