Interactive toy
First Claim
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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Abstract
A very compact interactive toy is provided that provides highly life-like and intelligent seeming interaction with the user thereof. The toy can take the form of a small animal-like creature having a variety of moving body parts that have very precisely controlled and coordinated movements thereof so as to provide the toy with life-like mannerisms. The toy utilizes sensors for detecting sensory inputs which dictate the movements of the body parts in response to the sensed inputs. The sensors also allow several of the toys to interact with each other. The body parts are driven for movement by a single motor which is relatively small in terms of its power requirements given the large number of different movements that it powers. In addition, the motor is reversible so that the body parts can be moved in a non-cyclic life-like manner. For space conservation, a cam operating mechanism is provided that is very compact with the cam mechanisms for the parts all operated off of a single small control shaft of the cam operating mechanism, e.g. approximately one inch in length, driven for rotation by the single, low power motor.
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7 Claims
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1. An interaction method for toys comprising;
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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