US20180304165A1 - System and method for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes - Google Patents

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US20180304165A1
US20180304165A1 US16/016,685 US201816016685A US2018304165A1 US 20180304165 A1 US20180304165 A1 US 20180304165A1 US 201816016685 A US201816016685 A US 201816016685A US 2018304165 A1 US2018304165 A1 US 2018304165A1
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  • the present invention relates to a toy, and in particular, playing a toy with combinatorial attributes.
  • assembly toys are usually combination of multiple items in different shapes such as square, rectangle, circular, or other shapes.
  • Assembly toys can also be made up of multiple components and modeled as per characters in animations and comics. These components can be in unique shapes and eventually assembled as a toy to be played.
  • the assembly toys only have morphological characteristics, but don't have the character attributes assigned to each of the components, not to mention combinatorial attributes derived from the character attributes of each component. And the assembly toys can't accumulate experience points during the playing, which by some means makes it boring and draw little interest from players.
  • the present invention provides a system and the accompanying method for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes.
  • the system includes an interactive surface embedded with a processor and a memory unit, multiple figurines, each embedded with an identifier, and multiple carriers, each embedded with an identifier and designed to carry a figurine inside to form a figurine/carrier combination.
  • the memory unit is configured to store character attributes assigned to each of the figurines and each of the carriers, combinatorial attributes of the figurine/carrier combination based on the character attributes of the figurine and the carrier forming the figurine/carrier combination, and experience points of the figurine/carrier combination.
  • the processor is configured to recognize the identifiers of the figurine and the carrier and the spatial relationship between the figurine and the carrier, to direct the figurine/carrier combination to perform in accordance with the combinatorial attributes and the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination, and to further update the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination.
  • the character attributes assigned to the figurine and the carrier, and the combinatorial attributes and the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination, are actually preset programs encoded with operational rules in the interactive surface.
  • the carrier is further embedded with a movement module.
  • the interactive surface is embedded with an array of RF antennas
  • the identifier is an RFID tag.
  • the processor recognizes the IDs of the figurine and the carrier by wireless communication between the RFID tags embedded in the figurine and the carrier and the array of RF antennas.
  • the interactive surface is embedded with an array of electrodes
  • the figurine and the carrier contain material that capacitively couples with the electrodes.
  • the processor recognizes the locations of the figurine and the carrier by capacitive coupling between the materials embedded in the figurine and the carrier and the electrodes.
  • the carrier is further embedded with sensory accessories that can be LED lights or sound modules.
  • the carrier is embedded with a microcomputer unit and a wireless communication module. And the carrier is further embedded with a power source or an RF energy harvesting module.
  • the carrier further includes a groove to allow the figurine to be placed inside.
  • the edges of the groove have multiple gaps and the figurine has protruding areas that can be fitted into the gaps.
  • the IDs of the figurine and the carrier are recognized by the processor once the figurine and the carrier are placed on the interactive surface separately. And then the processor directs the figurine to perform in accordance with the character attribute assigned to the figurine, and directs the carrier to perform in accordance with the character attribute assigned to the carrier.
  • the processor retrieves the combinatorial attribute of a figurine/carrier combination from the memory unit, it assigns an initial value to the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination. And the experience points can be dynamically accumulated during gameplay.
  • the present invention provides a system and method for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes.
  • the toy has a variety of combinatorial attributes and is easily played, which makes it interesting and fun for players.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the system for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process flow of the system for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the application of the system in a turn-based combat game in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the system for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system includes an interactive surface 101 embedded with a processor and a memory unit, multiple figurines, each embedded with an identifier, and multiple carriers, each embedded with an identifier and designed to carry a figurine inside to form a figurine/carrier combination.
  • the memory unit is stores information such as character attributes assigned to each of the figurines and each of the carriers, combinatorial attributes of the figurine/carrier combination based on the character attributes of the figurine and the carrier forming the figurine/carrier combination, and experience points of the figurine/carrier combination.
  • the interactive surface 101 is embedded with an array of RF antennas, and the identifier is an RFID tag.
  • the interactive surface 101 detects the unique IDs of the figurine and the carrier through the wireless communication between the RFID tags embedded in the figurine and the carrier and the RF antenna of the interactive surface 101 .
  • the interactive surface 101 is embedded with an array of electrodes, and the figurine and the carrier have material that can capacitively couple with the electrodes.
  • the electrode is a chip made of metal such as aluminum and copper.
  • the interactive surface 101 derives the locations of the figurine and the carrier relative to the interactive surface 101 , based on the magnitude of the capacitive coupling between of interactive surface 101 and the figurine and the carrier.
  • the processor recognizes the unique IDs of the figurine and the carrier as well as the spatial relationship between the figurine and the carrier, directs the figurine/carrier combination to perform in accordance with the combinatorial attributes and the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination, and further updates the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination.
  • the carrier is embedded with a movement module.
  • the carrier is further embedded with sensory accessories that can be LED lights or sound modules.
  • the carrier is embedded with a microcomputer unit and a wireless communication module. And the carrier is further embedded with a power source or an RF energy harvesting module.
  • the carrier further includes a groove to allow the figurine to be placed inside.
  • the edges of the groove have multiple gaps and the figurine has protruding areas that can be fitted into the gaps.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process flow of the system for playing a toy with combinatorial attributes in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the process flow is as follows:
  • Step 1 placing a figurine/carrier combination upon an interactive surface;
  • the interactive surface is embedded with a processor and a memory unit;
  • the figurine/carrier combination is formed with a carrier carrying a figurine inside, and the figurine and the carrier are both embedded with an identifier;
  • the memory unit is configured to store character attributes assigned to the figurine and the carrier, combinatorial attributes of the figurine/carrier combination based on the character attributes of the figurine and the carrier, and experience points of the figurine/carrier combination;
  • Step 2 recognizing by the processor the identifiers of the figurine and the carrier and the spatial relationship between the figurine and the carrier;
  • Step 3 directing by the processor the figurine/carrier combination to perform in accordance with the combinatorial attributes as well as the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination;
  • Step 4 updating by the processor the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination.
  • the IDs of the figurine and the carrier can be recognized by the processor once the figurine and the carrier are placed on the interactive surface separately. And then the processor directs the figurine to perform in accordance with attribute 1 assigned to the figurine, and directs the carrier to perform in accordance with attribute 2 assigned to the carrier.
  • the processor retrieves the combinatorial attribute (attribute 3) of the figurine/carrier combination from the memory unit, it assigns an initial value to the experience points of the figurine/carrier combination. And the experience points can be dynamically accumulated during gameplay.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the application of the system in a turn-based combat game in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system includes an interactive surface 301 , multiple figurines, and multiple carriers.
  • the interactive surface 301 is embedded with a processor 302 , a memory unit 303 , and a wireless communication module 304 .
  • the interactive surface 301 has a control area 305 and a game area 306 .
  • Each figurine is embedded with an identifier.
  • Each carrier is embedded with an identifier and a movement module.
  • a carrier carries a figurine inside to form a figurine/carrier combination.
  • the interactive surface 301 is embedded with an array of RF antennas, and the identifier is an RFID tag.
  • the interactive surface 301 detects the unique IDs of the figurine and the carrier through the wireless communication between the RFID tags embedded in the figurine and the carrier and the RF antenna of the interactive surface 301 .
  • the interactive surface 301 is embedded with an array of electrodes, and the figurine and the carrier contain material that can capacitively couple with the electrodes.
  • the electrode is a chip made of metal such as aluminum and copper.
  • the interactive surface 301 derives the locations of the figurine and the carrier relative to the interactive surface 301 , based on the magnitude of the capacitive coupling between of interactive surface 101 and the figurine and the carrier.
  • the interactive surface 301 detects finger touches by users, based on the magnitude of the capacitive coupling between of interactive surface 301 and the fingers.
  • the cat/fighter combination 307 and the dog/tank combination 308 are placed in the game area 306 of the interactive surface 301 .
  • the users control their combinations to play the game with finger touches on the control area 305 of the interactive surface 301 .
  • the processor 302 recognizes the IDs of the cat, the dog, the fighter, and the tank, the spatial relationship between the cat and the fighter, and the spatial relationship between the dog and the tank.
  • the processor 302 directs the performance of the cat/fighter combination 307 and the dog/chariot combination 308 , and updates the experience points of the two combinations.
  • the processor 302 also sends commands to the combinations through the wireless communication module 304 to direct the combinations to move and produce sensory feedback.

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