Intelligent toy

• US 6,524,159 B1
• Filed: 08/23/2000
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Behrouz Kawarizadeh
• Original Assignee: Behrouz Kawarizadeh
• Inventors: Kawarizadeh, Behrouz
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A.
• Application Number:
  US09/644,431
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 446/91, 446/175, 446/301, 446/81, 446/98, 446/118, 446/397, 446/404, 446/477, 446/484, 446/485, 446/491, 455/462, 463/43, 463/44, 463/45
• US Class Current: 446/397
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10

Abstract

An object that includes a sound chip coupled to a receiving and audio (R/A) device. The sound chip may preferably be either static or dynamic in regards to its recording capabilities in the field, i.e., outside the manufacturing environment. Through this coupling data stored on the sound chip is played back through an audio system in the R/A device. This stored data is correlated to a type of the object, e.g., a person, a color, a shape, a machine, an animal, a planet, a trading card, etc. Optionally, the R/A device can be coupled to a computer, and the stored data in the object can control the computer such that the type of object initiates playback through the computer of either data stored in the computer or related data on the Internet or Intranet. Also, an alternative R/A device has a rotating section so that the object can be seen by more people in an area. Further, the object can have LED circuits to illuminate predetermined parts and motors to move predetermined parts.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a plurality of interchangeable visually detectable objects, each having a substantially different shape or bearing a likeness of a substantially different shaped object, and including a processor and a first coupling device, said processor being programmed with object specific information;

a base having an audio circuit with an output and including a second coupling matable to said first coupling device; and

a power source coupled to the base for supplying power to the audio circuit and said processor within said objects when each of said objects and said base are coupled via said first and second coupling devices,

wherein said object specific information is transformed into audio signals and transmitted through said audio output when each of said objects are coupled to said base.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a visual section of the objects that allows for visual stimulation of a user subsequent to the objects being coupled to the base.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mechanical section of the objects that allows for mechanical stimulation of a user subsequent to the objects being coupled to the base.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first coupling device is configured as a male coupling device; and

the second coupling device is configured as a female coupling device.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein:

the male coupling device is configured as a spring-biased male coupling device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first coupling device is configured as a female coupling device; and

the second coupling device is configured as a male coupling device.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first coupling device is configured as an edge connector coupling device.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first coupling device is configured to include positive, ground, and signal sections; and

the second coupling device is configured to include positive, ground, and signal sections.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein:

the ground section is longer than the positive section and the signal section, such that the ground section contacts the second coupling device before the positive section and the signal section contact the second coupling device.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein:

the first section includes a plurality of the ground section; and

the second coupling device includes a plurality of the ground section.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein

the plurality of the ground section are longer than the positive section and the signal section, such that the plurality of the ground section contact the second coupling device before the positive section and the signal section contact the second coupling device.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the processor is configured as a dynamic recording processor during use.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the processor is configured as a static recording processor during use.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the base is configured to have first and second sections, the first section configured as a stationary section and the second section configured as a moving section.

15. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

each of the objects is configured as a toy.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein:

the toy includes a sensor configured to sense when another object is proximate to the toy, such that the processor transmits predetermined signals to the base subsequent to the objects being coupled to the base when the another object is proximate the sensor.

17. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the objects are configured as visually perceivable likenesses of a shaped object inserted within a carrier, wherein said object specific information is directed to the audio circuit from the processor and transmitted through said audio output subsequent to the objects being coupled to the base.

18. A system comprising:

a plurality of interchangeable visually detectable objects each having a substantially different shape or bearing the likeness of a substantially different object and including a processor programmed with object specific information and a first coupling device;

a base including an audio device and a second coupling device;

a power source coupled to the base that supplies power to the base and, subsequent to coupling of the first coupling device and the second coupling device, to the objects, such that subsequent to the objects receiving power, the processor transmits predetermined, object specific information signals to the audio device, which is configured to output audio signals from the base corresponding to the predetermined object specific information signals.