Motion-sequence activated toy wand
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1. A toy wand for operation by a human comprising:
- an elongated casing having a first end and a second end;
a motion detector for detecting motion of said wand;
a means for emitting a human-detectable response;
a microprocessor operably connecting said motion detector and said means for emitting, said microprocessor including;
a first library of target motion sequences;
a motion history buffer for recording a history of said motion extending up to the present;
comparison means for repeatedly comparing said history of said motion with said target motion sequences;
activation means for activating said means for emitting when said comparison means detects a match between said history of said motion extending up to the present and one of said target motion sequences.
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Abstract
The present invention is a toy wand that is activated and controlled by a sequence of motions of the wand while in the hand of an operator. When moved through a specific sequence of motions (herein termed a “spell”, the wand will produce an appealing display of lights whose purpose is to amuse or entertain the wand operator or others in the viewing area. The toy wand comprises a casing, a means for detecting a sequence of motions, one or more lights, and a means for providing time-varying illumination from the lights as a function of the history of motions of the wand
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1. A toy wand for operation by a human comprising:
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an elongated casing having a first end and a second end;
a motion detector for detecting motion of said wand;
a means for emitting a human-detectable response;
a microprocessor operably connecting said motion detector and said means for emitting, said microprocessor including;
a first library of target motion sequences;
a motion history buffer for recording a history of said motion extending up to the present;
comparison means for repeatedly comparing said history of said motion with said target motion sequences;
activation means for activating said means for emitting when said comparison means detects a match between said history of said motion extending up to the present and one of said target motion sequences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A toy wand for operation by a human comprising:
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an elongated casing having a first end and a second end;
an orientation detector for detecting orientation of said wand, where said orientation of said wand is defined as the static angular position of the longitudinal axis of said wand with reference to the center of the earth;
a means for emitting a human-detectable response;
a microprocessor operably connecting said orientation detector and said means for emitting, said microprocessor including;
a first library of target orientation sequences;
an orientation history buffer for recording a history of said orientation extending up to the present;
comparison means for repeatedly comparing said history of said orientation with said target motion sequences;
activation means for activating said means for emitting when said comparison means detects a match between said history of said orientation extending up to the present and one of said target orientation sequences. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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