COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TOYS

• US 20140011423A1
• Filed: 11/19/2012
• Published: 01/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Uneeda Doll Co., Inc. (Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Uneeda Doll Co., Inc. (Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wong Simmons, Deborah
• Application Number:
  US13/680,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20140011423A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/142
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories

Abstract

A communication system, method, and device for a talking Doll using communication signals, including a Transmitter Cell Phone shaped to resemble a modern smartphone, a computer chip unit at the Doll, a computer chip unit at the Transmitter Cell Phone, a first transceiver at the Doll and a second transceiver at the Transmitter Cell Phone. The computer chip units in the Doll and Transmitter Cell Phone are programmed to recognize the lack of signal and to respond to signals received from the opposite device (i.e. the Doll or Transmitter Cell Phone), to exchange signals between the first transceiver and the second transceiver, and to respond to user-selected sequential operation signals from either the first transceiver or the second transceiver, which enables the Doll to verbally and/or physically react to each chosen sequential operation.

Claims

1. A communication system for a talking doll using communication signals, comprising:

a. a doll including a first computer chip unit coupled to a first transceiver, a first speaker and a first power source powering said first computer chip unit, said first transceiver and said first speaker; and

b. a transmitter cell phone including a second computer chip unit coupled to a second transceiver, a second speaker and a second power source powering said second computer chip unit, said second transceiver and said second speaker, wherein said first transceiver and said second transceiver are configured to exchange signals therebetween.

2. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the first computer chip unit is programmed to respond to signals received by the first transceiver from the second transceiver.

3. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the second computer chip unit is programmed to respond to signals received by the second transceiver from the first transceiver.

4. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the first computer chip unit and the second computer chip unit are programmed to send signals between the first transceiver and the second transceiver.

5. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising at least one motor operated mechanism in the talking doll actuating a mechanical feature of the talking doll.

6. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter cell phone is shaped to resemble a smartphone.

7. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the first computer chip unit and the second computer chip unit are programmed to respond to at least one user-selected sequential operation from either the first transceiver or the second transceiver, causing response signals to pass between the first transceiver and the second transceiver and enabling the talking doll to react to the at least one user-selected sequential operation.

8. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the first computer chip unit is programmed to recognize a lack of signal from the second transceiver and to produce at least one automated response to the lack of signal.

9. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the second computer chip unit is programmed to recognize a lack of signal from the first transceiver and to produce at least one automated response to the lack of signal.

10. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising at least one selectively operable button mounted to the doll to initiate a signal of the first transceiver.

11. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising at least one selectively operable button mounted to the doll to initiate at least one pre-programmed response.

12. The communication system of claim 10, wherein the least one selectively operable button is manually operable.

13. The communication system of claim 11, wherein the least one selectively operable button is manually operable.

14. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter cell phone includes buttons for each of the numbers zero (0) through nine (9).

15. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter cell phone includes at least one button for at least one action.

16. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter cell phone includes a plurality of buttons for at least one command.

17. A method of communicating between a talking doll and a transmitter cell phone, each of them being a device, comprising the steps:

(a) activating at least one power switch on the talking doll or the transmitter cell phone;

(b) activating at least one button on the talking doll or the transmitter cell phone, wherein the at least on button is disposed on a device with the at least one switch;

(c) transmitting at least one signal from a transceiver disposed on the device with the at least one switch to an opposite device; and

(d) receiving the at least one signal by a transceiver disposed in the opposite device.

18. The method of communicating between a talking doll and a transmitter cell phone of claim 17, the method further comprising:

processing the at least one signal by a computer chip unit disposed in the opposite device.

19. The method of communicating between a talking doll and a transmitter cell phone of claim 17, the method further comprising:

playing at least one pre-programmed sound response to the activating the at least one button.

20. The method of communicating between a talking doll and a transmitter cell phone of claim 17, the method further comprising:

activating a physical response of the talking doll in response to the activating the at least one button.