Apparatus, method, and computer program product for toy vehicle
US7988519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H17/32
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program product for an interactive toy vehicle that provides new structures and combinations of features for enhancing education and amusement, particularly for an improved small-scale vehicle toy that produces feedback (e.g., sounds or lights and a motorized output event) directly related to the amount of a child's input. The apparatus, method, and computer program product for a toy vehicle includes: a chassis; a motive element, coupled to the chassis, for moving the chassis; an impulse detector for generating an impulse signal responsive to one or more impulses applied to the chassis; and a controller, coupled to the chassis and responsive to the impulse signal, for: counting a number N of impulse signals received during a setup period; determining an operational mode responsive to the number N; setting a duty mode for the motive element responsive to the operational mode.
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