System and Method for a Motion Sensing Device which Provides a Visual or Audible Indication
First Claim
1. A toy device for using a received wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signal for amusement of a person or a pet, the device comprising:
- an electric motor for affecting physical movement of the device;
a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light indicating a first status to the person or the pet;
a wireless receiver for receiving the wireless RF signal;
a rechargeable battery for powering the device;
a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and
a ball-shaped enclosure housing the battery, the electric motor, and the visible light emitter,wherein the battery charger comprises, or consists of, an induction coil for inductively receiving AC power carried in an electromagnetic field of the wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signal, and for charging the rechargeable battery from the received AC power, andwherein the electric motor and the visible light emitter are controlled or activated in response to the received wireless RF signal.
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Abstract
A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
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1. A toy device for using a received wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signal for amusement of a person or a pet, the device comprising:
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an electric motor for affecting physical movement of the device; a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light indicating a first status to the person or the pet; a wireless receiver for receiving the wireless RF signal; a rechargeable battery for powering the device; a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and a ball-shaped enclosure housing the battery, the electric motor, and the visible light emitter, wherein the battery charger comprises, or consists of, an induction coil for inductively receiving AC power carried in an electromagnetic field of the wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signal, and for charging the rechargeable battery from the received AC power, and wherein the electric motor and the visible light emitter are controlled or activated in response to the received wireless RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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