Voice-Activated Toy Wand and Method of Play

• US 20070259594A1
• Filed: 02/07/2006
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Bartlet, Scott Galbiati
• Original Assignee: John Bartlet, Scott Galbiati
• Inventors: Galbiati, Scott, Bartlet, John
• Application Number:
  US11/307,432
• Publication Number:
  US 20070259594A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/15
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/22 Optical, colour, or shadow toys puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10

Abstract

A toy wand consisting of a cylindrical housing with a proximal and distal end, power source, voice-activated functionality, a plurality of LEDs, an input microphone, an output speaker, a plurality of control mechanisms, a means of direct-contact data communication port, and a variety of sensors. The LEDs and speaker provide visual and audible output in response to the voice-activated control unit recognition of user spoken commands. The voice-activate toy wand may also interact with other toys of similar construction employing infrared or other means of wireless signal emission and wireless signal detection.

Claims

1. A voice-activated toy wand, comprising:

(a) an elongated hollow cylindrical housing, and

(b) a voice-activated control unit, and

(c) a means of audible input, and

(d) an illumination source, and

(e) a means of producing a plurality of audible tones,

whereby said voice-activated toy wand provides a seemingly magical play experience.

2. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1, further comprising a means of producing an illuminated output.

3. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1, further comprising a means of producing a plurality of audible tones.

4. The means of producing an illuminated output of claim 2 wherein said illumination source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.

5. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1 wherein said means of audible input comprises a microphone.

6. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1, further comprising a means of wireless signal emission.

7. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1, further comprising a means of wireless signal detection.

8. The means of wireless signal emission of claim 6 wherein said means of wireless signal emission comprises an infrared wavelength emitter.

9. The means of wireless signal detection of claim 7 wherein said means of wireless signal detection comprises an infrared wavelength sensor.

13. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1 further comprising a means of direct contact data communication.

14. The voice-activated toy wand of claim 1 further comprising a means of detecting the attachment of said attachable component.

10. An attachable component, comprising:

(a) a plurality of LEDs, and

(b) a means of wireless signal emission, and

(c) a means of wireless signal detection, and

(d) a means of direct contact data communication,

whereby said attachable component provides additional functionality to enhance said magical play experience of said voice-activated toy wand.

11. The attachable component of claim 10 wherein said means of wireless signal emission comprises an infrared wavelength emitter.

12. The attachable component of claim 10 wherein said means of wireless signal detection comprises an infrared wavelength sensor.

15. A method of interactive play incorporating said voice-activated toy wand, comprising the steps of:

(a) equipping a plurality of participants each with said voice-activated toy wand, and

(b) providing a means of communication between said plurality of users equipped with said voice-activated toy wand employing wireless signal transmission, and

(c) culminating said method of interactive play when said voice-activated microcontroller attains the predetermined quantity of event occurrences,

whereby participants of said interactive play compete to trigger an event on one of said plurality of voice-activated toy wands.

16. The method of interactive play of claim 15 wherein said event trigger comprises the detection of said infrared wavelength.