THROW-AND-CATCH BASED TOY WITH FREE FALL SENSING, IMPACT SENSING, AND SPEAKER OUTPUT
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1. A device including:
- a processor;
a speaker coupled to the processor;
an accelerometer coupled to the processor;
a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, said memory including processor instructions directing the processor to perform a method comprising;
detecting at least one of the following sensed accelerometer informations from the accelerometer;
a shake sensed accelerometer information wherein the accelerometer detects one or more push accelerations greater than or approximately two Gs over a duration of approximately one second;
a hit sensed accelerometer information wherein the accelerometer detects a strike acceleration of greater than or approximately two Gs and a rebound deceleration, wherein both strike acceleration and rebound deceleration occur within a duration of less than approximately one second;
an airborne sensed accelerometer information in which the accelerometer detects an aerial acceleration of approximately one-fifth of one G for a duration of at least or approximately one-tenth of one second;
or,a catch sensed accelerometer information in which the accelerometer detects the aerial acceleration and the strike acceleration,comparing the sensed accelerometer information to a pre-determined accelerometer signature information; and
producing a sound output from the speaker based on the comparison of sensed accelerometer information to a pre-determined accelerometer signature information.
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Abstract
A throw-and-catch based toy with free fall sensing, impact sensing, and speaker output which includes a system, method and device for detecting a pre-determined motion from an accelerometer, comparing a sensed accelerometer information to a pre-determined accelerometer signature information, producing a sound based on the comparison of sensed accelerometer information to a pre-determined accelerometer signature information.
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1. A device including:
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a processor; a speaker coupled to the processor; an accelerometer coupled to the processor; a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, said memory including processor instructions directing the processor to perform a method comprising; detecting at least one of the following sensed accelerometer informations from the accelerometer; a shake sensed accelerometer information wherein the accelerometer detects one or more push accelerations greater than or approximately two Gs over a duration of approximately one second; a hit sensed accelerometer information wherein the accelerometer detects a strike acceleration of greater than or approximately two Gs and a rebound deceleration, wherein both strike acceleration and rebound deceleration occur within a duration of less than approximately one second; an airborne sensed accelerometer information in which the accelerometer detects an aerial acceleration of approximately one-fifth of one G for a duration of at least or approximately one-tenth of one second;
or,a catch sensed accelerometer information in which the accelerometer detects the aerial acceleration and the strike acceleration, comparing the sensed accelerometer information to a pre-determined accelerometer signature information; and producing a sound output from the speaker based on the comparison of sensed accelerometer information to a pre-determined accelerometer signature information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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detecting a first sensed accelerometer information from an accelerometer connected to a device connected to a speaker; comparing the first sensed accelerometer information to an in-air accelerometer signature information, wherein the in-air sensed accelerometer signature information indicates an airborne status of the device, detecting an impact sensed accelerometer information from the accelerometer, wherein the impact sensed accelerometer information is one of;
a light impact sensed accelerometer information or a medium impact sensed accelerometer information;comparing the impact sensed accelerometer information to an impact accelerometer signature information, wherein the impact accelerometer signature information is one of;
a light impact accelerometer signature information or a medium impact accelerometer signature information;upon determining if both the first sensed accelerometer information approximates the in-air accelerometer signature information and the impact sensed accelerometer information approximates the impact accelerometer signature information, producing a sound output from the speaker based on the comparison of the impact sensed accelerometer information with the impact accelerometer signature information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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preparing a first command on a device connected to an accelerometer and a speaker; pushing the first command onto a stack; detecting a first sensed accelerometer information from the accelerometer based on a first predetermined motion; comparing the first sensed accelerometer information to a first accelerometer signature information; upon determining if the first sensed accelerometer information approximates the first accelerometer signature information; preparing a second command; and
,pushing the second command onto a stack. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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