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Toy, method for controlling a toy, and computer program product

US11050461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

Swapnil Borgaonkar · Bengaluru, IN
Harish Dixit · Bengaluru, IN
Sreedhar Patange · Bengaluru, IN
Srikanth Dandamudi · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2016
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D10/00
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There is disclosed a toy comprising a central unit and at least one peripheral unit which is operatively coupled to said central unit, wherein the central unit is arranged to establish Near Field Communication (NFC) with the peripheral unit, and wherein the central unit is further arranged to control one or more functions of the peripheral unit in dependence on control data received, via NFC, from said peripheral unit. Furthermore, a corresponding method for controlling a toy and a corresponding computer program product are disclosed.

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