SYSTEMS FOR MAKING A TOY MORE COMFORTABLE

• US 20130095721A1
• Filed: 10/18/2011
• Published: 04/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YOT Limited
• Original Assignee: YOT Limited
• Inventors: POON, TAI CHEUNG
• Application Number:
  US13/275,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20130095721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/72
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/02 made of fabrics or stuffed

Abstract

Systems for making a toy more comfortable are provided. In one embodiment, a system is provided, including a toy including a body and a hand, wherein the toy'"'"'s temperature is adjustable; an infrared tracking device used to wirelessly detect an amount of heat radiating from a remote object including a human being, wherein the tracking device is included in the toy; a laser-based distance measuring device included in the toy; a temperature tracking device in the toy used to measure a room temperature; a first heater included in the body of the toy; a second heater included in the hand of the toy; a first cooler included in the body of the toy; and a second cooler included in the hand of the toy.

Claims

1. A system for making a toy more comfortable, comprising:

a toy including a body and a hand, wherein the toy'"'"'s temperature is adjustable;

an infrared tracking device used to wirelessly detect an amount of heat radiating from a remote object including a human being, wherein the tracking device is included in the toy;

a laser-based distance measuring device included in the toy;

a temperature tracking device in the toy used to measure a room temperature;

a first heater included in the body of the toy;

a second heater included in the hand of the toy;

a first cooler included in the body of the toy;

a second cooler included in the hand of the toy;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that cause the processor to execute a method.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises

detecting whether the human being is getting closer to the toy, based on readings from the laser-based distance measuring device;

enabling a temperature adjusting feature, after detected that the human being is getting closer to the toy;

detecting the human being'"'"'s body temperature by using the infrared tracking device to wirelessly detect the amount of heat radiating from a remote object including the human being;

based on the detected human being'"'"'s temperature and a measured room temperature using the temperature tracking device, heating up or cooling down the toy, before the human being touches the toy;

adjusting the temperature of the toy to make the toy more comfortable to cuddle up, after touching the toy by the human being; and

returning the toy'"'"'s temperature to normal, after detecting by the laser-based distance that the human being has stepped away from the toy.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the human being is getting closer to the toy, based on readings from the laser-based distance measuring device;

enabling a temperature adjusting feature, after detected that the human being is getting closer to the toy;

detecting the human being'"'"'s body temperature by using the infrared tracking device to wirelessly detect the amount of heat radiating from a remote object including the human being;

based on the detected human being'"'"'s temperature and a measured room temperature using the temperature tracking device, heating up or cooling down only certain parts of the toy, before the human being touches the toy;

adjusting, by heating up or cooling down, the temperature of other parts of the toy, such as the hand of the toy, to make the toy more comfortable to cuddle up, only after the other parts of the toy are touched by the human being, wherein the adjustments are made in light of the temperature of the human being and the room temperature; and

returning the toy'"'"'s temperature to normal, after detecting by the laser-based distance that the human being has stepped away from the toy.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the human being is getting closer to the toy, based on readings from the laser-based distance measuring device;

enabling a temperature adjusting feature, after detected that the human being is getting closer to the toy;

detecting the human being'"'"'s body temperature by using the infrared tracking device to wirelessly detect the amount of heat radiating from a remote object including the human being;

based on the detected human being'"'"'s temperature and a measured room temperature using the temperature tracking device, heating up or cooling down only certain parts of the toy, before the human being touches the toy;

adjusting, by heating up or cooling down, the temperature of other parts of the toy, such as the hand of the toy, to make the toy more comfortable to cuddle up, only after the other parts of the toy are touched by the human being, wherein the adjustments are made in light of the temperature of the human being and the room temperature;

further adjusting the temperature of the toy, to make the toy more comfortable to cuddle up, when detected that the human being'"'"'s temperature has changed; and

returning the toy'"'"'s temperature to normal, after detecting by the laser-based distance that the human being has stepped away from the toy.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the human being is getting closer to the toy, based on readings from the laser-based distance measuring device;

enabling a temperature adjusting feature, after detected that the human being is getting closer to the toy;

detecting the human being'"'"'s body temperature by using the infrared tracking device to wirelessly detect the amount of heat radiating from a remote object including the human being;

based on the detected human being'"'"'s temperature and a measured room temperature using the temperature tracking device, heating up the first heater or cooling down the first cooler only the body of the toy, before the human being touches the toy;

adjusting, by heating up of the second heater or cooling down the second cooler, the temperature of the hand of the toy, to make the toy more comfortable to cuddle up, only after the hand of the toy is touched by the human being, wherein the temperature adjustments are made in light of the temperature of the hand of the toy, the temperature of the human being and the room temperature;

further adjusting the temperature of the toy, to make the toy more comfortable to cuddle up, when detected that the room temperature has changed; and

returning the toy'"'"'s temperature to normal, after detecting by the laser-based distance that the human being has stepped away from the toy.