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WO1998024527A3
WO1998024527A3 PCT/GB1997/003318 GB9703318W WO9824527A3 WO 1998024527 A3 WO1998024527 A3 WO 1998024527A3 GB 9703318 W GB9703318 W GB 9703318W WO 9824527 A3 WO9824527 A3 WO 9824527A3
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Prior art keywords
communication system
inductive communication
data
slave unit
master unit
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PCT/GB1997/003318
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French (fr)
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WO1998024527A2 (en
Inventor
Andrew David White
Marc Adrian Borrett
Original Assignee
Innovision Res & Technology Lt
Andrew David White
Marc Adrian Borrett
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Priority claimed from PCT/GB1996/002975 external-priority patent/WO1997023060A1/en
Application filed by Innovision Res & Technology Lt, Andrew David White, Marc Adrian Borrett filed Critical Innovision Res & Technology Lt
Priority to NZ335735A priority Critical patent/NZ335735A/en
Priority to JP52534198A priority patent/JP2001505333A/en
Priority to AU52309/98A priority patent/AU721599B2/en
Priority to EP97947159A priority patent/EP1012998A2/en
Priority to CA002273489A priority patent/CA2273489A1/en
Publication of WO1998024527A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998024527A2/en
Priority to US09/098,071 priority patent/US6650870B2/en
Publication of WO1998024527A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998024527A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B5/00—Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
    • H04B5/70—Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes
    • H04B5/77—Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes for interrogation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00643—Electric board games; Electric features of board games
    • A63F2003/00662—Electric board games; Electric features of board games with an electric sensor for playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00665—Electric board games; Electric features of board games with an electric sensor for playing pieces using inductance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2448—Output devices
    • A63F2009/247—Output devices audible, e.g. using a loudspeaker
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/52—Miscellaneous game characteristics with a remote control

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Near-Field Transmission Systems (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)

Abstract

Data communication apparatus comprises a master unit (2) and at least one physically separate, passive slave unit (4). The master unit (2) has a first part (29) of an inductive communication system, and a processor (20) connected to the first part of the inductive communication system. The slave unit has a second part (40) of the inductive communication system, a data store (48), and a modulator (44, 49) responsive to data from the data store and connected to the second part (40) of the inductive communication system. The first and second parts of the inductive communication system (29, 40) are constructed so that when the slave unit (4) is brought into proximity with the master unit (2), power is inductively coupled from the master unit to the slave unit via the inductive communication system. The modulator (44, 49) in the slave unit (4) is thereby activated to cause data from the store (48) to be inductively communicated from the slave unit (4) to the master unit (2) via the inductive communication system. The processor (20) is responsive to the data supplied to the master unit (2).
PCT/GB1997/003318 1995-12-15 1997-12-02 Data communication apparatus WO1998024527A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ335735A NZ335735A (en) 1996-12-02 1997-12-02 Data communication apparatus for toys has slave and master units
JP52534198A JP2001505333A (en) 1996-12-02 1997-12-02 Data communication device
AU52309/98A AU721599B2 (en) 1996-12-02 1997-12-02 Data communication apparatus
EP97947159A EP1012998A2 (en) 1996-12-02 1997-12-02 Data communication apparatus
CA002273489A CA2273489A1 (en) 1996-12-02 1997-12-02 Data communication apparatus
US09/098,071 US6650870B2 (en) 1995-12-15 1998-06-15 Data communication apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GBPCT/GB96/02975 1996-12-02
PCT/GB1996/002975 WO1997023060A1 (en) 1995-12-15 1996-12-02 Apparatus for bidirectional data and unidirectional power transmission between master and slave units using inductive coupling

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WO1998024527A2 WO1998024527A2 (en) 1998-06-11
WO1998024527A3 true WO1998024527A3 (en) 1998-07-23

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EP (1) EP1012998A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2001505333A (en)
AR (1) AR010325A1 (en)
AU (1) AU721599B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2273489A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ335735A (en)
PE (1) PE9599A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1998024527A2 (en)

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EP0455315A2 (en) * 1983-12-06 1991-11-06 Mars Incorporated Tokens and token handling devices
US5184001A (en) * 1988-12-16 1993-02-02 L'etat Francais Represente Par Le Ministre Des Postes, Des Telecommunications Et De L'espace (Centre National D'etudes Des Telecommunications) System for remote information interchange between a portable object and a station
GB2232851A (en) * 1989-04-15 1990-12-19 Daimler Benz Ag A method for synchronous data transmission
US5190285A (en) * 1991-09-30 1993-03-02 At&T Bell Laboratories Electronic game having intelligent game pieces

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7624467B2 (en) 2000-03-17 2009-12-01 Braun Gmbh Dental cleaning device
US7621015B2 (en) 2001-03-14 2009-11-24 Braun Gmbh Method and device for cleaning teeth
US9099939B2 (en) 2011-07-25 2015-08-04 Braun Gmbh Linear electro-polymer motors and devices having the same
US9226808B2 (en) 2011-07-25 2016-01-05 Braun Gmbh Attachment section for an oral hygiene device

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JP2001505333A (en) 2001-04-17
EP1012998A2 (en) 2000-06-28
CA2273489A1 (en) 1998-06-11
NZ335735A (en) 2000-03-27
PE9599A1 (en) 1999-02-06
WO1998024527A2 (en) 1998-06-11
AU721599B2 (en) 2000-07-06
AU5230998A (en) 1998-06-29
AR010325A1 (en) 2000-06-07

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