Patent · US Expired

Interactive toy

US6160986A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 19, 1998
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H2200/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Interactive toy apparatus including: PA1 a toy having a fanciful physical appearance and including: PA2 at least one audio transducer; and PA2 a toy transceiver communicating with the audio transducer; and PA1 a computer including: PA2 a user input receiver; PA2 a user information storage unit storing information relating to a user's preferences received from a user via the user input receiver and relating to a user; PA2 a computer transceiver; PA2 a speech recognition unit receiving speech inputs from the user; and PA2 an interactive content controller employing the information relating to the user's preferences received via the user input receiver and stored in the user information storage unit and also employing the speech recognition output for providing interactive audio content to the user at the toy.

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