Method and Apparatus for Performing Try-Me and Normal Play Routines
First Claim
1. A toy comprising:
- electronics configured to generate a plurality of routines and to operate in a first mode and in a second mode;
a first sensor operably connected to the electronics, user actuation of which causes the electronics to generate a first routine with the electronics in the first mode and to generate a second routine, different from the first routine, with the electronics in the second mode; and
a second sensor operably connected to the electronics, user actuation of which causes the electronics to generate a third routine, different from the first routine, and causes the electronics to be set to the second mode.
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Abstract
A toy includes electronics which generates a plurality of routines and is configured to operate in a first mode and in a second mode, a first sensor and a second sensor, each sensor operably connected to the electronics. Actuation of the first sensor causes the electronics to generate a first routine with the electronics in the first mode and to generate a second routine, different from the first routine, with the electronics in the second mode. Activation of the second sensor causes the electronics to generate of a third routine, different from the first routine, and causes the electronics to be set to the second mode. The electronics is set to the first mode upon a first application of electrical power to the electronics.
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14 Claims
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1. A toy comprising:
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electronics configured to generate a plurality of routines and to operate in a first mode and in a second mode; a first sensor operably connected to the electronics, user actuation of which causes the electronics to generate a first routine with the electronics in the first mode and to generate a second routine, different from the first routine, with the electronics in the second mode; and a second sensor operably connected to the electronics, user actuation of which causes the electronics to generate a third routine, different from the first routine, and causes the electronics to be set to the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a toy having electronics configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, a first sensor operably connected to the electronics and a second sensor operably connected to the electronics, the method comprising the steps of:
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setting the electronics to be in the first mode upon a first application of electrical power to the electronics; user actuating the first sensor to cause the electronics to generate a first routine with the electronics in the first mode and to generate a second routine different from the first routine with the electronics in the second mode; and user actuating the second sensor to cause the electronics to generate a third routine different from the first routine and to cause the electronics to be set to the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A packaged toy comprising:
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a toy including a plurality of user actuated switches, a computer chip controller in the toy operatively connected with each of the plurality of user actuated switches, and a plurality of preprogrammed routines stored in the toy, each routine directing controller activation and operation of the toy in a different way, the plurality of preprogrammed routines including at least a first set of one or more try-me routines and a second set of two or more normal routines, and each of the plurality of switches being associated with one or more particular routines of the plurality; a package containing the toy and configured to expose one or more of the plurality of switches to permit user actuation of the at least the one or more exposed switches with the toy in the package and to cover one or more remaining switches of the plurality of switches to prevent user actuation of the one or more remaining switches with the toy in the package before the package is opened; wherein the controller is configured to (1) initially execute only preprogrammed try-me routines of the first set in response to activations of the one or more switches of the plurality exposed to user actuation with the toy in the package, (2) execute one of the preprogrammed normal routines of the second set in direct response to user activation of any of the remaining switches, and (3) thereafter to execute preprogrammed normal routines from the second set in response to actuation of any of the one or more switches exposed to with the toy in the package, at least one of the preprogrammed normal routines executable by the controller after (2) in response to activation of any of the one or more switches exposed with the toy in the package being different from each of the preprogrammed try-me routines of the first set, whereby the toy automatically reconfigures itself from a try-me mode of operation to a normal play mode of operation.
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