Talking toy
OwnerAlexander V Smirnovinventor
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Abstract
A talking toy having audible message reproduction, a storage device for storing audible messages, at least on sensor of external activation, at least one environment sensor, an electronic clock, a message selecting device, and a storage device for storing parameters for choosing audible messages. The toy reproduces messages in response to an external activation of the sensor. An audible message is selected under the influence of parameters recorded in the storage device. These parameters characterize the personality represented by the toy. The selection of messages for reproduction depends on the type of external activation, environment conditions, such as temperature and the currant time of the day, as well as a random factor. The toy reflects the change in the mood of the character depending on the factors.
Claims12
A talking toy comprising:
- a housing determining the form and appearance of said talking toy;
- sound reproducing means for audible message reproduction;
- a plurality of external activation sensors;
- first storage means for storing audible messages, wherein each of said audible messages has a number, and said number is arranged so that a change of said number in an audible message corresponds to a change of the mood of the character represented by said talking toy, where said mood is expressed through said audible message;
- second storage means for storing at least one number for each of said plurality of external activation sensors, wherein said number characterizes the effect of an external activation detected by said external activation sensor on the mood of the character represented by said talking toy;
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- message selection means, connected to said sound reproducing means, to said first storage means, to said second storage means, and to said plurality of external activation sensors and capable in respond to activating of at least one of said plurality of external activation sensors, for:
- reading a first number corresponding to said at least one external activation sensor from said second storage means;
- selecting a second number which is a random number;
- determining the selected number of an audible message as a sum of said first and said second numbers;
- and
- selecting an audible message from said first storage means in accordance with said selected number and forwarding said audible message to said sound reproducing means for audible message reproduction.
A talking toy comprising:
- a housing determining the form and appearance of said talking toy comprising;
- sound reproducing means for audible messages reproduction;
- at least one activation sensor;
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- storage means for storing audible messages, wherein each of said audible messages has a number, and these numbers are arranged in accordance with changes in the mood expressed through audible messages of the character represented by said talking toy;
- mode selection means for selecting at least one mode number characterizing the mood of the character represented by said talking toy;
- message selection means connected to said sound reproducing means, to said storage means, to said mode selection means, and to said at least one activation sensor, for:
- reading a first number from said mode selection means;
- selecting a second number;
- determining the selected number of an audible message as a sum of said first and second numbers;
- and
- selecting an audible message from said storage means in accordance with said selected number and to forward said audible message to said sound reproducing means for audible message reproduction in response to activation of said at least one activation sensor.
A talking toy comprising:
- a housing determining the form and appearance of said talking toy;
- sound reproducing means for audible message reproduction;
- a plurality of sensors;
- storage means for storing of a plurality of audible messages, arranged in accordance with the mood expressed through said audible messages of the character represented by said talking toy;
- and
- message selection means connected to said sound reproducing means, to said storage means, and to said plurality of sensors, for:
- receiving data from at least two out of said plurality of sensors;
- in accordance to said data to determine selection parameter:
- characterizing the influence of said at least two sensors effects on the mood of the character represented by said talking toy;
- and
- selecting from said storage means an audible message in accordance to a combination of said selection parameters and forwarding said audible message to said sound reproducing means for audible message reproduction in response to activation of at least one of said plurality of sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.