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System for, and method of, controlling the operation of toys

  • US 5,885,159 A
  • Filed: 08/13/1996
  • Issued: 03/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In combination,a plurality of vehicles each having first controls to provide a movement of the vehicle in different directions in accordance with the operation of the first controls and each having a member operable to perform functions independent of the movement of the vehicle and each having second controls to obtain the performance of the functions by the operable member,a plurality of pads each having a plurality of switches controlling the addressing of any one of the vehicles and controlling the operation of the operative member in the addressed vehicle,each of the pads including first means responsive to the operations of the switches in the pad for providing signals for addressing the vehicle and for providing for movements of the vehicle and for the operation of the operable member in the, andeach of the pads providing a wireless transmission of the signals from the pad to the vehicles,each of the vehicles being responsive to the signals addressing the vehicle for providing for the operation of the first and second controls in the vehicle in accordance with the signals transmitted to the vehicle from the pad addressing the vehicle, andmeans in each of the vehicles for making the vehicle available for addressing by any one of the pads when the vehicle fails to receive signals within a particular period of time from the pad previously addressing the vehicle.

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