JP2005509501A5

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Publication number: JP2005509501A5
Application number: JP2003545384A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2002-11-13
Publication date: 2006-01-05

Claims

An accessory device for use with a handheld game / computer device and a game cartridge / pack containing a game program comprising one or more program components;
The handheld game / computer device has a processor and an interface / connector for removably receiving the accessory device;
The game program controls the handheld game / computer device and the accessory device;
The accessory device for use with at least one game object, wherein each game object has at least one remote digital non-self-powered radio frequency identification (RFID) tag chip, each tag chip being a data storage device Having an RFID tag chip having
At least one RFID reader / interrogator chip;
A receiving connector / interface for removably receiving the game cartridge / pack;
An accessory device comprising the game cartridge / pack and one or more control circuits that interface with the handheld game / computer device.

The RFID reader / interrogator chip is operable to receive a command from the handheld game / computer device processor under control of the game program; and the command is in the data storage device of the RFID tag chip. reading digital data, the device of claim 1 including a command for controlling the RFID reader / Inn cod interrogator chip to write, and / or rewriting / modernization.

The receiving connector / interface device of claim 1, wherein the path is a through interface between the game cartridge / pack and the handheld gaming computer device.

The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one RFID reader / interrogator chip is operable to receive commands from the processor under the control of the game program.

The RFID reader / interrogator chip is operable to receive commands from the handheld game / computer device processor; and
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions include instructions to control the RFID reader / interrogator chip to read, write, and / or rewrite / update digital data in the data storage device of the RFID tag chip. .

The device of claim 1, wherein the game program is derived from one or more readable media read and captured by the game / computer device to control the processor.

The device of claim 1, wherein the connector / interface is plugged into an interface provided by the game / computer device.

One or more play objects each having at least one remote non-self-generating RFID tag chip;
A toy or game device each comprising a processor and at least one self-powered master unit comprising an RFID reader / interrogator,
The tag chip has a readable / writable data storage device containing digital data including at least object identification information;
The master unit has at least one detection area for detecting the game object;
Enables remote RF communication between the master unit and the tag chip of the game object, and is localized to the master unit without requiring physical contact between the master unit and the game object. The master unit is operable to activate the tag chip and send power so that the tag chip can transmit data to the master unit at the same time when one of the game objects is present in the converted sensing area. Yes,
The tag chip receives digital data from a master unit and can store or store such data in a writable data storage device of the tag chip;
The data transmitted by the tag chip includes its identification information;
Here, since the master unit is moved relative to the game object, the game object is moved relative to the master unit, so that both the master unit and the game object are moved relative to each other, and / or Or since the master unit and the game object are already at a stationary position relative to each other, the game object is present in the detection area, and the master unit recognizes and uses the data transmitted from the tag chip. A toy or game device operable to present to a user, wherein the transmitted data and the presentation relate to play by a user using the toy or game play device.

The toy or game device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the one or more play objects is in a three-dimensional form.

The toy or game device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the one or more game objects is a game game card.

The toy or game device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the one or more play objects is in a two-dimensional form.

The master unit is further operable to receive information provided by the user via an input device, and the tag chip can further receive information provided by the user from the master unit. The toy or game device according to claim 8 , wherein the information can be stored or stored in the writable data storage device.

The toy or game device according to claim 12 , wherein the information provided by the user includes ownership information related to the play object.

13. A toy or game device according to claim 12 , wherein the information provided by the user includes information relating to authorized transfer, exchange, processing and / or transaction of the object, and game entity data of the object.

The toy or game device according to claim 12, wherein the information is provided via a master control card.

The RFID reader / interrogator and / or the RFID tag chip are coupled to at least two antennas;
The toy or game device according to claim 8, wherein the master unit is further operable to selectively enable and disable at least one of the antennas.

The toy or game device according to claim 8 , wherein the master unit includes a network for communicating with an external device and / or communicating with an external communication network.

One or more play objects each having at least one remote non-self-generating RFID tag chip;
At least one self-powered master unit each comprising a processor and an RFID reader / interrogator;
A game method using a toy or a game device comprising:
The tag chip has a readable / writable data storage device containing digital data including at least object identification information;
The master unit has at least one detection area for detecting the game object;
Enables remote RF communication between the master unit and the tag chip of the game object, and is localized to the master unit without requiring physical contact between the master unit and the game object. The master unit is operable to activate the tag chip and send power so that the tag chip can transmit data to the master unit at the same time when one of the game objects is present in the converted sensing area. Yes,
The tag chip receives digital data from a master unit and can store or store such data in a writable data storage device of the tag chip;
The data transmitted by the tag chip includes its identification information;
Here, since the master unit is moved relative to the game object, the game object is moved relative to the master unit, so that both the master unit and the game object are moved relative to each other, and / or Or since the master unit and the game object are already at a stationary position relative to each other, the game object is present in the detection area, and
The master unit is operated to recognize the data transmitted from the tag chip and to present it to the user, and the transmitted data and the presentation use the toy or the game device. Game methods related to play by.