Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular interactive digital game board comprising one or more touch pads and one or more movable elements (14) comprising at least one near field communication tag (16), each of the touch pads (1) being configured to interconnect and detect one or more of the movable elements (14), the at least one tag (16) being configured such that an identifier is transmitted in the presence of an electromagnetic field.

Abstract: A method for controlling a host device for at least one moving device including the following steps: determining a current position of the at least one moving device relative to an interaction surface of the host station using at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inductive magnetic field in at least one electric circuit of the host device associated with the interaction surface; recording the current position in a position history; using the history to compare a change of the position of the at least one device with at least one reference change diagram, the reference change diagram being associated with at least one reference movement; and activating a command of the host station on the basis of the reference movement, if the change corresponds to the reference movement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid mobile entity for a device for interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the hybrid mobile entity including at least one location module including: a unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal making it possible to determine the position of the location module; and a unit for receiving an activation signal and, according to at least one item of information of the activation signal, activating the unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal. The hybrid mobile entity further including: an inertial measurement unit rigidly joined to the location module; and a unit for communication with the device, for transmitting data relative to a movement of the inertial measurement unit.

Abstract: A device for generating and automatically controlling a displacement force of a mobile entity located in real time includes elements for generating a force of movement, the elements being controllable so as to generate a force in a plurality of different directions. The device also includes: elements for receiving a radio signal; elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being transmitted in response to an activation signal and allowing a moveable entity including the device to be located in real time; and control elements connected to the reception elements and to the elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal. The control elements are configured to control the elements for generating at least one force of movement, in response to information for controlling a received electromagnetic signal, and for generating an activation signal, in response to synchronization information of a received radio signal.

Abstract: Method of control of a remote device by a logon device for at least one mobile device includes: —identification, by the logon device, of at least one mobile device interacting with it via an interaction surface of the logon device, —access to a lookup table associated with the at least one identified mobile device, the lookup table associating with at least one position on the interaction surface at least one command destined for the remote device, —determination, by the logon device, of a current position of the at least one mobile device via at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inductor magnetic field in at least one electrical circuit of the logon device associated with the interaction surface, —determination of a current command as a function of the current position and of the lookup table, and —command of the remote device.

Abstract: A device (200) for locating mobile elements provided with at least one standard NFC tag. The location device (200) includes transmission elements (215) for transmitting a signal to query8 the at least one tag, monitoring elements (205, 245) and a plurality of receiving elements (225) selectively connected to the monitoring elements, the receiving elements being receptive to the querying signal and to a response signal from the at least one tag. The monitoring elements are configured so as to measure in sequence signals from receiving elements connected to the monitoring elements and to estimate the position of the at least one tag by interpolating measurements.

Abstract: A control method, in a system including a detection surface interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the detection surface including a plurality of elementary detection surfaces forming groups and sub-groups, wherein at least one mobile entity is registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, a period of time reserved for the at least one mobile entity registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, enabling the activation of at least one mobile entity, being the same in each of the at least two sub-groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a first common interaction surface (503) of a mobile device (501) with a second interaction surface (502) of a host device (500), the method including the following steps: detecting at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inducing magnetic field in at least one electric circuit of the host device (500) associated with the second surface (502); determining an interaction surface (503) of the mobile device (501) associated with the at least one inducing electromagnetic field; performing a level test (1106) in accordance with the at least one induced electrical signal; and determining the first common interaction surface (503) as being the interaction surface of the mobile device (501) associated with the at least one inducing electromagnetic field, according to a result of the level test (1106).

Abstract: A control method, in a system including a detection surface interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the detection surface including a plurality of elementary detection surfaces forming groups and sub-groups, wherein at least one mobile entity is registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, a period of time reserved for the at least one mobile entity registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, enabling the activation of at least one mobile entity, being the same in each of the at least two sub-groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid mobile entity for a device for interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the hybrid mobile entity including at least one location module including: a unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal making it possible to determine the position of the location module; and a unit for receiving an activation signal and, according to at least one item of information of the activation signal, activating the unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal. The hybrid mobile entity further including: an inertial measurement unit rigidly joined to the location module; and a unit for communication with the device, for transmitting data relative to a movement of the inertial measurement unit.

Abstract: A device aimed for locating in real time self-powered mobile elements by electromagnetic radiation, includes elements (505, 520) for receiving a radioelectric signal including at least one item of synchronization information, these elements being configured to receive energy from a received radioelectric signal, elements (515) for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being emitted in response to an activation signal, and control elements (510) connected to the receiving elements and to the elements for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the control elements being electrically powered by the elements for receiving a radioelectric signal and being configured to generate an activation signal in response to synchronization information.

Abstract: A device (200) for locating mobile elements provided with at least one standard NFC tag. The location device (200) includes transmission elements (215) for transmitting a signal to query the at least one tag, monitoring elements (205, 245) and a plurality of receiving elements (225) selectively connected to the monitoring elements, the receiving elements being receptive to the querying signal and to a response signal from the at least one tag. The monitoring elements are configured so as to measure in sequence signals from receiving elements connected to the monitoring elements and to estimate the position of the at least one tag by interpolating measurements.

Abstract: A device for generating and automatically controlling a displacement force of a mobile entity located in real time includes elements for generating a force of movement, the elements being controllable so as to generate a force in a plurality of different directions. The device also includes: elements for receiving a radio signal; elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being transmitted in response to an activation signal and allowing a moveable entity including the device to be located in real time; and control elements connected to the reception elements and to the elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal. The control elements are configured to control the elements for generating at least one force of movement, in response to information for controlling a received electromagnetic signal, and for generating an activation signal, in response to synchronization information of a received radio signal.

Abstract: Method of control of a remote device by a logon device for at least one mobile device includes: identification, by the logon device, of at least one mobile device interacting with it via an interaction surface of the logon device, access to a lookup table associated with the at least one identified mobile device, the lookup table associating with at least one position on the interaction surface at least one command destined for the remote device, determination, by the logon device, of a current position of the at least one mobile device via at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inductor magnetic field in at least one electrical circuit of the logon device associated with the interaction surface, determination of a current command as a function of the current position and of the lookup table, and command of the remote device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a host device for at least one moving device including the following steps: determining a current position of the at least one moving device relative to an interaction surface of the host station using at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inductive magnetic field in at least one electric circuit of the host device associated with the interaction surface; recording the current position in a position history; using the history to compare a change of the position of the at least one device with at least one reference change diagram, the reference change diagram being associated with at least one reference movement; and activating a command of the host station on the basis of the reference movement, if the change corresponds to the reference movement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a first common interaction surface (503) of a mobile device (501) with a second interaction surface (502) of a host device (500), the method including the following steps: detecting at least one electrical signal induced by at least one inducing magnetic field in at least one electric circuit of the host device (500) associated with the second surface (502); determining an interaction surface (503) of the mobile device (501) associated with the at least one inducing electromagnetic field; performing a level test (1106) in accordance with the at least one induced electrical signal; and determining the first common interaction surface (503) as being the interaction surface of the mobile device (501) associated with the at least one inducing electromagnetic field, according to a result of the level test (1106).

Abstract: A device aimed for locating in real time self-powered mobile elements by electromagnetic radiation, includes elements (505, 520) for receiving a radioelectric signal including at least one item of synchronization information, these elements being configured to receive energy from a received radioelectric signal, elements (515) for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being emitted in response to an activation signal, and control elements (510) connected to the receiving elements and to the elements for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the control elements being electrically powered by the elements for receiving a radioelectric signal and being configured to generate an activation signal in response to synchronization information.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is in particular the real-time interfacing of a plurality of mobile elements with a computing system. After having selected at least one location module integrated into a mobile element, the at least one location module is activated sequentially. At least one signal is then received from the at least one activated location module and at least one item of information relating to the position of the mobile element including the at least one activated location module is calculated in real time on the basis of the at least one signal received. A single location module may be activated at a given instant.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is in particular the real-time interfacing of a plurality of mobile elements with a computing system. After having selected at least one location module integrated into a mobile element, the at least one location module is activated sequentially. At least one signal is then received from the at least one activated location module and at least one item of information relating to the position of the mobile element including the at least one activated location module is calculated in real time on the basis of the at least one signal received. A single location module may be activated at a given instant.