Emotionally Responsive Electronic Toy
First Claim
1. An emotionally responsive electronic toy, comprising:
- a body;
a housing within said body, said housing including a processor, a memory, and a power source;
at least one sensor for detecting a stimulus;
a speaker;
said memory configured for storing sounds that mimic emotion; and
said speaker configured to produce an audio output of said sounds that mimic emotion under direction of said processor based on input from the at least one sensor.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to an electronic toy that can convey a personality-driven emotional response based on sensor and/or other input. The toy may comprise a housing having a character likeness and one or more electronic components disposed within the housing. The electronic components may include one or a plurality of sensors that can detect movement and other stimuli and a speaker to output sounds that mimic emotion. The toy may also register movements and other stimuli and log experiences that inform future reactions and personality. The sounds produced by the toy can be programmed by users or external content creators through downloading audio files corresponding to certain movements. The sensory cues can range from simple or complex (e.g., as the toy is shaken multiple times, the responses may become progressively angrier, or progressively friendlier if the toy is patted on the head) making every such electronic toy completely unique.
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1. An emotionally responsive electronic toy, comprising:
a body; a housing within said body, said housing including a processor, a memory, and a power source; at least one sensor for detecting a stimulus; a speaker; said memory configured for storing sounds that mimic emotion; and said speaker configured to produce an audio output of said sounds that mimic emotion under direction of said processor based on input from the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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