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

• 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
• Language: English; 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; VIDEO GAMES

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...