Method and apparatus for facilitating communication between...

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2005-11-15

2005-11-15

Zimmerman, Brian (Department: 2635)

Communications: electrical

Selective

Interrogation response

C340S010100, C340S010400, C340S870030, C340S539100, C340S005300, C340S870030, C340S010510, C340S010500, C446S175000, C446S268000, C446S297000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06965298

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes a plurality of radio frequency tags operable to produce respective answer electromagnetic waves in response to a query electromagnetic wave; and a toy including a query circuit and an interaction circuit, the query circuit being operable to emit the query electromagnetic wave and receive one or more of the answer electromagnetic waves, and the interaction circuit being operable to select an output perceptible by a user based on which of the one or more answer electromagnetic waves are received.

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