GB2363502A - An educational tool, entertainment system or search tool - Google Patents

An educational tool, entertainment system or search tool

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Publication number
GB2363502A
GB2363502A GB0123591A GB0123591A GB2363502A GB 2363502 A GB2363502 A GB 2363502A GB 0123591 A GB0123591 A GB 0123591A GB 0123591 A GB0123591 A GB 0123591A GB 2363502 A GB2363502 A GB 2363502A
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Prior art keywords
item
tool
educational
identification
entertainment system
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GB0123591A
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GB0123591D0 (en
GB2363502B (en
Inventor
Chip Hong Ang
Ashok Kumar Marath
Michael Yan Chia
Jurianto Joe
Kin Mun Lye
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National University of Singapore
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National University of Singapore
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B5/00—Electrically-operated educational appliances
    • G09B5/06—Electrically-operated educational appliances with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electrically Operated Instructional Devices (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)

Abstract

An educational tool, search tool or entertainment system comprising one or more identification means (1) each associated with an item, a reader (2) for detecting and interrogating the identification means (1) to identify the item associated therewith and processing means (4) operable to react in a predetermined manner to the identification of a detected item. There is also provided a method of providing entertainment or educational information or searching comprising the steps of: providing one or more items with detectable identification means (1); detecting an item; interrogating the item and identifying the item from the identification means (1); and providing information in response to the identification of an item.
GB0123591A 1999-03-15 2000-02-29 An eductational tool, entertainment system or search tool Expired - Fee Related GB2363502B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SG9900926A SG88748A1 (en) 1999-03-15 1999-03-15 An educational tool, entertainment system or search tool
PCT/GB2000/000710 WO2000055797A1 (en) 1999-03-15 2000-02-29 An educational tool, entertainment system or search tool

Publications (3)

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GB0123591D0 GB0123591D0 (en) 2001-11-21
GB2363502A true GB2363502A (en) 2001-12-19
GB2363502B GB2363502B (en) 2004-03-24

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GB (1) GB2363502B (en)
SG (1) SG88748A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000055797A1 (en)

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WO2005111968A1 (en) * 2004-05-13 2005-11-24 Antennahead Pty Ltd An electronic learning device
GB2444748B (en) * 2006-12-16 2009-10-07 Georgina Fletcher Displaying educational information

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US5212368A (en) * 1991-06-03 1993-05-18 Epoch Company, Ltd. Toy apparatus with card reader unit and a card having game parameter data
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GB2117160A (en) * 1982-01-27 1983-10-05 William Gardel Speaking doll for the education of children
US4862160A (en) * 1983-12-29 1989-08-29 Revlon, Inc. Item identification tag for rapid inventory data acquisition system
US4729564A (en) * 1986-02-07 1988-03-08 Marvin Glass & Associates Card reading responsive electronic game
US4955000A (en) * 1986-07-17 1990-09-04 Nac Engineering And Marketing, Inc. Ultrasonic personnel location identification system
US5661470A (en) * 1994-03-04 1997-08-26 Karr; Gerald S. Object recognition system

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GB0123591D0 (en) 2001-11-21
AU2817000A (en) 2000-10-04
GB2363502B (en) 2004-03-24
WO2000055797A1 (en) 2000-09-21
SG88748A1 (en) 2002-05-21

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Effective date: 20060228