CONSTRUCTION TOY WITH PROGRAMMABLE CONNECTORS
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1. A construction toy comprising:
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a connector coupled to the housing, the connector being configured to selectively couple the construction toy to a second construction toy, the connector being adjustable between at least two connectivity states;
a programmable computer element configured to execute one or more instructions pertaining to adjusting the connector between the at least two connectivity states;
a memory operatively coupled to the programmable computer element, the memory being configured to store the one or more instructions;
a sensing element configured to detect an input value pertaining to the second construction toy relative to the construction toy;
an operating assembly configured to adjust the connector between the at least two connectivity states responsive to the input value pertaining to the second construction toy relative to the construction toy; and
an internal power source configured to supply power to at least the operating assembly.
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Abstract
A construction toy includes a housing and a connector coupled to the housing. The connector may be configured to selectively couple the construction toy to a second construction toy. The connector may be adjustable between at least two connectivity states. The construction toy may also include an operating assembly configured to adjust the connector between the at least two connectivity states. The construction toy may further include a power source configured to supply power to at least the operating assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A construction toy comprising:
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a housing; a connector coupled to the housing, the connector being configured to selectively couple the construction toy to a second construction toy, the connector being adjustable between at least two connectivity states; a programmable computer element configured to execute one or more instructions pertaining to adjusting the connector between the at least two connectivity states; a memory operatively coupled to the programmable computer element, the memory being configured to store the one or more instructions; a sensing element configured to detect an input value pertaining to the second construction toy relative to the construction toy; an operating assembly configured to adjust the connector between the at least two connectivity states responsive to the input value pertaining to the second construction toy relative to the construction toy; and an internal power source configured to supply power to at least the operating assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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establishing, by a construction toy, a connection to a host computer device via a wireless network, wherein the construction toy includes; a sensor to detect a location characteristic pertaining to a second construction toy relative to the construction toy; and a first connector being configured to selectively couple the construction toy to the second construction toy, the first connector being adjustable between at least two connectivity states; sending the location characteristic to the host computer device; receiving, by the construction toy, an instruction from the host computer device to change a connectivity state of the first connector to a first connectivity state, wherein the instruction is based on the location characteristic pertaining to the second construction toy relative to the construction toy; and causing the connectivity state of the first connector to change to the first connectivity state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein executable code that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a connection between a construction toy and a host computer device via a wireless network, wherein the construction toy includes; a sensor to detect a location characteristic pertaining to a second construction toy relative to the construction toy; and a first connector being configured to selectively couple the construction toy to the second construction toy, the first connector being adjustable between at least two connectivity states; sending the location characteristic to the host computer device; receiving, by the construction toy, an instruction from the host computer device to change a connectivity state of the first connector to a first connectivity state, wherein the instruction is based on the location characteristic pertaining to the second construction toy relative to the construction toy; and causing the connectivity state of the first connector to change to the first connectivity state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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