System of Bodies Which, by Mutual Communication, Detect and Then Jointly Signalize a Predetermined Concatenation, Storage Box for Such a System and Memory Suitable for Use in Such a Storage Box

Abstract

A system of bodies each having their own electronic identity representation visualized on respective corresponding outer faces of these bodies. The bodies comprise communication means for having the identity representations queried externally. The system comprises means for selectively detecting respective predetermined physical concatenations of such identities as representations of corresponding visualizations and subsequently emitting an external signal, but refraining from producing such a signal in the absence of any such predetermined concatenation. The bodies are particularly suitable for mutual and wireless communication with their physical neighbors in said concatenation, to which end each body is provided with active electronic logic means and an associated electric battery power supply. Communication between the bodies takes place democratically and without the interposition of a master module.

1 . A system of bodies each having their own electronic identity representation visualized on respective corresponding outer faces of said bodies, the bodies comprising communication means for having said identity representations queried externally, said system comprising means for selectively detecting respective predetermined physical concatenations of such identities as representations of corresponding visualizations and subsequently emitting an external signal, but refraining from emitting such a signal in the absence of any such predetermined concatenation, characterized in that the bodies are suitable for mutual and wireless communication with their physical neighbors in said concatenation, to which end each body is provided with active electronic logic means and an associated electric battery power supply, and in that said communication between the bodies takes place democratically and without the interposition of a specialized master module. 
   
   
       2 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bodies are shaped as blocks or cubes. 
   
   
       3 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said external signal is limited to bodies forming part of said physical concatenation of identities. 
   
   
       4 . A system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said external signal is blocked when said physical concatenation adjoins a further body that does not form part of such a detected concatenation of identities. 
   
   
       5 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bodies have an orientation sensor in which the envisaged electronic identity representation is only active in a given orientation of the body. 
   
   
       6 . A system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein different identity representations are active in respective orientations of each body, which identity representations are visualized on respective corresponding outer faces of said bodies. 
   
   
       7 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said visualization is realized by means of a changeable electronic imaging structure energized by said electric battery power supply. 
   
   
       8 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined concatenations of identities within an individual body are stored in a memory. 
   
   
       9 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said physical concatenations can be active in two matrix directions for use in the form of a jigsaw puzzle or a crossword puzzle. 
   
   
       10 . A system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said memory is externally loadable. 
   
   
       11 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , provided with a storage box comprising an electric charging device for said battery power supply. 
   
   
       12 . A system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a storage box provided with at least one of: i) an electric charging device for said battery power supply, ii) an electronic device for loading information indicating a body identity to be modified, and iii) a different set of said physical concatenations. 
   
   
       13 . A system as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising a memory loaded with at least one of: i) information indicating the body identity to be modified, and ii) the different set of said physical concatenations. 
   
   
       14 . A system comprising a plurality of bodies having visual representations on outer faces of said bodies, the bodies having wireless communication means for detecting physical concatenation of said bodies, wherein each body is provided with active electronic logic means and an associated electric battery power, and said wireless communications means provides wireless communication between the bodies that takes place democratically and without the interposition of a specialized master module. 
   
   
       15 . A system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the bodies have electronic identities that correspond to the visual representations associated therewith, and said wireless communication means provides communication of the electronic identities between bodies. 
   
   
       16 . A system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said bodies are shaped as blocks or cubes. 
   
   
       17 . A system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said bodies comprise means for selectively emitting a signal in the event that the electronic identities of the detected physical concatenation of bodies follow a predetermined logical order.