Interactive talking dolls
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A set of interactive toys that perform a sequence of actions in response to one another without external activation other than an initial actuation to begin the sequence of actions. Preferably, each toy has an activation switch and/or a receiver for a wireless signal such as an infrared signal which activates the toy. Upon activation, the toy performs a desired action, such as the enunciation of a speech pattern, and signals another toy to perform a responsive action. Preferably, the toy are capable of performing several different action sequences, such as the enunciation of different conversations, the performance of different A movements, etc. Additionally, the toys are programmable by a remote control device. The remote control device either functions as an activation switch, initiating a random or predetermined (yet not user determined) sequence of interactions, or as an interaction selector, such that a desired sequence of actions may be selected.
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56 Claims
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1-40. -40. (canceled)
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41. An interactive wireless device comprising:
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an optical transceiver, which optical transceiver includes an optical receiver adapted for receiving binary encoded optical input signals and an optical transmitter adapted for transmitting binary encoded optical output signals;
a memory, the memory including means adapted for storing data representative of at least one binary output signal;
means adapted for communicating the at least one binary output signal from the memory to the optical transmitter so a to generate a binary encoded optical output signal corresponding thereto;
means adapted for communicating to the memory at least one of a plurality of binary input signals corresponding to a binary encoded optical input signal received from the optical receiver;
the memory further including means adapted for storing data representative of a plurality of selected control signals;
means for selecting at least one of the plurality of control signals in accordance with a received binary input signal;
means adapted for communicating the at least one selected control signal to an associated controller so as to initiate an associated function in accordance therewith;
means adapted for generating, via the optical transmitter, a binary encoded optical output signal corresponding to a selected control signal. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for interactive wireless entertainment device communication comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one binary encoded optical input signal;
communicating at least one of a plurality of binary input signals corresponding to the at least one received binary encoded optical input signal to an associated memory;
selecting at least one of a plurality of control signals stored in the associated memory in accordance with the at least one received binary input signal;
communicating the at least one selected control signal to an associated controller to initiate an associated function in accordance therewith;
selecting at least one of a plurality of binary output signals stored in the associated memory in accordance with the at least one selected control signal; and
generating a binary encoded optical output signal corresponding to the at least one selected binary output signal. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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