Toy vehicle programmed to follow a manually drawn path
First Claim
1. A programmable toy vehicle configured for itinerant maneuvers, the vehicle comprising:
- a motive chassis with at least one maneuver motor;
a microprocessor on the motive chassis operably coupled with at least the one motor and configured to control itinerant maneuvers of the vehicle at least in part through the motor; and
a mechanical touch screen assembly on the motive chassis operably coupled with the microprocessor and configured to input to the microprocessor a path of itinerant movement of the vehicle manually drawn on an exposed surface of the touch screen assembly, wherein the microprocessor reads the manually drawn path and controls movement of the motive chassis to follow the manually drawn path.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle is configured for itinerant maneuvers and is programmed by manually drawing a path on an exposed surface of a mechanical touch screen assembly on the vehicle. A microprocessor, coupled with the touch screen assembly, reads the manually drawn path and controls movement of the vehicle to follow the manually drawn path. In one embodiment, the drawn path is erased to enter a new path by pivoting the first sheet of the assembly away from the second sheet and, in another embodiment, by separating the first and second sheets by sliding a horizontal plate between the sheets. A sensor on the vehicle detects the presence of a stylus in a holder. The microprocessor responds to the presence to initiate the itinerant movement and/or activate a visual indicator or an audio generator or both in the toy vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1. A programmable toy vehicle configured for itinerant maneuvers, the vehicle comprising:
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a motive chassis with at least one maneuver motor;
a microprocessor on the motive chassis operably coupled with at least the one motor and configured to control itinerant maneuvers of the vehicle at least in part through the motor; and
a mechanical touch screen assembly on the motive chassis operably coupled with the microprocessor and configured to input to the microprocessor a path of itinerant movement of the vehicle manually drawn on an exposed surface of the touch screen assembly, wherein the microprocessor reads the manually drawn path and controls movement of the motive chassis to follow the manually drawn path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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18. A method of programming a toy vehicle including a motive chassis with at least one maneuver motor, a microprocessor on the motive chassis operably coupled with the motor and configured to control itinerant maneuvers of the vehicle at least in part through the motor, and a mechanical touch screen assembly on the motive chassis operably coupled with the microprocessor, the method comprising:
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manually applying pressure to an exposed surface of the touch screen assembly while moving along the exposed surface so as to manually draw on the exposed surface a path of itinerant movement of the vehicle; and
activating the microprocessor to read the manually drawn path and control movement of the motive chassis to follow the manually drawn path.
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