US 10,500,513 B1Granted

Interactive sound generating toy

AssigneeTomy International, Inc.

InventorChristopher Huisman

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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a toy system with multiple character units that are adapted to play different recordings, and may include a first character unit and a second character unit. Each character units may include an actuator, a transceiver, and having a plurality of character recordings, and wherein actuation of a character may cause multiple character recordings to be selected and played.

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A toy comprising:

a first character unit comprising a first character and a first base, and a second character unit comprising a second character and a second base,
the first character unit further comprising a first actuator, a first transceiver, a first memory, the first memory having stored therein a plurality of first character recordings, and a first processor configured to select and play at least one of the plurality of first character recordings;
the second character unit further comprising a second actuator, a second transceiver, a second memory, the second memory having stored therein a plurality of second character recordings, and a second processor configured to select and play at least one of the second character recordings;
each of the first transceiver and the second transceiver in communication with one another;
the first character recordings including an “A” track and a “B” track, the “A” track comprising a first character likeness related to the first character, the “B” track comprising a first character likeness related to the second character;
the second character recordings including at “C” track and a “D” track, the “C” track comprising a second character likeness related to the first character, the “D” track comprising a second character likeness related to the second character;
the first processor further configured to cause the first transceiver to transmit a first actuator signal to the second transceiver and to select and play the “A” track after actuation of the first actuator,
the second transceiver adapted to receive the first actuator signal, and the second processor further configured to select and play the “C” track after the second transceiver receives the first actuator signal, and wherein the first processor and the second processor are configured to commence play of the “A” track and the “C” track substantially simultaneously;
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the second processor further configured to cause the second transceiver to transmit a second actuation signal to the first transceiver and to select and play the “D” track after actuation of the second actuator,
the first transceiver adapted to receive the second actuation signal, and the first processor further configured to select and play the “B” track after the first transceiver receives the second actuator signal, and wherein the first processor and the second processor are configured to commence play of the “B” track and the “D” track substantially simultaneously.

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A toy comprising:

a first character, a second character, and a base,
the first character further comprising a first actuator, a first transceiver, and a first processor;
the second character further comprising a second actuator, a second transceiver, and a second processor;
the base comprising a base transceiver, a base processor, and a base memory, the base memory having stored therein a plurality of first character recordings and a plurality of second character recordings;
each of the first transceiver and the second transceiver in communication with one another;
the first character recordings including an “A” track and a “B” track, the “A” track comprising a first character likeness related to the first character, the “B” track comprising a first character likeness related to the second character;
the second character recordings including at “C” track and a “D” track, the “C” track comprising a second character likeness related to the first character, the “D” track comprising a second character likeness related to the second character;
the base processor configured to cause the first transceiver to transmit a first actuator signal to the base transceiver and the base processor further configured to select and play the “A” track and the “C” track after the first actuator is actuated and such that play of the “A” track and the “C” track are commenced at substantially the same time;
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the base processor configured to cause the second transceiver to transmit a second actuator signal to the base transceiver and the base processor further configured to select and play the “D” track and the “B” track after the second actuator is actuated and such that play of the “B” track and the “D” track are commenced at substantially the same time.

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Abstract

A toy comprising:

a first character unit comprising a first character and a first base, and a second character unit comprising a second character and a second base,
the first character unit further comprising a first actuator, a first transceiver, a first memory, the first memory having stored therein a plurality of first character recordings, and a first processor configured to select and play at least one of the plurality of first character recordings;
the second character unit further comprising a second actuator, a second transceiver, a second memory, the second memory having stored therein a plurality of second character recordings, and a second processor configured to select and play at least one of the second character recordings;
each of the first transceiver and the second transceiver in communication with one another;
the first character recordings including an “A” track and a “B” track, the “A” track comprising a first character likeness related to the first character, the “B” track comprising a first character likeness related to the second character;
the second character recordings including at “C” track and a “D” track, the “C” track comprising a second character likeness related to the first character, the “D” track comprising a second character likeness related to the second character;
the first processor further configured to cause the first transceiver to transmit a first actuator signal to the second transceiver and to select and play the “A” track after actuation of the first actuator,
the second transceiver adapted to receive the first actuator signal, and the second processor further configured to select and play the “C” track after the second transceiver receives the first actuator signal, and wherein the first processor and the second processor are configured to commence play of the “A” track and the “C” track substantially simultaneously;
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the second processor further configured to cause the second transceiver to transmit a second actuation signal to the first transceiver and to select and play the “D” track after actuation of the second actuator,
the first transceiver adapted to receive the second actuation signal, and the first processor further configured to select and play the “B” track after the first transceiver receives the second actuator signal, and wherein the first processor and the second processor are configured to commence play of the “B” track and the “D” track substantially simultaneously.

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