Virtual world toy doll system
First Claim
1. A virtual world toy system comprising:
- a physical doll;
a virtual world unit including;
a housing;
a receptacle configured to receive the physical doll;
a display configured to present a virtual representation of the physical doll in a virtual world;
a processing device configured to determine that the physical doll is in the doll receptacle and to generate the virtual representation on the display in response to the determination,wherein the display is positioned substantially in a first plane and the doll receptacle is positioned substantially in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane and the receptacle is configured to move in and out of the housing along the second plane;
the display is positioned adjacent to the doll receptacle and is configured to block the view of a user of a portion of the doll and an interior portion of the doll receptacle that is inside the housing; and
the processor is configured to present on the display a virtual representation of only the portion of the doll that is blocked from view; and
one or more physical props for use with the toy system, wherein the virtual world unit includes a prop receptacle to receive the one or more physical props, and the processing device is configured to determine a physical prop in the prop receptacle and to generate a virtual representation of the determined prop on the display.
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Abstract
A virtual world toy system includes a physical doll and physical props that may be used in conjunction with a virtual world unit. The virtual world unit provides a portal through which the physical doll may enter and explore a virtual world under a user'"'"'s guidance and control. The physical doll and props may be played with by a user in the real world; however, the physical doll and props also may be placed into the virtual world unit where they manifest themselves in a virtual world presented by the virtual world unit. Once in the virtual world, the virtual world unit provides a virtual representation of the physical doll and props to a user. In addition, the virtual world unit provides an interface to command, assist, direct, and/or influence the virtual doll'"'"'s interaction with the virtual world. Two or more virtual world units may be connected together so that multiple users may interact together within the virtual world.
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29 Claims
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1. A virtual world toy system comprising:
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a physical doll; a virtual world unit including; a housing; a receptacle configured to receive the physical doll; a display configured to present a virtual representation of the physical doll in a virtual world; a processing device configured to determine that the physical doll is in the doll receptacle and to generate the virtual representation on the display in response to the determination, wherein the display is positioned substantially in a first plane and the doll receptacle is positioned substantially in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane and the receptacle is configured to move in and out of the housing along the second plane;
the display is positioned adjacent to the doll receptacle and is configured to block the view of a user of a portion of the doll and an interior portion of the doll receptacle that is inside the housing; and
the processor is configured to present on the display a virtual representation of only the portion of the doll that is blocked from view; andone or more physical props for use with the toy system, wherein the virtual world unit includes a prop receptacle to receive the one or more physical props, and the processing device is configured to determine a physical prop in the prop receptacle and to generate a virtual representation of the determined prop on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A virtual world unit comprising:
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a housing; a receptacle configured to receive a physical doll; a display configured to present a virtual representation of the physical doll in a virtual world; a processing device configured to determine that the physical doll is in the doll receptacle and to generate the virtual representation on the display in response to the determination, wherein the display is positioned substantially in a first plane and the doll receptacle is positioned substantially in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane and the receptacle is configured to move in and out of the housing along the second plane;
the display is positioned adjacent to the doll receptacle and is configured to block the view of a user of a portion of the doll and an interior portion of the doll receptacle that is inside the housing; and
the processor is configured to present on the display a virtual representation of only the portion of the doll that is blocked from view; anda prop receptacle to receive one or more physical props, wherein the processing device is configured to determine a physical prop in the prop receptacle and to generate a virtual representation of the determined prop on the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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