Abstract:
A programmable toy with a receiver for receiving instructions for programming of the toy, and means for executing received instructions. The toy has a transmitter for transmission of instructions to a second toy.
Abstract:
A programmable toy comprising a microprocessor which can execute instructions in the form of a program stored in a memory; a display integrated in the toy. The microprocessor is adapted to control electrical and/or electro-mechanical units in response to the instructions, said microprocessor being adapted to receive signals from electrical and/or electro-mechanical units. The display comprises a plurality of icons which each represent instructions for the microprocessor, and which can be activated by a user for programming of the microprocessor. The toy can hereby be programmed by means of a visual user interface.
Abstract:
A plurality of individual toys (20, 22), at least a first one (20) of which generates acoustic signals (24) and at least a second one (22) of which receives acoustic signals. When the second toy (22) receives acoustic signals from the first toy (20), it responds (26, 28), for example, by generating a sound and/or controlling its motion. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the toys flock and/or form a procession of toys which follow a leader toy, for example a mother goose and a plurality of following and preferably quacking goslings.
Abstract:
A "try me" feature (fig. 1) is disclosed for remotely controlled devices such as remotely controlled toys for point of sale demonstration or sampling. A secondary link (46 in fig. 2) is provided between the remote control device (12a) and the remotely controlled device (10a). When the secondary link is selected or present, activation of a control on the remote control device (12a) will cause the remotely control device (10a) to react to the same or similar to the way it reacts under wireless remote control alone using the secondary link. In the preferred embodiment, the secondary link (46) includes a disconnectable wired coupling (48) and uses the primary wireless link. The remotely controlled device (10a) and the remote control device (12a) may be contained in a point of sale package (14 in fig. 1) or configured in a point of sale display. In one embodiment, the remotely controlled device (10b in fig. 3) has a switch (50) by way which the secondary coupling and "try me" operation, or normal wireless remote control operation is selected. When the devices are provided in a point of sale package (14 in fig. 1), the switch is factory set to "try me" operation, which precludes solely wireless operation in the package via the primary link.
Abstract:
A toy (564) that includes a first electrode (552) and a second electrode (554) that are coupled to an electrical circuit. The first electrode is also coupled to a consumable substance (558). The circuit is closed when an end user becomes electrically coupled to the first electrode and the consumable substance. Closing the circuit may activate one or more actuators, sound devices, etc. of the toy.
Abstract:
A method of managing a plurality of controllable objects in the storage and execution of instructions related to a performance of n desired actions comprising: (a) advising the plurality of objects that a first selected object is about to store instructions related to a first desired action (1000); (b) storing, in the first object, instructions related to the performance of the first desired action (1020); (c) advising the plurality of objects that the storing of the instructions in the first selected object has been completed (1040); (d) preparing the plurality of objects to receive instructions related to a performance of a next desired action (1050); (e) storing, in a next selected object, the instructions related to the performance of the next desired action; (f) advising the plurality of objects that the storing of the instructions in the next selected object has been completed; and (g) repeating steps (d) trough (f) until instructions related to the performance of said n desired actions have been stored.
Abstract:
A radio-controlled craft includes a shielding means (S) disposed generally between a radio receiver unit (22) and an electrically powered propulsion unit (12) of the craft: the shielding means (S) comprises a body formed of a quantity of lead shot encapsulated in plastics material. The appropriate position of the body of lead shot is determined experimentally, but the body then effectively shields the radio receiver unit from spurious electromagnetic radiation generated by the propulsion unit.
Abstract:
The present method and system provides for network-based remote control racing, including receiving a user inputs accessing a gaming engine via user interfacing modules running on a mobile computing device. The method and system includes connecting the gaming engine with a vehicle control engine in response to the user inputs. Via the vehicle control engine, engaging remote control vehicles associated with separate users, wherein the remote control vehicles are physically disposed within a race course. The method and system generates vehicle control commands to control the remote-control vehicles based on the user inputs. Based thereon, the users physically race remote-control vehicles across a communication network. Included herewith, the gaming engine not only facilitates the racing, but distributes the racing content to the users, as well viewers actively watching the physical race.
Abstract:
A system for providing autonomous driving of a radio controlled vehicle through an ambient environment is disclosed herein. The system can include a modular device with at least one sensor configured to generate signals associated with characteristics of the ambient environment, a bed plate configured to be mechanically coupled to the RC vehicle, and a modular control circuit configured to be mechanically coupled to the bed plate and communicably coupled to the modular device, wherein the modular control circuit is configured to be communicably coupled to hardware of the RC vehicle and control the RC vehicle in response to commands received from the modular device.
Abstract:
Described is a remote control (RC) vehicle having a convertible wheel (e.g., front wheel) with a plurality of blades. The blades are controlled with a controller to cause the blades to transition between retracted and expanded states to create a buzz saw-looking wheel for multi-terrain applications.