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GB2563759A - Colour-changing blocks - Google Patents

Colour-changing blocks

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Publication number
GB2563759A
GB2563759A GB1813949.3A GB201813949A GB2563759A GB 2563759 A GB2563759 A GB 2563759A GB 201813949 A GB201813949 A GB 201813949A GB 2563759 A GB2563759 A GB 2563759A
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Prior art keywords
bus
block
blocks
count
along
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GB1813949.3A
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GB201813949D0 (en
Inventor
Mohmed Zakir
Kemp Anthony
Lock David
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pling Ltd
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Pling Ltd
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Application filed by Pling Ltd filed Critical Pling Ltd
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Publication of GB2563759A publication Critical patent/GB2563759A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B1/00—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways
    • G09B1/32—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support
    • G09B1/38—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support the elements being connectible magnetically
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/042—Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/22—Optical, colour, or shadow toys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B1/00—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways
    • G09B1/32—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support
    • G09B1/325—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support the elements comprising interacting electronic components

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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)

Abstract

In a self-enumerating colour-changing block, a processor uses (502) switches to sense a spatial arrangement of the block with respect to another block. An axis selector configures (504) a communication path along a selected axis with respect to the block, the selection being responsive to the sensed spatial arrangement, so as to form a linear communication network, while supressing communication along any other axes. The linear communication network carries an communication bus, via at least some of the switches and along the selected axis in cooperation with the other block. The axis selector is operable to configure the communication path until a valid input is read from the other block over the path, before the network comprising the bus is formed. In order to use the bus to determine the count of blocks, the processor may receive the count of blocks from the bus. The processor uses (506) the bus to communicate a count of blocks connected to the bus (in a linear chain) along the selected axis. The processor controls the light source to make it change colour (508) in accordance with the determined count of blocks.
GB1813949.3A 2016-01-29 2017-01-30 Colour-changing blocks Withdrawn GB2563759A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GBGB1601725.3A GB201601725D0 (en) 2016-01-29 2016-01-29 Colour changing blocks
PCT/GB2017/050228 WO2017130004A1 (en) 2016-01-29 2017-01-30 Colour-changing blocks

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GB201813949D0 GB201813949D0 (en) 2018-10-10
GB2563759A true GB2563759A (en) 2018-12-26

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WO2010150232A1 (en) * 2009-06-25 2010-12-29 Zyx Play Aps A game system comprising a number of building elements
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