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Title:
INTERACTIVE TOY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/060731
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An interactive toy is described that provides a physical representation of an avatar created by a user within a virtual or on-line gaming environment. The interactive toy comprises a unique identifier tag and an electrical circuit the electrical circuit comprising, an identifier tag sensor and an interface that provides a means for the toy to communicate with a computer system. The inclusion of the unique identifier tag allows for a portable toy to be produced that can act as both an identifier and a scanner and so provides for increased interaction within the real world for the users of the interactive toys. As a result such toys are able to record physical meetings that can be reflected as befriending events in the corresponding virtual on-line world.

Inventors:
TAYLOR GRAEME (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2013/052670
Publication Date:
June 26, 2014
Filing Date:
October 14, 2013
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Assignee:
CHINA IND LTD (GB)
International Classes:
A63H33/00; A63F13/98; A63H3/36
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008013356A12008-01-31
Foreign References:
US20080139080A12008-06-12
US20020187722A12002-12-12
US20060273909A12006-12-07
US20110028219A12011-02-03
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LINCOLN IP (AberdeenAberdeenshire, AB10 1XB, GB)
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