Remotely controllable toy and wireless remote control unit combination
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63H-030/04
출원번호
US-0241606
(2011-09-23)
등록번호
US-8574024
(2013-11-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Amireh, Nicholas
출원인 / 주소
Mattel, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
50
초록▼
A hand held remote control unit includes a wireless signal transmitter configured to transmit a fixed frequency (tone) signal and a manually operated switch to selectively operate the transmitter to transmit the wireless tone signal. A toy has an appropriate wireless signal receiver and control circ
A hand held remote control unit includes a wireless signal transmitter configured to transmit a fixed frequency (tone) signal and a manually operated switch to selectively operate the transmitter to transmit the wireless tone signal. A toy has an appropriate wireless signal receiver and control circuit responsive to the tone signal that controls one or more electrically operated devices that can provide at least two different, electrically activated responses of the toy apparent to an observer. The control circuit provides a sequence of two or more different predetermined responses of the toy in response to sequential reception and loss of the tone signal, the sequence of responses being repeated after completion.
대표청구항▼
1. A toy combination comprising: a wireless remote control unit including a housing sufficiently small to be hand held and at least: an electric power supply;a wireless signal transmitter configured to generate and transmit a continuous tone signal of a fixed frequency when powered by the power supp
1. A toy combination comprising: a wireless remote control unit including a housing sufficiently small to be hand held and at least: an electric power supply;a wireless signal transmitter configured to generate and transmit a continuous tone signal of a fixed frequency when powered by the power supply; andat least one manually operated switch having at least two states respectively operatively connecting and disconnecting the power supply with the wireless transmitter to selectively transmit the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency; anda toy with at least: an on-board power supply;one or more electrically operated device each providing at least one of light, sound and movement of the toy apparent to an observer;a wireless signal receiver to receive the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency; anda control circuit responsive to the tone signal and operably connected with the wireless signal receiver, the on-board power supply and each of the one or more electrically operated devices and configured to control the at least one or more electrically operated devices to provide at least two different, electrically activated responses apparent to an observer, the control circuit being configured to first activate at least one of the one or more electrically operated devices in response to reception of a first occurrence of continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter to provide a first one of at least two different, electrically activated responses, to continue the first activation for as long as the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal is received by the receiver, to discontinue the first activation in response to a loss of reception of the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal by the receiver, to activate at least one of the one or more electrically operated devices to provide a second electrically activated response different from the first electrically activated response in response to reception by the receiver of a second occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the remote control unit transmitter, and to thereafter discontinue the second activation in response to loss of reception of the second occurrence of the continuous tone signal. 2. The toy combination of claim 1 wherein the control circuit is configured to provide an other activation of the at least one of the one or more electrically operated devices in response to reception of a third occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter to provide the first one of at least two different, electrically activated responses a second time, to continue the first one of at least two different, electrically activated responses the second time for as long as the third occurrence of the continuous tone signal is received by the receiver and to discontinue the other activation in response to a loss of reception of the third occurrence of the continuous tone signal by the receiver. 3. The toy combination of claim 1 wherein the control circuit is further configured to provide a second activation of the second one of the two different, electrically activated responses in response to reception by the receiver of a fourth consecutive occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter consecutively after reception and loss of reception of the first, second and third occurrences of the continuous tone signal, to continue the second activation of the second one of the two different, electrically activated responses for as long as the fourth occurrence of the continuous tone signal is received by the receiver, and to discontinue the second activation of the second one of the two different, electrically activated responses in response to a loss of reception of the fourth occurrence of the continuous tone signal by the receiver. 4. The toy combination of claim 1 wherein at least one of the electrically operated devices of the toy is an electric motor providing at least one of the at least two different, electrically activated responses of the toy and wherein the control circuit is operatively connected with the electric motor so as to provide a first operation of the electric motor in response to reception by the receiver of the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter as the first activation. 5. The toy combination of claim 4 wherein the control circuit is operatively connected with the electric motor so as to provide a second operation of the electric motor in a reverse direction to the first actuation as the second activation in response to reception by the receiver of the second occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter consecutively after the reception and loss of reception of the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal. 6. The toy combination of claim 4 wherein the control circuit is operatively connected with an additional electrically responsive device generating at least one of light, sound and movement of part of the toy vehicle and configured so as to operate the other electrically responsive device as the second activation in response to reception by the receiver of the second occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter consecutively after the reception and loss of reception of the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal. 7. The combination of claim 1 wherein the control circuit is further configured to provide a third activation of a third electrically activated response different from the first and second electrically activated responses in response to reception by the receiver of a third consecutive occurrence of the continuous tone signal from the wireless signal transmitter consecutively after reception and loss of reception of the first and second occurrences of the continuous tone signals, to continue the third activation of third electrically activated response without activation of the first or second electrically activated responses for as long as the third occurrence of the continuous tone signal is received by the receiver, and to discontinue the third activation of the third electrically activated response in response to a loss of reception of the third occurrence of the continuous tone signal by the receiver. 8. A toy combination comprising: a wireless remote control unit including a housing sufficiently small to be hand held and at least: an electric power supply;a wireless signal transmitter configured to generate and transmit a continuous tone signal of a fixed frequency when powered by the power supply; andat least one manually operated switch having at least two states respectively operatively connecting and disconnecting the power supply with the wireless transmitter to selectively transmit the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency; anda toy with at least: an on-board power supply;one or more electrically operated device each providing at least one of light, sound and movement of the toy apparent to an observer;a wireless signal receiver to receive the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency; anda control circuit operably connected with the wireless signal receiver, the on-board power supply and each of the one or more electrically operated devices and responsive to the tone signal to control the at least one or more electrically operated devices to provide a predetermined sequence of separate and different activations apparent to an observer of the one or more devices in response to consecutive receptions and losses of reception of the continuous tone signal, each different response beginning with a new reception of the continuous tone signal and ending with loss of the reception of the continuous tone signal, the next activation of the sequence beginning with the next reception of the continuous tone signal, the sequence being continued and repeated for as long as reception and subsequent loss of reception of the continuous tone signal occurs. 9. A method of operating the combination of claim 1 comprising the following steps in order: manually operating the switch of the wireless remote control unit to broadcast through the wireless signal transmitter of the unit, a first occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency;receiving the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal at the toy vehicle via the receiver;providing a first activation of only the first one of the two different, electrically activated responses in response to reception by the receiver of the first occurrence of continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency from the wireless signal transmitter and continuing the first activation for as long as the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency is received by the receiver;releasing the switch of the wireless remote control unit to discontinue the broadcast of the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency;discontinuing the first activation in response to a loss of reception of the first occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency by the receiver;manually operating the switch of the wireless remote control unit a second consecutive time to broadcast through the wireless signal transmitter of the unit, a second occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency;providing a second activation of only the second one of the two different, electrically activated responses different from the first one in response to reception by the receiver of the second occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency from the remote control unit transmitter;releasing the switch of the wireless remote control unit to discontinue the broadcast of the second occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency; anddiscontinuing the second activation in response to loss of reception of the second occurrence of the continuous tone signal of the fixed frequency.
연구과제 타임라인
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (50)
Oishi Shingo (Tokyo JPX) Kikuchi Toshihiro (Tokyo JPX), Animal motion toy having an automatic action switching drive mechanism.
Baumgartner, Chris T.; Moll, Joseph T.; Gilbert, Truman J.; Weiss, Stephen N.; Bloch, Nathan; Helmlinger, David V.; Nungester, Gregory, Master and slave toy vehicle pair.
Brubaker Curtis M. (10560 Dolcedo Way Los Angeles CA 90077) Wykes Harry B. (Manhattan Beach CA) Pierce Harold D. (Canoga Park CA) Dixon Robert C. (Palmer Lake CO) Post Lawrence H. (Ballwin MO), Remotely controlled vehicle containing a television camera.
Dougherty, William Francis Michael; Fosbenner, Mary Ellen Gertrude; Henry, Robert Jude; Agostini, Matthew Felix; Sisolak, Gregory John, Sound activated toy vehicle.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.