Interactive toy
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1. An interactive toy comprising:
- detection means for detecting at least one external stimulus to the toy and for providing at least one electric signal in response to the detection;
a memory element connected to store data representative of a number of at least some of the external stimulus detected by the detection means;
a control circuit operatively coupled to the detection means and to the memory element and to provide at least one output signal responsive to the data; and
output means for providing at least one output responsive to the at least one output signal.
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Abstract
An interactive toy that can display emotional expressions in accordance with the degree of friendliness between the user and the toy, comprising a detector for detecting an external stimulation which is a stimulation by a movement and converting it into an electric signal and an output for outputting data stored in a storage section by the electric signal sent from the detector, wherein the data so outputted are data with respect to sound, and the toy reacts with audio.
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1. An interactive toy comprising:
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detection means for detecting at least one external stimulus to the toy and for providing at least one electric signal in response to the detection;
a memory element connected to store data representative of a number of at least some of the external stimulus detected by the detection means;
a control circuit operatively coupled to the detection means and to the memory element and to provide at least one output signal responsive to the data; and
output means for providing at least one output responsive to the at least one output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
a weight positioned to move in response to movement of the toy; and
a movement detection circuit connected to provide an electric signal responsive to movement of the weight.
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3. An interactive toy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the memory element stores data representative of the number of detections by the detection means;
- and stores data with respect to sound and light.
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4. An interactive toy as set forth in claim 3, wherein the detection means includes a movable member housed within a case.
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5. An interactive toy as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a light-emitting element connected to emit light in response to an output of the memory element.
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6. An interactive toy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the detection means includes at least one of a movement detector connected to detect an external stimulus comprising at least a position of the toy, a sound detector connected to detect an external stimulus comprising at least some of the sounds reaching the toy, and a vibration detector connected to detect an external stimulus comprising vibrations of the toy.
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7. An interactive toy as set forth in claim 6, wherein the memory element stores data representative of a number of at least one of the position of the toy, sounds reaching the toy and vibrations of the toy, as detected by the detection means.
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8. An interactive toy as set forth in claim 7, wherein the output means outputs at least one of light and sound responsive to the at least one output signal.
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