THREE WAY MULTIDIRECTIONAL INTERACTIVE TOY
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1. A system for interaction between a user and a plurality of toys comprising:
- an interactive physical toy character comprising;
a first sensor for detecting predetermined sensory input to the physical toy character and for generating signals corresponding to the sensory input;
circuitry for responding to signals from the first sensor; and
a first transmitter for transmitting predetermined electronic communications signals in response to signals from the first sensor; and
an electronic device comprising;
a plurality of second sensors for detecting predetermined sensory inputs to the electronic device;
a second receiver for receiving predetermined electronic communications signals from the physical toy character;
a second transmitter for transmitting predetermined electronic communications signals to the physical toy character in response to signals from the second sensors and in response to signals received by the second receiver;
a virtual environment comprising environmental attributes that change in response to signals from the second sensors and in response to signals received by the second receiver; and
a virtual toy character comprising character attributes that change in response to signals from the second sensors, in response to signals received by the second receiver and in response to changes in the virtual environment.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for interaction between a user and a plurality of toys is disclosed where an interactive physical toy character senses inputs from a player and from a virtual toy character in a virtual environment. The virtual toy character likewise senses inputs from a player and a physical toy character so that bidirectional, multi-way gameplay involving a player, a physical toy and a virtual toy in a virtual environment is achieved.
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1. A system for interaction between a user and a plurality of toys comprising:
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an interactive physical toy character comprising; a first sensor for detecting predetermined sensory input to the physical toy character and for generating signals corresponding to the sensory input; circuitry for responding to signals from the first sensor; and a first transmitter for transmitting predetermined electronic communications signals in response to signals from the first sensor; and an electronic device comprising; a plurality of second sensors for detecting predetermined sensory inputs to the electronic device; a second receiver for receiving predetermined electronic communications signals from the physical toy character; a second transmitter for transmitting predetermined electronic communications signals to the physical toy character in response to signals from the second sensors and in response to signals received by the second receiver; a virtual environment comprising environmental attributes that change in response to signals from the second sensors and in response to signals received by the second receiver; and a virtual toy character comprising character attributes that change in response to signals from the second sensors, in response to signals received by the second receiver and in response to changes in the virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network for toy play between a user, a physical toy and a virtual toy comprising:
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an interactive physical toy character comprising a developmental personality that matures in response to interaction with a user and a virtual toy character; and a virtual toy character comprising a developmental personality that matures in response to interaction with a user and a physical toy character. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for interaction between a user and a plurality of toys comprising:
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providing an interactive physical toy character comprising; detecting predetermined sensory inputs to the physical toy character and generating signals corresponding to the sensory inputs with a plurality of first sensors; receiving predetermined electronic communications signals into the physical toy character into a first receiver; providing circuitry for responding to signals from the first sensors and for responding to signals received by the first receiver; and transmitting predetermined electronic communications signals in response to signals from the first sensors and in response to signals received by the first receiver with a first transmitter; and providing an electronic device comprising; detecting predetermined sensory inputs to the electronic device with a plurality of second sensors; receiving predetermined electronic communications signals from the physical toy character with a second receiver; transmitting predetermined electronic communications signals to the physical toy character in response to signals from the second sensors and in response to signals received by the second receiver with a second transmitter; providing a virtual environment comprising environmental attributes that change in response to signals from the second sensors and in response to signals received by the second receiver; providing a virtual toy character comprising character attributes that change in response to signals from the second sensors, in response to signals received by the second receiver and in response to changes in the virtual environment; and providing a dashboard in the virtual environment that displays statistics and progress related to the physical toy character, the virtual toy character and the virtual environment and that acts as a central hub by providing links to all areas of the game.
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