Interactive toy and method of control thereof
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an interactive toy having a plurality of predefined interactions and a selection sensor, the method comprising:
- (a) selecting an item from a plurality of external library items, the selected item having a selection identifier for distinguishing the selected item from other items in the library;
(b) engaging the selection sensor with the selection identifier for determining an identity of the selected item;
(c) selecting a predefined interaction from the plurality of predefined interactions, the selected predefined interaction corresponding to the identity of the selected item; and
(d) performing the selected predefined interaction.
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Abstract
An electronically actuated interactive audio toy system is disclosed. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, the audio toy is a “read-along” toy that is used in conjunction with a corresponding library item such as a book, such that a user can read the text as the audio toy articulates the text. The audio toy includes a number of stored predefined audio tracks that can be played back through audio reproductive means such as a speaker within the toy. The specific audio track to be played back is selected through the use of a sensor embedded in the toy, which detects a selection identifier located on a corresponding book. The selection identifier is a coded identifier, and a control unit within the toy decodes the coded identifier and proceeds to play back the corresponding audio track. Each audio track can include articulated text, music and sound effects. The toy further includes pressure switches operable by the user to repeat segments of the audio track or advance to other segments of the audio track.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an interactive toy having a plurality of predefined interactions and a selection sensor, the method comprising:
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(a) selecting an item from a plurality of external library items, the selected item having a selection identifier for distinguishing the selected item from other items in the library;
(b) engaging the selection sensor with the selection identifier for determining an identity of the selected item;
(c) selecting a predefined interaction from the plurality of predefined interactions, the selected predefined interaction corresponding to the identity of the selected item; and
(d) performing the selected predefined interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interactive toy for use with an item selected from a plurality of external library items, the selected item having a selection identifier for distinguishing the selected item from other items in the library, the toy comprising:
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storage means for storing a plurality of predefined interactions;
a selection sensor for engagement with the selection identifier for determining the identity of the selected item; and
,a controller for selecting and performing one of the predefined interactions corresponding to the identity of the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An interactive audio toy system comprising:
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a library item having a resistance based selection identifier; and
,a toy having storage means for storing a plurality of predefined interactions, a selection sensor for measuring the resistance value of the resistance based selection identifier, and a controller for selecting one of the predefined interactions corresponding to the measured resistance value, and performing the predefined interaction. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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