Hand controlled electronics toy article

• US 9,269,511 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2002
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• 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): Kim, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): HYLINSKI, ALYSSA MARIE
• Application Number:
  US10/242,847
• Publication Number:
  US 20030030441A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,911 Days
• Field of Search: 446/26, 446/175, 446/484, 324/426, 345/158, 345/156, 273/238, 273/148.B, 463/30
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• 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

Communication means allowing a hand controlled toy play set to communicate data with another play set article or a joystick through hand contact or hand shake motion. Said toy play set comprises memory means and identity means to represent the performance parameters and personality of a toy member.

Claims

1. A method to provide a first game play set to a first player comprising the steps of:

(1) providing a control member;

(2) providing a family of n accessory toy members;

(3) defining m performance parameters for said family of n accessory toy members;

at least one performance parameter is represented by x upgradeable values

(4) defining a default personality to each of said n accessory toy members;

said default personality is represented by the performance parameters assigned to said accessory toy member;

(5) providing an identification circuit to each of said n accessory toy members for said control member to identify an accessory toy member interfaced;

(6) selecting one of said n accessory toy members to interface with said control member for participating in a game play;

(7) defining a method to upgrade the value of at least one performance parameter of said selected accessory toy member; and

(8) providing first data memory to memorize the upgraded performance parameter value of step (7);

(9) before the game play, establishing communication with a second game play set to initialize the game play for said first game play set;

(10) starting the game play for said first game play set;

(11) after the game play, establishing communication with said second game play set to exchange data between said first game play set and said second game play set;

wherein said method further comprising a step to provide the second game play set to a second player;

said game play set also comprising the equivalent steps (1) to (11) for said second player; and

said second game play set is connected with said first game play set during steps (9) and (11) and separated from said first game play set during step (10).

2. The game play method of claim 1 further comprising a step of:

(12) announcing a winner according to scores achieved by said first and second players from their game plays.

3. The game play method of claim 1 wherein the data of said first and second game play sets are communicated through a hand shake motion between said first and second players.

4. The game play method of claim 1 further providing a step to downgrade the performance parameters of said selected toy member when said selected toy member had not been serviced or involved in a game play for a predefined period of time.

5. The game play method of claim 1 further providing a step enabling said first player to trade the performance parameters of a selected toy member with a second player.

6. A game or toy play set comprising:

a control member;

a family of n accessory toy members;

first data memory provided for defining m performance parameters for said family of accessory toy members;

wherein at least one performance parameter is represented by x upgradeable values;

identification circuit attached to each of said accessory toy members enabling said control member to identify an accessory toy member selected;

interfacing circuit configured for an accessory toy member to interface with said control member;

program storage memory for storing a program defining the criteria to upgrade or downgrade the performance parameter of an accessory toy member; and

first and second conductive members structured for the player of said game or toy play set to communicate data with another game or toy play set through a hand shake motion.

7. The game or toy play set of claim 6 wherein said program storage memory stores a program requiring timely services or game play to maintain or enhance the performance of said accessory toy member.

8. The game or toy play set of claim 6 comprising nonvolatile memories attached to each of said accessory toy members.

9. The game or toy play set of claim 6 wherein said program storage memory stores a program enabling a player to trade an accessory toy member with another player.

10. The game or toy play set of claim 6 further comprising a display device.

17. The game or toy play set of claim 6 wherein said play set is structured for enabling said hand shake motion to be conducted between two human hands.

18. The game or toy play set of claim 6 wherein said play set is structured for enabling said hand shake motion to be conducted between a human hand and a joystick in contact with said human hand.

11. A method to provide at least a first game play set to a first player;

and a second game play set to a second player;

said method comprising the steps of;

(1) providing a first data generating circuit to said first game play set and a second data generating circuit to said second game play set;

(2) providing a first communication unit to said first game play set and a second communication unit to said second game play set;

(3) providing a first hand attaching member structured for attaching to the hand of said first player and for connecting with said first game play set;

and providing a second hand attaching member structured for attaching to the hand of said second player and for connecting with said second game play set;

wherein said first hand attaching member and said second hand attaching member are positioned and configured for providing conductive communication between said first communication unit and said second communication unit through a hand shake motion between the hand of said first player and the hand of said second player and for said first player to communicate data with said second player.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps of:

(4) providing a control member for each game play set;

(5) providing multiple accessory toy members for each player;

(6) defining two or more performance parameters for each of said accessory toy members;

(7) defining a default personality to each of said accessory toy members;

said default personality is represented by the performance parameters assigned to said accessory toy member;

(8) providing an identification circuit to each of said accessory toy members;

(9) for each of said control members, selecting one of said accessory toy members to interface with said control member for participating in a game play;

(10) defining a method to upgrade the performance parameters of said selected accessory toy member; and

(11) providing a first data memory to memorize the upgraded performance parameters of said selected accessory toy member;

(12) providing each of said first and second players a score after the game play of step (8);

(13) arranging the communication units of step (2) to communicate the score and/or performance parameters information between said first and second players; and

(14) announcing a winner according to the scores achieved by said players.

13. A game or toy play set comprising:

first electronics circuit structured to provide data for said game or toy play set to communicate with an external game or toy play set;

a first hand attaching member structured for attaching to the hand of a player and for connecting to said first electronics circuit;

communication unit structured for said game or toy play set to communicate with said external game or toy play set through a hand touching connection when said first hand attaching member touches said external game or toy play set;

a control member;

a family of n accessory toy members;

first data memory defining m performance parameters for said family of accessory toy members;

wherein at least one performance parameter is represented by x upgradeable values;

identification circuit attached to each of said accessory toy members enabling said control member to identify an accessory toy member selected;

interfacing circuit configured for an accessory toy member to interface with said control member;

program storage memory provided for storing a program defining the criteria to upgrade or downgrade the performance parameter of an accessory toy member; and

first and second conductive members structured for the player of said game or toy play set to touch and to communicate data with another game or toy play set.

14. The game or toy play set of claim 13 wherein said program storage memory stores a program requiring timely services or game play to maintain or enhance the performance of said accessory toy member.

15. The game or toy play set of claim 13 further comprising nonvolatile memories attached to each of said accessory toy members.

16. The game or toy play set of claim 13 wherein said program storage memory stores a program enabling a player to trade an accessory toy member with another player.

19. The game or toy play set of claim 13 wherein said play set is structured for enabling said hand touching connection to be provided in the form of a hand shake.

20. A game or toy play set comprising:

a first game unit;

a joystick separated from said first game unit and structured to be operated by a human hand of a player;

a first electronics circuit structured for said first game unit to communicate with said joystick;

a communication circuit configured or structured for said first game unit separated from said joystick to communicate with said joystick through a hand touching connection between said human hand and said joystick, when said human hand is operating said joystick;

wherein said hand touching connection is provided by a first data or signal communication member structured to attach to said human hand touching a second data or signal communication member located on said joystick when said human hand is touches said joystick.

21. The game or toy play set of claim 20 wherein said first game unit is attached to or carried by said player.

22. The game or toy play set of claim 20 further comprising an accessory toy member structured for attaching to said joystick and positioned in between said human hand and said joystick.

23. The game or toy play set of claim 22 wherein said human hand operates said joystick by moving said accessory toy member.

24. The game or toy play set of claim 22 wherein said accessory toy member is structured to provide conductive communication between said joystick and said first game unit.

25. The game or toy play set of claim 22 further comprising a motor mechanism to move said accessory toy member attached to said joystick during a game play.

26. The game or toy play set of claim 22 further comprising a second accessory toy member configured for separately connecting with said joystick and for said first game unit to communicate through said hand touching connection with said joystick.

27. The game or toy play set of claim 20 wherein said hand touching connection provides conductive communication between said first game unit and said joystick.