Interactive toy system

• US 20070093170A1
• Filed: 10/21/2005
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Original Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Inventors: Zheng, Yu
• Application Number:
  US11/255,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20070093170A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/268
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/50 Frames, stands, or wheels for dolls or toy animals

Abstract

A system and a method for interactive play includes providing a base station having a processor, electrically coupling a doll to the base station, the doll having a memory which stores doll data relating to the doll, transferring the doll data to the processor, determining the identity of the doll, and electrically coupling a storage device to the base station, the storage device having a memory which stores instruction data. Next, it is determined whether an appropriate storage device has been coupled to the base station. The instruction data is transferred to the processor if the appropriate storage device has been coupled to the base station, and a response is emitted at the base station based on the doll data and the instruction data that has been transferred to the processor.

Claims

1. An interactive play system, comprising:

a. a base station having;

a holding area;

a processor;

means for receiving communication signals; and

means for presenting a message based on the communication signals received;

b. a doll retained in the holding area, the doll having;

a memory which stores doll data relating to the doll; and

means for communicating the doll data in the form of communication signals to the processor; and

c. a storage device having;

a memory which stores instruction data; and

means for communicating the instruction data in the form of communication signals to the processor.

2. The system of claim 1, further including an accessory associated with the doll, the accessory having:

a memory which stores accessory data relating to the accessory;

means for communicating the accessory data in the form of communication signals to the processor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the doll is a first doll, and further including a second doll having:

a memory which stores doll data relating to the second doll; and

means for communicating the doll data of the second doll in the form of communication signals to the processor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the storage device is a first storage device, and further including a second storage device having:

a memory which stores instruction data; and

means for communicating the instruction data of the second storage device in the form of communication signals to the processor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the base station is a first base station, and further including a second base station having:

a holding area;

a processor;

means for receiving communication signals; and

means for presenting a message based on the communication signals received.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenting means includes a speaker and a screen.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the base station further includes a control mechanism.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiving means for the base station includes an antenna.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiving means for the base station includes a port.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the communicating means for the doll comprises an antenna.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the communicating means for the storage device comprises a port.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the instruction data includes software.

13. A method of interactive play, comprising:

a. providing a base station having a processor;

b. electrically coupling a doll to the base station, the doll having a memory which stores doll data relating to the doll;

c. transferring the doll data to the processor;

d. determining the identity of the doll;

e. electrically coupling a storage device to the base station, the storage device having a memory which stores instruction data;

f. determining whether an appropriate storage device has been coupled to the base station;

g. transferring the instruction data to the processor if the appropriate storage device has been coupled to the base station; and

h. emitting a response at the base station based on the doll data and the instruction data that has been transferred to the processor.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the instruction data includes software programs, and further including:

h. executing at least one software program at the processor.