Interactive toys
First Claim
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1. A method of operating toys, comprising:
- generating an acoustic signal, by a first toy;
analyzing the signal by a second toy; and
determining, based on said analyzing, at least one spatial relationship between the first and second toys, the at least one spatial relationship including at least one of the direction from the first toy to the second toy, the position of the first toy relative to a base station, the position of the first toy relative to the second toy, movement of the first toy relative to the second toy, and the distance between the first toy and the second toy; and
if the determined at least one spatial relationship is one of a preselected set of spatial relationships and combinations thereof, performing a play function by the second toy in response to said acoustic signal.
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Abstract
A plurality of individual toys, at least a first one of which generates acoustic signals and at least a second one of which receives acoustic signals. When the second toy receives acoustic signals from the first toy, it responds, for example, by generating a sound and/or controlling its motion. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the toys flock and/or form a procession of toys which follow a leader toy, for example a mother goose and a plurality of following and preferably quacking goslings.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of operating toys, comprising:
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generating an acoustic signal, by a first toy; analyzing the signal by a second toy; and determining, based on said analyzing, at least one spatial relationship between the first and second toys, the at least one spatial relationship including at least one of the direction from the first toy to the second toy, the position of the first toy relative to a base station, the position of the first toy relative to the second toy, movement of the first toy relative to the second toy, and the distance between the first toy and the second toy; and if the determined at least one spatial relationship is one of a preselected set of spatial relationships and combinations thereof, performing a play function by the second toy in response to said acoustic signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of operating toys, comprising:
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generating an acoustic signal, by a first toy, the detectable signal including a pattern; analyzing the signal by a second toy; determining, based on said analyzing, movement of the first toy relative to the second toy; and determining, based on said analyzing, a movement pattern of the first toy relative to the second toy; and if the determined movement pattern is one of a preselected set of patterns, performing a movement function by the second toy in response to said acoustic signal.
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31. A toy kit comprising:
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a first toy configured for generating an acoustic signal; a second toy configured for analyzing the acoustic signal, for determining, based on the analyzing, at least one spatial relationship between said first and second toys, the at least one spatial relationship including at least one of the direction from said first toy to said second toy, the position of said first toy relative to a base station, the position of said first toy relative to said second toy, movement of said first toy relative to said second toy, and the distance between said first toy and said second toy, and for performing a play function by said second toy in response to said acoustic signal, if the determined at least one spatial relationship is one of a preselected set of spatial relationships and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A toy kit, comprising:
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a first toy configured for generating an acoustic signal, the acoustic signal including a pattern; a second toy configured for analyzing the signal;
for determining, based on said analyzing, movement of said first toy relative to said second toy and a movement pattern of said first toy relative to said second toy; and
for performing a movement function in response to said acoustic signal, if the determined movement pattern is one of a preselected set of patterns.
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47. A method of operating toys, comprising:
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transmitting an acoustic signal, by a first toy to a second toy; analyzing the signal by the second toy; determining, based on said analyzing, at least one spatial relationship between the first and second toys, the at least one spatial relationship including at least one of the direction from the first toy to the second toy, the position of the first toy relative to a base station, the position of the first toy relative to the second toy, movement of the first toy relative to the second toy, and the distance between the first toy and the second toy; and if the determined at least one spatial relationship is one of a preselected set of spatial relationships and combinations thereof, controlling an interactive computer game by the second toy in response to said acoustic signal.
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