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US 6,547,629 B1Granted
Electronic toy and method of using the same
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsDavid M. Dubois, Edward Masiello, II, Larry R. Nagode, Justin T. Petit
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AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsDavid M. Dubois, Edward Masiello, II, Larry R. Nagode, Justin T. Petit
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An electronic toy that can be activated so as to entertain and educate a child is disclosed. The electronic toy includes a toy figure and/or an interactive member. In one embodiment, the toy figure includes a body and at least one actuator mechanism. The electronic toy can generate an audio output in response to activation by a user of an actuator mechanism. In one embodiment, the toy figure includes multiple parts that can be moved relative to each other. In one embodiment, the electronic toy includes two actuator mechanisms that can be activated by a user at any time. The electronic toy can generate audio outputs, including speech and sound effects, in response to the activation by a user of the actuator mechanisms. In one embodiment, the electronic toy can generate speech in response to the activation of a first actuator mechanism and sound effects in response to the activation of a second actuator mechanism.
An electronic toy comprising:
A method of generating an audio output from a toy, the toy including a toy figure and an interactive member, the toy figure including a body, a first actuator mechanism disposed on the body, a second actuator mechanism disposed on the body, and an audio output generating circuit disposed within the body and connected to the first actuator mechanism, the first actuator mechanism including first and second contact members, the second actuator mechanism including a switch selectively disposable between a first position and a second position, the interactive member including a conductive portion and a non-conductive portion, the interactive member having indicium disposed thereon, the indicium being associated with the toy figure, the audio output generating circuit generating an audio output when the first and second contact members engage the conductive portion, the method comprising:
A toy comprising:
A method of generating an audio output from a toy, the toy having a toy figure including a body and a movable member coupled thereto, the method comprising:
A combination of an interactive card and a toy figure, said interactive card comprising:
An electronic toy comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.