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Interactive toy

  • US 6,514,117 B1
  • Filed: 10/22/1999
  • Issued: 02/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interaction method for toys comprising;

  • providing a plurality of toys including at least a first toy and a second toy each having control circuitry for allowing communications between the plurality of toys and a child;

    providing wireless communications systems associated with the control circuitry of each of the plurality of toys to allow toy-to-toy interaction;

    generating an external signal via the wireless communication systems of the first toy to be sent to the second toy to initiate interaction therewith;

    signaling the control circuitry of the second toy to indicate receipt of the external signal of the first toy;

    generating an external signal via the wireless communication systems of the second toy to be sent back to the first toy;

    signaling the control circuitry of the first toy to indicate receipt of the external signal of the second toy;

    causing toy-to-toy interaction by the signaling between the plurality of toys via their wireless communications systems so that said toy-to-toy interaction progresses despite lack of communications from the child to the plurality of toys.

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