Electronics toy play set

• US 9,457,281 B1
• Filed: 09/12/2003
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: People Innovate For Economy Foundation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: People Innovate For Economy Foundation Incorporated
• Inventors: Lam, Peter Ar-Fu
• Primary Examiner(s): HARPER, TRAMAR YONG
• Application Number:
  US10/660,967
• Time in Patent Office: 4,771 Days
• Field of Search: 463/36, 463/37, 463/38, 463/43, 463/44, 463/45, 463/47, 273/85, 273/238
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/70 having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard mounting together a plurality of independent switches H02B
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2009/0221 the switches being fixed to the operator's hand, e.g. integrated in a glove or fixed to a ring
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2207/026 Pressure contact
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2223/026 Hook and loop
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2223/04 portable; hand held
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2300/022 Application wake up; switches or contacts specially provided for the wake up or standby shift of a circuit

Abstract

A toy play set comprising a master toy member structured to interface with a family of accessory toy members. Each accessory toy member comprises an electronics identification means to be recognized by said master toy member. Each accessory toy member is also programmable to modify the personal characteristics of said accessory toy member according to a game play.

Claims

1. An electronics toy play set comprising:

a master toy member having at least a first and a second receivers for receiving at least a first and a second accessory toy member respectively;

said master toy member further comprising a third and a fourth receivers for receiving at least a first and a second memory cartridge respectively;

at least a first and a second groups of accessory toy members each equipped with an electronics identification circuit configured for said master toy member to recognize the identity of the accessory toy members received;

a first memory cartridge to be connected with said master toy member;

said first memory cartridge comprises a first memory means programmed to store data defining the personal characteristics of said first group of accessory toy members belong to a first user; and

a second memory cartridge to be connected with said master toy member;

said second memory cartridge comprises a second memory means programmed to store data defining the personal characteristics of said second group of accessory toy members belong to a second user;

said first and second cartridge are separated from any of said groups of accessory toy members;

wherein neither of said memory cartridges is an accessory toy member.

2. The electronics toy play set of claim 1 comprising a first group of three or more electrical receivers, and a second group of three or more electrical receivers;

wherein said first group of electrical receivers is structured to receive accessory toy members selected from said first group of accessory toy members belong to a first user; and

said second group of electrical receivers is structured to receive accessory toy members selected from said second group of accessory toy members belong to a second user.

3. The electronics toy play set of claim 2 further comprising a game program directing each selected accessory toy member received by said first group of receivers to combat, compete or play with the corresponding accessory toy member received by said second group of receivers.

4. The electronics toy play set of claim 2 wherein said master toy member further comprising program storage means storing a game program enabling said first and second users to play with each other in accordance to the accessory toy members selected by said users.

5. The electronics toy play set of claim 1 wherein said master toy member further comprising a hand controller comprising a structure configured to control a game play by hand;

said structure is further configured to directly receive one of said accessory toy members.

6. The electronics toy play set of claim 1 further comprising a motorized mechanism structured on said master toy member to provide movement for an accessory toy member when it is received by said master toy member.

7. The electronics toy play set of claim 1 further comprises a family of external mode defining members each defines a specific game or game mode to be played by said master toy member, wherein said master toy member further comprises a mode defining receiver to receive a mode defining member so as to determine the selected game or game mode to be played.

8. The electronics toy play set of claim 1 wherein said master toy member further comprising a microcontroller configured to control operation or access data of said first, second receivers and said first, second memory cartridges.

9. The electronics toy play set of claim 1 wherein multiple accessory toy members are connected to said master toy member, and said master toy member further comprises a circuit configured for a user to select or activate one of said multiple accessory toy members.

10. An electronics toy play set comprising:

a first master toy member having at least at least one receiver configured for receiving an accessory toy member;

at least a first and a second accessory toy members each equipped with an electronics identification circuit configured for said first master toy member to recognize the identity of an accessory toy member received;

memory or memory means programmed to store data defining the personal characteristics of one or more of said first and second accessory toy members;

wherein

said first master toy member further comprises a movable mechanism structured to connect said first master toy member with said external accessory toy member;

wherein

said movable mechanism is further configured for providing a hand controller to control a game by hand.

11. The electronics toy play set of claim 10 wherein said first accessory toy member is structured to provide one of the following forms:

(a) a vehicle

(b) a figure

(c) a printed picture and a housing accommodating an electronics identification means.

12. The electronics toy play set of claim 10 further comprising

a second master toy member having at least one receiver for receiving an accessory member;

wherein said first and second master toy members are configured to be played by a first user and a second user;

wherein said electronics toy play set further comprises a memory, or memory means, or program storage means storing a game program enabling said first and second users to play with each other in accordance to the identities of accessory toy members selected by said first and second users.

13. The electronics toy play set of claim 10 wherein the control of game play is provided by moving said accessory toy member received by said hand controller.

14. The electronics toy play set of claim 10 further comprising at least one of the following characteristics:

(a) said first master toy member further comprising a motorized mechanism structured on said first master toy member to provide movement for an accessory toy member when it is received by said hand controller;

(b) at least one of said accessory toy member further comprising a motor configured to provide movement for said accessory toy.

15. The electronics toy play set of claim 10 further comprising a mode receiving member configured for receiving a mode defining member and for selecting a game or game mode to be played in accordance to the mode defining member received by said first master toy member.

16. The electronics toy play set of claim 10 further comprising a first memory or a first memory means locates inside the housing of said first master toy member as the only resource of said electronics toy play set to store the personal characteristic of said first and second accessory toy members.