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Doll companion integrating child self-directed execution of applications with cell phone communication, education, entertainment, alert and monitoring systems

  • US 10,086,302 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2016
  • Issued: 10/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A toy device, comprising:

  • a doll housing comprising a housing exterior and an interior cavity disposed within said housing exterior;

    a computer system disposed within said interior cavity, wherein said computer system comprises at least one processor-readable storage medium, comprises at least one processor in communication with said at least one processor-readable storage medium, and comprises multiple sets of processor-executable application instructions;

    wherein, upon execution of an application, said processor performs the commands of at least one of said multiple sets of processor-executable application instructions;

    a display screen in operational communication with said at least one processor;

    a visually-distinguishable indicator marker, said indicator marker comprising a colored shape, letter, number, or symbol disposed upon said housing exterior;

    an NFC initiator in signal communication with said at least one processor, and having a radio frequency field-generating portion generating a radio frequency field with said radio frequency field-generating portion disposed directly interior of said indicator marker; and

    multiple passive NFC-type tags separate from said doll housing, not connected to a power source, each embedded with a first set of data corresponding to at least one of said multiple sets of processor-executable application instructions;

    wherein, when a first one of said NFC-type tags is brought within four centimeters of said indicator marker, said first one of said NFC-type tags is powered by said radio frequency field and transmits said first set of data to said NFC initiator;

    wherein said at least one processor performs the steps of;

    (1.) receiving said transmitted first set of data from said NFC initiator;

    (2.) associating at least part of said transmitted first set of data to one of said multiple sets of processor-executable application instructions on said storage medium; and

    (3.) outputting a request for a second one of said NFC-type tags having a second set of data, wherein, when said second one of said NFC-type tags is brought within four centimeters of said indicator marker, said second one of said NFC-type tags is powered by said radio frequency field and transmits said second set of data to said NFC initiator;

    the processor outputting a response to said second set of data.

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