Toy vehicles and play sets with contactless identification
US7387559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H18/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
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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