Interactive play sets
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1. A play companion base for a play companion, comprising:
- a base area; and
a positioning system configured to guide the play companion, the positioning system including;
a first navigation beacon configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a first coverage area;
a second navigation beacon configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a second coverage area; and
a third navigation beacon configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a third coverage area, wherein at least a portion of the base area is within the third coverage area, and at least a substantial portion of the third coverage area is within the first coverage area.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to interactive play sets that include play companions and play companion bases, and methods of guiding play companions to those play companion bases.
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25 Claims
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1. A play companion base for a play companion, comprising:
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a base area; and
a positioning system configured to guide the play companion, the positioning system including;
a first navigation beacon configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a first coverage area;
a second navigation beacon configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a second coverage area; and
a third navigation beacon configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a third coverage area, wherein at least a portion of the base area is within the third coverage area, and at least a substantial portion of the third coverage area is within the first coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interactive play set, comprising:
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a play companion configured to interact with a user; and
a play companion base configured to at least partially contain the play companion, the play companion base including a positioning system configured to guide the play companion to the play companion base, wherein the positioning system includes;
a first light emitter configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a first coverage area;
a second light emitter configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a second coverage area; and
a third light emitter configured to guide the play companion when the play companion is in a third coverage area, wherein at least a substantial portion of the second coverage area is within the first coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of guiding a play companion to a base area, comprising:
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emitting a first light beam in a first coverage area;
emitting a second light beam in a second coverage area, wherein the second coverage area is adjacent the base area;
emitting a third light beam in a third coverage area, wherein at least a portion of the base area is within the third coverage area; and
transmitting instructions to the play companion when at least a portion of the play companion is within at least one of the first, second, and third coverage areas, wherein at least a substantial portion of the third coverage area is within the first coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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