Terminal and method for exchanging messages by means of tokens brought in proximity to said terminal, communication system, and token

The invention pertains to a terminal (100a,b,c) for exchanging messages by placing tokens (210a,b,c) near it. The terminal comprises communication means to exchange information with a database, detection means for identifying local tokens placed near the terminal, display means for displaying remote...

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Main Authors CRIEL, JOHAN GEORGES PROSPER, CLAEYS, LAURENCE, GEERTS, MARJAN, ROELANDS, MARC, DE VOEGT, KOEN, GODON, MARC, TRAPPENIERS, LIEVEN, FEKI, MOHAMED ALI, ZONTROP, PASCAL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 23.11.2011
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
CALCULATING
CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
GAMES
GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES
PHYSICS
SPORTS
SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:The invention pertains to a terminal (100a,b,c) for exchanging messages by placing tokens (210a,b,c) near it. The terminal comprises communication means to exchange information with a database, detection means for identifying local tokens placed near the terminal, display means for displaying remote tokens, and proximity logic configured to assert a proximity relationship between tokens or between a token and a reference point. The terminal exchanges information about the topology of its tokens and that of tokens present at other terminals via the database. The terminal displays tokens present near remote copies of the local tokens, based on information obtained from the database.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100305534