Toy having voice recognition and method for using same

• US 20130217297A1
• Filed: 02/21/2012
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Araki, Makoto, Rick Rivezzo
• Original Assignee: Araki, Makoto, Rick Rivezzo
• Inventors: Araki, Makoto, Rivezzo, Rick
• Application Number:
  US13/385,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20130217297A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/175
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• 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 voice-recognition control circuit and method for using the voice-recognition control circuit in connection with a toy. The toy has a predetermined name associated with it, but the predetermined name is not visibly displayed to the consumer. The voice-operated control circuit contains an audio detector, such as a microphone, to detect sound, an integrated circuit to determine when the detected sound matches the predetermined name associated with the toy, and an audio output device, such as a speaker, for providing audible indication of when the detected sound matches the predetermined name associated with the toy.

Claims

1. A consumer product comprising:

an audio receiver for receiver audible sounds;

an audio output device for emitting audible sounds; and

an integrated circuit coupled to the audio receiver and audio output device, said integrated circuit configured to determine when a predetermined sound is detected, and when said predetermined sound is detected, said integrated circuit causes the audio output device to emit a second predetermined sound,

wherein information specifying the predetermined sound required to cause the audio output device to emit a second predetermined sound to is not visibly associated with the consumer product at point of sale.

2. The consumer product according to claim 1, further comprising:

a counter, wherein the counter counts each time the predetermined sound is detected, and after the predetermined sound is detected a predetermined number of times, the integrated circuit causes the audio output device to emit a third predetermined sound.

3. The consumer product according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined sound is a pronounced personal pronoun.

4. The consumer product according to claim 3, further comprising:

a counter, wherein the counter counts each time the pronounced personal pronoun is detected, and after the pronounced personal pronoun is detected a predetermined number of times, the integrated circuit causes the audio output device to emit a third predetermined sound.

5. A consumer product comprising:

labeling associated with the consumer product;

an audio receiver for receiving audible sounds;

an audio output device for emitting audible sounds; and

an integrated circuit coupled to the audio receiver and audio output device, said integrated circuit configured to determine when a predetermined sound is detected, and when said predetermined sound is detected, causing the integrated circuit to send a second predetermined sound to the audio output device,

wherein said labeling does not specify the predetermined sound required to cause the integrated circuit to send a second predetermined sound to the audio output device.

6. The consumer product according to claim 5, further comprising:

a counter, wherein the counter counts each time the predetermined sound is detected, and after the predetermined sound is detected a predetermined number of times, the integrated circuit causes the audio output device to emit a third predetermined sound.

7. The consumer product according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined sound is a pronounced personal pronoun.

8. The consumer product according to claim 7, further comprising:

a counter, wherein the counter counts each time the pronounced personal pronoun is detected, and after the pronounced personal pronoun is detected a predetermined number of times, the integrated circuit causes the audio output device to emit a third predetermined sound.

9. A method for identifying a consumer product, the method comprising:

detecting audible sounds;

determining when a predetermined sound is detected;

emitting a second predetermined sound from the consumer product when the predetermined sound is detected, and

labeling the consumer product, wherein the labeling of the consumer product does not inform a user of the predetermined sound necessary to cause the consumer product to emit the second predetermined sound.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined sound is a pronounced personal pronoun.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

counting the number of times the predetermined sound is detected; and

causing the consumer product emit a third predetermined sound after the predetermined sound is detected a predetermined number of times.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined sound is a pronounced personal pronoun.

13. A method for identifying a consumer product, the method comprising:

detecting audible sounds;

determining when a predetermined sound is detected;

emitting a second predetermined sound when the predetermined sound is detected, and

providing information to a user regarding the product, wherein the information provided does not inform the user of the predetermined sound required to cause the consumer product to emit the second predetermined sound.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined sound is a pronounced personal pronoun.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

counting the number of times the predetermined sound is detected; and

emitting a third predetermined sound after the predetermined sound is detected a predetermined number of times.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the predetermined sound is a pronounced personal pronoun.