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The interactive toy includes a speech synthesizer for converting digital data representative of speech into audible synthesized speech; an infra-red transceiver for wirelessly communicating infra-red messages over a field-of-view to a second toy; a microphone; and a selector for selecting between a

The interactive toy includes a speech synthesizer for converting digital data representative of speech into audible synthesized speech; an infra-red transceiver for wirelessly communicating infra-red messages over a field-of-view to a second toy; a microphone; and a selector for selecting between a transmission mode and a stand-alone mode. The toy is programmed so that, in the transmission mode, it receives a first infra-red signal from a second toy identifying a synthesized speech phrase generated by the second toy, supplies selected digital speech data representative of a reply synthesized speech phrase to the speech synthesizer in response to the first signal, and transmits a second infra-red signal to the second toy indicative of the selected reply phrase. In the stand-alone mode, the toy monitors the microphone for sound input, and supplies selected digital speech data to the speech synthesizer after the sound input has ceased. The toy also includes a motor, connected to a movable body part, which is actuated in timed relation to the synthesized speech, in order to mimic human mannerisms when speaking.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An interactive toy, comprising:a memory for storing digital data representative of speech phrases;a speech synthesizer, connected to the memory, for converting the digital data into audible synthesized speech phrases;an infra-red transceiver for communicating infra-red si

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An interactive toy, comprising:a memory for storing digital data representative of speech phrases;a speech synthesizer, connected to the memory, for converting the digital data into audible synthesized speech phrases;an infra-red transceiver for communicating infra-red signals over a field-of-view to a second toy;a switch for enabling a user of the toy to select between a stand-alone mode and an infra-red transmission mode;a microphone; anda processor, connected to the switch, the microphone, the infra-red transceiver, the speech synthesizer, and the memory, for determining the selected mode and,(i) in the event the stand-alone mode is selected,(a) monitoring the microphone for sound input, and(b) in the event that sound input is present, selecting digital speech data representative of a speech phrase and supplying such data to the speech synthesizer; and(ii) in the event the infra-red transmission mode is selected,(a) receiving a first infra-red signal from the second toy indicative of a speech phrase audibly generated by the second toy,(b) selecting digital speech data representative of a reply speech phrase in response to the first signal and supplying such data to the speech synthesizer, and(c) transmitting a second signal to the second toy indicative of the selected phrase.