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Magical wand and interactive play experience

  • US 20050143173A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2004
  • Published: 06/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interactive play system for simulating magical effects, the play system comprising:

  • a wand having an elongated body including distal and proximal ends, said wand further comprising a light emitting module configured to output a first signal from at least one of said distal and proximal ends;

    a display device capable of receiving the first signal at arbitrary positions on the display device;

    an image generator configured to cause at least one image to appear on said display device;

    at least one camera directed toward at least a portion of said display device and configured to output image data indicative of said arbitrary positions of the first signal; and

    control circuitry in communication with said image generator and said at least one camera, wherein said control circuitry is further configured to process said output image data to recognize the arbitrary positions, and wherein said control circuitry is configured to cause said image generator to modify said at least one image based on the arbitrary positions.

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