US 10,537,812 B2Granted

Systems and methods for interactive communication between an object and a smart device

AssigneeFuture of Play Global Limited

InventorTo Sun Wong

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Abstract

Methods for interactive communication between an object and a smart device are provided. Signals can be transmitted from the smart device to the object to control movement of a movable part at the object. Signals can also be transmitted from the smart device to the object to broadcast words and/or songs at a speaker at the object. In addition, in response to a user's touching the object, the object's speaker can broadcast words and/or songs. The signals transmitted from the smart device to the object transceiver can be audio signals so as to create a two-way interactive and live communication. In addition, voice instructions can be spoken into the microphone of the object, and then transmitted from the object to the smart device to initiate an activity at the smart device.

Claims4

Dependent claims

A method of providing an interactive communication between an object and a smart device, comprising:

providing a smart device having a microphone, a speaker, a display and a transceiver;
providing an object having at least one movable part, a motor coupled to the movable part, and a communications module that is operationally coupled to the speaker and the motor, the communications module having an object transceiver;
actuating a “follow-me” mode, which includes the following steps:
(i) providing location information from the transceiver of the smart device to the object transceiver of the object indicating the location of the smart device;
and
(ii) based on the location information received, the communications module transmitting signals to the motor to cause the motor to move the at least one movable part so that the object can move and have its movement follow the location of the smart device without further control by a user at the smart device;
and
communicating a notification signal from the object to the smart device when the object requires assistance.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/940,436Filed 29 Mar 2018 · continuation
Priority: 15 Sep 2014
Published: US 2018/0280810 A14 Oct 2018
Granted: 21 Jan 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A63F 13/814
Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode: musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a…
A63F 13/213
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells
A63F 13/215
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
A63H 30/04
Electrical arrangements: using wireless transmission

Family

Application14/486,905Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 15 Sep 2014
Application15/006,408Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Jan 2016
US 9,931,572 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 3 Apr 2018
US 2018/0280810 A1Pre-grant publication · published 4 Oct 2018
Application15/006,408Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2016/0077788 A1Published application
US 2016/0206962 A1Published application
US 10,537,812 B2This patent

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