Musical hula hoop
First Claim
1. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
- a first hoop section comprising a hollow tube;
a second hoop section comprising a hollow tube;
a first hoop connector that is capable of joining said second hoop section to said first hoop section;
a third hoop section comprising a hollow tube;
a second hoop connector that is capable of joining said third hoop section to said second hoop section;
a fourth hoop section comprising a hollow tube; and
a third hoop connector that is capable of joining said fourth hoop section to said third hoop section, said hoop sections forming at least part of a circular hoop structure having a diameter in the range of about 25 inches to about 40 inches when said hoop sections are joined by said connectors;
a housing coupled to one of said hoop sections;
a battery disposed in said housing;
a counterweight disposed in one of said hoop sections other than said hoop section to which said housing is coupled;
a music button;
a contact button disposed such that, when said hoop sections are connected together and when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said contact button will be periodically activated by contact with a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said music button, said contact button and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be started in response to said music button being pressed, said music sequence having a possible duration of at least about three seconds;
a computer program portion that causes said time period to be restarted each time said contact button is activated;
a computer program portion that causes said music sequence to be terminated if said contact button is not activated before said time period elapses; and
a computer program portion that causes an audio sound effect to be generated in response to each activation of said contact button.
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Abstract
A musical hoop toy may be provided with a hoop structure, a sensing mechanism coupled to the hoop structure and being disposed on an interior side of the hoop structure such that, when the hoop structure is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, the sensing mechanism will be periodically activated by a portion of the person'"'"'s waist, an audio speaker coupled to the hoop structure, and a controller operatively coupled to the sensing mechanism and the audio speaker. The controller may include a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory. The computer program may have a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be generated and a computer program portion that causes an audio sound effect to be generated in response to each activation of the sensing mechanism.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
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a first hoop section comprising a hollow tube;
a second hoop section comprising a hollow tube;
a first hoop connector that is capable of joining said second hoop section to said first hoop section;
a third hoop section comprising a hollow tube;
a second hoop connector that is capable of joining said third hoop section to said second hoop section;
a fourth hoop section comprising a hollow tube; and
a third hoop connector that is capable of joining said fourth hoop section to said third hoop section, said hoop sections forming at least part of a circular hoop structure having a diameter in the range of about 25 inches to about 40 inches when said hoop sections are joined by said connectors;
a housing coupled to one of said hoop sections;
a battery disposed in said housing;
a counterweight disposed in one of said hoop sections other than said hoop section to which said housing is coupled;
a music button;
a contact button disposed such that, when said hoop sections are connected together and when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said contact button will be periodically activated by contact with a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said music button, said contact button and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be started in response to said music button being pressed, said music sequence having a possible duration of at least about three seconds;
a computer program portion that causes said time period to be restarted each time said contact button is activated;
a computer program portion that causes said music sequence to be terminated if said contact button is not activated before said time period elapses; and
a computer program portion that causes an audio sound effect to be generated in response to each activation of said contact button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
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a plurality of hoop sections;
a plurality of hoop connectors that are capable of joining said hoop sections together to form a circular hoop structure;
a housing coupled to one of said hoop sections;
a contact button disposed such that, when said hoop sections are connected together and when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said contact button will be periodically activated by a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said contact button and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be started; and
a computer program portion that causes said music sequence to be terminated if said contact button is not activated before a given time period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
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a hoop structure having a diameter in the range of between about 25 inches and about 40 inches;
a sensing mechanism coupled disposed on an interior side of said hoop toy such that, when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said sensing mechanism will be periodically activated by a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said sensing mechanism and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be started; and
a computer program portion that causes said music sequence to be terminated if said sensing mechanism is not activated before a given time period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
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a plurality of hoop sections;
a plurality of hoop connectors that are capable of joining said hoop sections together to form a hoop structure;
a sensing mechanism disposed on an interior side of said hoop toy such that, when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said sensing mechanism will be periodically activated by a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said sensing mechanism and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be started; and
a computer program portion that causes said music sequence to be terminated if said sensing mechanism is not activated before a given time period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
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a hoop structure having a diameter in the range of between about 25 inches and about 40 inches;
a sensing mechanism disposed such that, when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said sensing mechanism will be periodically activated by a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said sensing mechanism and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be generated; and
a computer program portion that causes an audio sound effect to be generated in response to each activation of said sensing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A musical hoop toy, comprising:
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a plurality of hoop sections;
a plurality of hoop connectors that are capable of joining said hoop sections together to form a hoop structure;
a sensing mechanism disposed such that, when said hoop sections are joined together and when said hoop toy is spun around a person'"'"'s waist, said sensing mechanism will be periodically activated by a portion of the person'"'"'s waist;
an audio speaker; and
a controller operatively coupled to said sensing mechanism and said audio speaker, said controller comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in said memory, said computer program comprising;
a computer program portion that causes a music sequence to be generated; and
a computer program portion that causes an audio sound effect to be generated in response to each activation of said sensing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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