Title:
NETWORKED TOYS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001012285
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
According to the principles of the invention, there is provided a remotely programmable toy, a toy interface, and a remote toy server. The toy may include a variety of inputs such as motion sensors, infrared sensors, and touch sensors, as well as a variety of outputs including servos and the like for mechanization, and a speaker for sound. There is also provided a toy interface which connects on one hand to the toy, and on the other hand either to an internetwork such as the Internet. There is also provided a remote toy server. There is also provided a one-touch peripheral for providing predetermined network functionality to an attached network device. The toy may be used to gather user profile information based upon explicit inputs, or may gather profile information using inferences drawn from actual toy usage. Profile information my then be used to select or synthesize play patterns and other content for the toy.
Inventors:
LIU DEXTER
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/022722
Publication Date:
July 11, 2002
Filing Date:
August 18, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIDKIDS INC (US)
International Classes:
A63H3/28; A63H30/04; (IPC1-7): A63H3/28
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