GB2618979A

GB2618979A - Ornament, system and method

Info

Publication number: GB2618979A
Application number: GB2202105.9A
Authority: GB
Inventors: John Lynch Michael; Jacqueline Goswell Rhiannon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-02-17
Filing date: 2022-02-17
Publication date: 2023-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 2042-02-17
Also published as: GB202202105D0; GB2618979B

Abstract

An ornament (e.g. a bauble or decoration) 102 comprising a body 104 and a near field communication (NFC) circuit 108 with an antenna 110 that inductively couples to signals emitted by an NFC circuit 206 of a user equipment 202, a charging circuit (fig.3, 302) that outputs power provided by the inductive coupling to a transceiver circuit (fig.3, 306) which transmits interaction data for receipt by the NFC circuit of the user equipment, which is useable by the user equipment to access content from a content server. The ornament can be attached to a tree such as a Christmas tree and may comprise a hanging structure 106. The NFC circuit may comprise an adhesive layer used to attach the circuit to the body of the ornament. The NFC circuit may be a passive NFC tag.

Description

ORNAMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD

BACKGROUND

[0001] When decorating for a specific holiday, e.g., Christmas, Lunar New Year, St Patrick's Day, St Dwynwen's Day, Easter, Halloween, Valentine's Day or the like, it is common for people to display visual decorations in the form of ornaments. Example ornaments include Christmas baubles which are typically hung on a Christmas tree.

[0002] These ornaments can be highly sentimental and are often passed down through generations. They can be associated with strong memories that are triggered each year when the ornaments are displayed.

[0003] United States Patent Application Publication No, US 20080160224 Al discloses an ornament that can be hung on a holiday display such as a Christmas tree. The ornament includes an electronic memory device for storing images, a display panel for displaying the images and a rechargeable battery.

[0004] United Kingdom Patent Application Publication No. GB2526136 A discloses an ornament for use on a festive tree that comprises a digital storage device which allows media to be stored for future playback. A port is provided to allow the ornament to interface with an external device such as a PC or tablet. The ornament may be used to store data and media relating to a specific date, year or occasion for playback on the external device.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved ornament. SUMMARY [0006] The present invention is directed towards an ornament, system and method as set out in the accompanying claims. Other features of the invention will be apparent from the dependent claims, and the description which follows [0007] According to a first aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an ornament. The ornament comprises a body. The ornament further comprises a near field communication (NFC) circuit. The NFC circuit comprises an antenna configured to inductively couple to signals emitted by an NFC circuit of a user equipment brought into proximity with the ornament; a charging circuit configured to output power provided by the inductive coupling; and a transceiver circuit configured to be powered by the charging circuit to transmit, via the antenna, interaction data for receipt by the NFC circuit of the user equipment. The interaction data is useable by the user equipment to access content from a content server.

[0008] Advantageously, the ornament comprises an NEC circuit for exchanging interaction data with a user equipment such as a mobile phone. The interaction data is useable by the user equipment to access content from a content server. The content may be media content (e.g., photos, videos, or audio clips). The content is able to be downloaded or streamed to the user equipment where it may be output to the user.

[0009] The NEC circuit therefore provides a convenient mechanism to access content associated with an ornament without requiring that the content is directly stored on an internal memory of the ornament. This simplifies the construction of the ornament and avoids the need for the ornament to have a large internal memory for storing the content or interface circuitry (e.g., in the form of a port) for transmitting content at a high data rate. Instead, only interaction data is required to be stored on the ornament. This interaction data can be stored in a small non-volatile memory as typically provided by an NFC tag and can be transmitted quickly at the low data rate used in NFC protocols.

[0010] Further, as the NFC circuit is powered by an inductive coupling formed between the NEC circuit of the ornament and the NFC circuit of the user equipment, the ornament is not required to have an internal power source. The ornament can be a passive device without an internal power source such as a battery.

[0011] Moreover, the data exchange between the ornament and the user equipment is provided wirelessly over a near field communication protocol. A wired coupling is not required between the ornament and the user equipment This provides a convenient mechanism for the user to interact with the ornament.

[0012] Therefore, the ornament of the present disclosure has a low cost, simple and power efficient construction while still enabling a user to access content associated with the ornament.

[0013] The interaction data may comprise an identifier for the ornament. The identifier may be a unique identifier. Advantageously, transmitting the identifier enables the user equipment to identify the ornament. The user equipment may use the identifier to access content, such as content stored on a content server, associated with the ornament. The content may be linked to the identifier of the ornament in a content store of the content server.

[0014] The interaction data may comprise location data for the content on the content server. The location data may comprise a uniform resource identifier, URI, such as a uniform resource location to be accessed by the user equipment. The URI may identify content stored on a content sewer that is associated with the ornament. The user equipment is able to use the URI to access the content and download or stream content to the user equipment.

[0015] The interaction data may comprise application information which may be used by the user equipment to start an application on the user equipment or configure an application running on the user equipment. The application may be started on the user equipment automatically (e.g., without user input). Alternatively, the application may cause the user equipment to prompt the user to start an application on the user equipment. The application running on the user equipment may enable the user to access content, such as content stored on a content server, which is associated with the ornament.

[0016] The interaction data may comprise a password for accessing the content on the content server.

[0017] The NFC circuit may comprise a non-volatile memory that stores the interaction data. The non-volatile memory may be a programmable non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM.

[0018] The body may comprise a decorative external surface.

[0019] The ornament may comprise a hanging structure for hanging the ornament.

[0020] The ornament may be for attaching to a tree such as a real or artificial Christmas tree The ornament may comprise a hanging structure for hanging the ornament on the tree.

[0021] The NFC circuit may comprise an adhesive layer arranged to adhere the NFC circuit to the body of the ornament.

[0022] The NFC circuit may be embedded in the body of the ornament. [0023] The NFC circuit may be in the form of a passive NFC tag [0024] The ornament may be in the form of a bauble.

[0025] According to a second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a system comprising the ornament of the first aspect of the disclosure and a user equipment comprising an NFC circuit, wherein in response to receiving the interaction data from the ornament via the NFC circuit, the user equipment is arranged to use the interaction data to access content from a content server.

[0026] The user equipment may be arranged to output the content.

[0027] According to a third aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method comprising: [0028] providing an ornament comprising a body and a near field communication (NEC) circuit, [0029] inductively coupling an antenna of the NEC circuit to signals emitted by an NEC circuit of a user equipment, [0030] outputting, by a charging circuit of the NEC circuit, power provided by the inductive coupling to power a transceiver circuit of the NFC circuit; and [0031] transmitting, by the transceiver circuit, interaction data via the antenna for receipt by the NFC circuit of the user equipment, wherein the interaction data is useable by the user equipment to access content from a content server.

[0032] Inductively coupling the antenna may comprise bringing the user equipment into proximity with the ornament.

[0033] The method may further comprise using, by the user equipment, the interaction data to access content from a content server.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] To easily identify the discussion of any particular element or act, the most significant digit or digits in a reference number refer to the figure number in which that element is first introduced.

[0035] FIG. 1 illustrates an example ornament according to aspects of the present disclosure. [0036] FIG. 2 illustrates an example system according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 3 illustrates an example NEC circuit of an ornament according to aspects of the present disclosure [0038] FIG. 4 illustrates an example system according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG. 5 illustrates an example application running on a user equipment according to aspects of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure, In addition, descriptions of well -known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness [0041] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings but are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0042] It is to be understood that the singular forms a,' "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0043] FIG. 1 shows an ornament 102 according to aspects of the present disclosure. The ornament 102 is suitable for attaching to a tree such as a real or artificial Christmas tree. The ornament 102 may be a Christmas ornament. In some examples, the ornament 102 is a bauble.

[0044] The ornament 102 comprises a body 104. The body 104 is provided with a decorative external surface. In this example, the body 104 has a circular cross-section. The body 104 may be in the form of a disc or a sphere. Having a circular cross-section is not required in all examples.

[0045] The ornament 102 comprises a hanging structure 106 for hanging the ornament 102 on the tree. The hanging structure 106 in this example is in the form of a loop of thread or ribbon.

[0046] The ornament 102 comprises a near field communication (NFC) circuit 108. The NEC circuit 108 comprises an antenna 110 and an integrated circuit 112. The NEC circuit 108 may be provided in the form of a tag, and in particular a passive NFC tag.

[0047] In some examples, the NFC circuit 108 comprises an adhesive layer that is used to adhere the NEC circuit 108 to the ornament 102. The NEC circuit 108 may be adhered to an external surface of the ornament. The NEC circuit 108 may be adhered at a location which is not easily visible when the ornament 102 is displayed. This may be, for example, the base or back of the ornament 102.

[0048] In other examples, the NFC circuit 108 is embedded in the ornament 102. The NFC circuit 108 may be hidden within the body 104 of the ornament 102 such that it is not visible externally, [0049] In some examples, the ornament 102 is manufactured from a printed circuit board, PCB, substrate material. In this example, the NEC circuit 108 can be provided on the same substrate as the remainder of the body 104 of the ornament 102. The PCB substrate material may be any example substrate material including, but not limited to, glass fibre reinforced epoxy resin and paper reinforced phenolic resin. The PCB substrate may be coloured (e.g. white) such as by using a solder mask and have an image printed or otherwise applied onto the PCB substrate. This could be applied as a vinyl transfer or printed onto the PCB substrate using a printing process such as a digital printing process. The printing process may be an inkjet printing process or a screen printing process.

[0050] The ornament 102 does not include a power source and instead receives power from an NFC circuit of a user equipment as explained below.

[0051] FIG. 2 shows an example system comprising a user equipment 202 and the ornament 102 in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The user equipment 202 may be a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

[0052] The user equipment 202 comprises a controller 204, an NFC circuit 206, a wireless communicator 208, a display 210, a user input interface 212, a speaker 214 and a power source 216 that supplies power to these components.

[0053] The controller 204 provides overall control to the user equipment 202. The controller 204 comprises a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to execute computer program instructions from the memory.

[0054] The NFC circuit 206 comprises an antenna and integrated circuit which controls the transmission and reception of interaction data via the antenna. The NFC circuit 206 operates in an active mode in contrast to the NEC circuit 108 of the ornament 102 which operates in a passive mode. The NEC circuit 206 receives power from the power source 216 and uses the received power to energize the antenna of the NFC circuit 206.

[0055] The wireless communicator 208 enables the user equipment 202 to communicate with a remote content server.

[0056] The display 210 is arranged to display a user interface for applications operable on the user equipment 202.

[0057] The user input interface 212 receives inputs from the user. The user input interface 212 may be a touch sensitive interface for example. Typically, the display 210 and user input interface 212 cooperate to form a touch-sensitive display.

[0058] The speaker 214 is arranged to output audio to the user.

[0059] The power source 216 may be in the form of a rechargeable battery.

[0060] The user equipment 202 in accordance with the present disclosure are not limited to mobile phones or tablets and may take the form of any electronic device which may be used by a user to perform the methods according to aspects of the present disclosure. The user equipment 202 may be a smartphone, tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phone, video telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile medical device, camera or wearable device.

[0061] In operation, the user equipment 202 is brought into proximity with the ornament 102. This may be referred to as scanning the ornament 102 with the user equipment 202. This causes the NFC circuit 108 and NFC circuit 206 to be brought into proximity with one another. The NFC circuit 108 is powered by and communicates with the NFC circuit 206 of the user equipment 202. The communication uses short-range high frequency wireless communication technology which enables the exchange of data between devices over a distance of about 10 cm or less, although the NFC circuit 108 and NFC circuit 206 are not limited to operating in any defined range. The communication protocol may use one or more existing NFC communication standards such as the ISO/LEC 14443-2 and ISO/LEC 1443-3 Type A standards.

[0062] The NFC circuit 108 of the ornament 102 is configured to operate in a passive communication mode and may be in the form of a passive tag. The ornament 102 does not have a power source and the instead generates its operating power from the inductive coupling formed between the NEC circuit 108 and the NEC circuit 206. The NFC circuit 206 of the user equipment 202 is configured to operate in an active communication mode because of the power source 216.

[0063] FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of an example NFC circuit 108 of the ornament 102 according to aspects of the present disclosure. The integrated circuit 112 comprises a charging circuit 302, non-volatile memory 304, and transceiver circuit 306.

[0064] The antenna 110 is configured to inductively couple to signals emitted by the NFC circuit 206. The antenna 110 of the NFC circuit 108 is in the form of a loop antenna 110. The antenna of the NFC circuit 206 is in the form of a loop antenna. The loop antenna 110 of the NFC circuit 108 and the loop antenna of the NEC circuit 206 are brought in close proximity to each other's antenna near field.

[0065] The charging circuit 302 is configured to output power provided by the inductive coupling between the antenna 110 and the antenna of the NEC circuit 206. The charging circuit 302 becomes inductively coupled to the NFC circuit 206 of the user equipment 202 through the antenna 110 to generate power therefrom.

[0066] The non-volatile memory 304 is configured to store interaction data.

[0067] The transceiver circuit 306 is configured to be powered by the charging circuit 302 to transmit, via the antenna 110, the interaction data stored in the non-volatile memory 304 for receipt by the NFC circuit 206 of the user equipment 202. The transceiver circuit 306 may also be configured to receive data through the antenna 110 from the NEC circuit 206.

[0068] In some examples, the interaction data comprises an identifier for the ornament 102. The identifier may be a unique identifier. Advantageously, transmitting the identifier enables the user equipment 202 to identify the ornament 102. The user equipment 202 may use the identifier to access content, such as content stored on a content server, associated with the ornament 102. The content may be linked to the identifier of the ornament 102 in a content store of the content server.

[0069] In an example operation, the wireless communicator 208 of the user equipment 202 communicates the identifier received from the NFC circuit 108 of the ornament 102 to the content server. The content server accesses content associates with the identifier in a content store of the content server and provides the content to the user equipment 202 such as a data download or data stream.

[0070] In some examples, the interaction data comprises location data for the content on the content server. The location data may comprise a uniform resource identifier, URI, such as a uniform resource location to be accessed by the user equipment 202. The URI may identify content stored on a content server that is associated with the ornament 102. The user equipment 202 is able to use the URI to access the content and download or stream content to the user equipment 202.

[0071] In some examples, the interaction data comprises application information which may be used by the user equipment 202 to start an application on the user equipment 202 or configure an application running on the user equipment 202. The application may be started on the user equipment 202 automatically (e.g., without user input). Alternatively, the application information may cause the user equipment 202 to prompt the user to start an application on the user equipment 202. The application running on the user equipment 202 may enable the user to access content, such as content stored on a content server, which is associated with the ornament 102.

[0072] In an example operation, the user equipment 202 launches an application in response to receiving the application information from the NFC circuit 108 The interaction data may additionally comprise an identifier for the ornament 102. The application may use the identifier to retrieve content associated with the ornament 102 for output by the user equipment 202. The application may access the content from a content server as described above.

[0073] The content may for example be media content such as in the form of photos, videos, or audio files.

[0074] The interaction data may comprise any combination of identifier, location data, and application information. The non-volatile memory 304 may store additional information that may also be transmitted to the user equipment 202. The information may include text, contact information such as an email-address or phone number, or a physical location address such as a geolocation tag.

[0075] FIG. 4 shows an example system according to aspects of the present disclosure. The system comprises the ornament 102, the user equipment 202 and a content server 402.

[0076] The user equipment 202 uses the interaction data received from the ornament 102 to access the content sewer 402. The user equipment 202 may use the interaction data to upload content to a content store of the content server 402 that is associated with the ornament 102. The user equipment 202 may use the interaction data to access content stored on the content store. The content may be provided to the user equipment 202.

[0077] Generally, in these examples, the NFC circuit 108 stores a uniform resource identifier, URI, for accessing the content store on the content sewer 402. The URI is used by the user equipment 202 to access the content store on the content server.

[0078] It is not required that the ornament 102 stores the URI in all examples. The ornament 102 may store an identifier that uniquely identifies the ornament 102. The user equipment 202 may use the identifier to access the content store on the content server 402. The content store may be associated with the identifier on the content server 402. The user equipment 202 may transmit the identifier to the content server 402 or may generate a URI for accessing the content store based on the identifier.

[0079] The content stored on the content store may be protected to restrict access to the content. The content may only be accessed if the user equipment 202 communicates a password to the content server 402. The password may be stored in the non-volatile memory 304 of the NFC circuit 108 or may be generated by the NEC circuit 108 (e.g., a one-time password).

[0080] In an example operation, a user buys an ornament 102 and scans the ornament 102 using their user equipment 202. The user equipment 202 receives an identifier from the ornament 102 which uniquely identifies the ornament 102. The interaction data received from the ornament 102 also includes application information and the receipt of this application information triggers the opening of an application on the user equipment 202 or prompts the user to install the application.

[0081] Via the application running on the user equipment 202, the user views a content store associated with the ornament 102. The content store is located remotely on a content server 402. The user can upload images or other content tO the content store.

[0082] FIG. 5 shows an example application running on the user equipment 202. The display 210 of the user equipment 202 displays a series of images 502, 504, 506 that the user may select to upload to the content server via the user input interface 212.

[0083] Subsequent scanning of the ornament 102 using the user equipment 202 will lead to the uploaded content being accessed via the application running on the user equipment 202.

[0084] In this example, the interaction data received from the ornament 102 may also include location data such as a URI which comprises an address for the content store. The URI can be used by the user equipment 202 to access the content store.

[0085] The content stored on the content store may be protected to restrict access to the content. The content may only be accessed if the user equipment 202 communicates a password to the content server 402. The password may be stored in the non-volatile memory 304 of the NFC circuit 108 or may be generated by the NFC circuit 108 (e.g. a one-time password).

[0086] Beneficially, the user is able to upload content such as images or videos from the Christmas season and have this content associated with the ornament 102. The NFC circuit 108 of the ornament 102 provides a convenient mechanism for the user to access the content in future. Simply by scanning the ornament 102 using their user equipment 202, the user is able to view their content on the user equipment 202. The ornament 102 may be purchased for a particular Christmas season (e.g., Christmas 2021) and the user may upload content associated with that Christmas season. In future, the user is able to scan the ornament 102 to access the content so as to trigger memories of that Christmas season. The ornament 102 may be branded to indicate the Christmas season it is associated with. The user may have multiple ornaments 102 each associated with a Christmas season.

[0087] In an example, a purchaser may buy an ornament 102 on an online store. In the purchasing process, the purchaser can upload images or other content to be stored on the content server this may be performed via a similar application interface to that shown in FIG. 5. The uploaded content is associated with an identifier stored in the non-volatile memory 304 of the NFC circuit 108 and/or is linked to location data stored in the non-volatile memory 304 (e.g., a website link to the content store). The ornament 102 storing the identifier is shipped to a user (who may be the purchaser or a different individual). The user may scan the ornament 102 using their user equipment 202 so as to access the uploaded content on their user equipment 202.

[0088] In some examples, the NFC circuit 108 stores a URI which comprises an address for the content store on the content server 402. The user equipment 202 is able to use the URI to access the content store.

[0089] In some examples, the NFC circuit 108 stores application information for launching an application on the user equipment 202. The user equipment 202 is able to launch or prompt the user to install an application in response to receiving the application information from the NFC circuit 108.

[0090] The content stored on the content store may be protected to restrict access to the content. The content may only be accessed if the user equipment 202 communicates a password to the content server 402. The password may be stored in the non-volatile memory 304 of the NFC circuit 108 or may be generated by the NFC circuit 108 (e.g., a one-time password).

[0091] The purchaser may be gifting the ornament 102 to a friend or relative. Via the purchasing process, the purchaser is able to associate content such as images or videos from previous Christmases with the ornament 102 along with other content such as a message (e.g., in the form of an audio file). The NFC circuit 108 of the ornament 102 provides a convenient mechanism for the recipient of the ornament 102 to access the content. Simply by scanning the ornament 102 using their user equipment 202, the recipient (user) is able to view their content on the user equipment 202.

[0092] At least some of the example embodiments described herein may be constructed, partially or wholly, using dedicated special-purpose hardware. Terms such as 'component,' 'module' or 'unit' used herein may include, but are not limited to, a hardware device, such as circuitry in the form of discrete or integrated components, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), which performs certain tasks or provides the associated functionality. In some embodiments, the described elements may be configured to reside on a tangible, persistent, addressable storage medium and may be configured to execute on one or more processors. These functional elements may in some embodiments include, by way of example, components, such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

[0093] Although the example embodiments have been described with reference to the components, modules and units discussed herein, such functional elements may be combined into fewer elements or separated into additional elements. Various combinations of optional features have been described herein, and it will be appreciated that described features may be combined in any suitable combination. In particular, the features of any one example embodiment may be combined with features of any other embodiment, as appropriate, except where such combinations are mutually exclusive. Throughout this specification, the term -comprising" or "comprises" means including the component(s) specified but not to the exclusion of the presence of others.

[0094] All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.

[0095] Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent, or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.

[0096] The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment(s). The invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.

Claims

CLAIMSL An ornament comprising: a body; a near field communication (NFC) circuit comprising an antenna configured to inductively couple to signals emitted by an NFC circuit of a user equipment; a charging circuit configured to output power provided by the inductive coupling; and a transceiver circuit configured to be powered by the charging circuit to transmit, via the antenna, interaction data for receipt by the NFC circuit of the user equipment, wherein the interaction data is useable by the user equipment to access content from a content server.
2. The ornament of claim 1, wherein the interaction data comprises an identifier for the ornament.
3. The ornament of claim 1 or 2, wherein the interaction data comprises location data for the content on the content server.
4. The ornament of claim 3, wherein the location data is in the form of a uniform resource identifier.
5. The ornament of any one of claims I to 4, wherein the interaction data comprises application information useable by the user equipment to start an application on the user equipment or configure an application running on the user equipment.
6. The ornament of any one of claims I to 5, wherein the interaction data comprises a password for accessing the content on the content server.
7. The ornament of any one of claims Ito 6, wherein the NFC circuit further comprises a nonvolatile memory that stores the interaction data.
8 The ornament of claim 7, wherein the non-volatile memory is a programmable non-volatile memory.
9 The ornament of any one of claims I to 8, wherein the body comprises a decorative external surface.
10. The ornament of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the ornament comprises a hanging structure for hanging the ornament.
11. The ornament of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the ornament is arranged to be attached to a tree
12. The ornament of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the NFC circuit comprises an adhesive layer arranged to adhere the NEC circuit to the body of the ornament.
13. The ornament of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the NFC circuit is embedded in the body of the ornament.
N The ornament of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the NFC circuit is in the form of a passive NFC tag.
15. A system comprising the ornament of any one of claims 1 to 14 and a user equipment comprising an NFC circuit, wherein in response to receiving the interaction data from the ornament via the NFC circuit, the user equipment is arranged to use the interaction data to access content from a content server.
16. A system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the user equipment is arranged to output the content
17. A method comprising: providing an ornament comprising a body and a near field communication (NFC) circuit, inductively coupling an antenna of the NFC circuit to signals emitted by an NFC circuit of a user equipment; outputting, by a charging circuit of the NFC circuit, power provided by the inductive coupling to power a transceiver circuit of the NEC circuit; and transmitting, by the transceiver circuit, interaction data via the antenna for receipt by the NFC circuit of the user equipment, wherein the interaction data is useable by the user equipment to access content from a content server.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein inductively coupling the antenna comprises bringing the user equipment into proximity with the ornament.
19. The method of claim 17 or 18, further comprising: using, by the user equipment, the interaction data to access content from a content server.