Single channel remote controlled toy having multiple outputs
US4654659A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H30/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A remote control toy includes a remote housing and a main housing. The remote housing has a transmitter and a signal generator associated with the transmitter. A plurality of function switches govern the signal generator. The transmitter outputs a signal which is encoded by the signal generator to reflect which switch or switches is activated on the remote housing. The main module includes a receiver to receive the signal from the transmitter. The receiver removes the encoded signal and outputs it to a decoder. Depending upon the signal received, the decoder outputs to one or more of its output ports which are connected to appropriate output devices located on the main module. One of these includes a tape drive which carries a tape therein, and which is capable of recording a sequence of control functions transmitted by the remote module to the main module. The tape can be played back at a later time period whereby the main module will output the particular sequence of control functions in response to the record of these functions stored on the tape.
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