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Title:
WIRELESS DEVICE FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING TOYS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/042078
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
The wireless device for remotely controlling toys consists of the message forming Unit (1), located at a user of device, in particular, at a child, and signal forming Unit (2) for controlling the toy, installed in the toy (A). The data transmission between Unit (1) and Unit (2) shall be made by an optional, wireless method. When a change of the Unit (1) geographic direction has been detected by a microcontroller (5), a message is sent via the wireless data transmission system to the microcontroller (8) in the Unit (2). Following the procedure selected each time, the microcontroller (8) based on data, in particular, relating both to the geographic direction of the Unit (1) and the geographic direction of the toy (A), forms signals for controlling the electric motors (M) and thus controlling the toy (A).

Inventors:
SOBOCAN BORIS (SI)
SOBOCAN ANZE (SI)
Application Number:
PCT/SI2009/000042
Publication Date:
April 15, 2010
Filing Date:
October 02, 2009
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SOBOCAN BORIS (SI)
SOBOCAN ANZE (SI)
International Classes:
A63H17/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2003042036A12003-05-22
Foreign References:
CA2351660A12002-02-02
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Claims:
Patent claims

1. The wireless device for remotely controlling toys (A) consisting of a portable Unit (1) and Unit (2) installed in the toy (A) further equipped with two electric motors (M) intended to drive and control the toy, and a wireless message transmission between the Unit (1) and the Unit (2), wherein the Unit (1) comprises an electronic meter (3) which measures a geographic direction of the Unit (1) and a microcontroller (5) which measures data of an electronic meter (3), forms messages on any changes of the Unit (1) direction and sends them to the Unit (2), and wherein the Unit (2) comprises an electronic meter (6), measuring a geographic direction of the toy (A) and a microcontroller (8) intended to read data of an electronic meter (6), receiving messages from the Unit (1) and according to each time installed, programmed procedure forms signals for the regulation of electric motors (M) and thus controlling the toy (A).

2. Device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Unit (2) may receive messages from a larger number of the Units (1), and a microcontroller (8) may simultaneously process all messages received and control the toy (A).

3. Device as claimed in claims 1 to 2, wherein a microcontroller (8) may comprise more versions of programmed procedure for converting messages from the Unit (1) into signals for controlling the toy (A) and the user has the option of choosing between the procedure versions each time.

Description:
WIRELESS DEVICE FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING TOYS

Object of invention

[001] An object of the invention is a wireless device for remotely controlling toys providing a user, in particular, a child, to control a toy, for example by walking, running, turning, jumping etc.

Technical problem

[002] The technical problem to be solved by the invention is how to design such device for remotely controlling toys intended to convert the user movements (of hands, feet, body) into signals to regulate actuators for controlling toys. This device shall give the user the impression to be alive, to watch him, to understand his movements and to respond to them. The device shall stimulate the development of intellectual, social and movement ability. The device shall allow adjusting the toy responses (movements) to the user's mental psychomotor and physical capacities. The device shall be simple, safe, economical, environment- friendly and cost-effective.

State of the art

[003] There are many types of various appliances for wireless controlling of toys, however, all of them are remotely controlled by steering levers, wheels, switches etc. enabling the user both to create and transmit command to a toy. The entire concept, i.e. a design, execution and application method, of such communication interfaces actually excludes the user from the direct interaction with the toy and the environment where the toy is located. The user movement does not affect the toy movement. [004] There is a need for such device to remotely control toys and to be capable of converting movements of the user body into messages, and then these messages to be converted into actual movements of the toy. The user shall also be offered the option of establishing, through the ongoing comparison of toy movements performed by responses, i.e. movements, what movements are "known' ' by the toy and how the toy responds to these movements. The toy shall particularly imitate the user movement, but variants with more demanding connections between movements performed by the user and those performed by the toy shall also be possible, where individual sequences of the entire body movements must be well-planned and precisely performed by the user for attaining the desired mode of the toy movement. The mechanical background of operation functions shall not be apparent to the user, the user knowledge shall not be strictly necessary to make the first "contact" with the toy in order to be subsequently, gradually familiarized with all its features and capacities.

Solution of technical problem

[005] The described technical problem is solved by a device according to the invention, comprising two units connected to each other by a wireless data transmission system. A message-forming unit is adapted to be fitted to the user body (arm, foot, body). A signal-forming actuator control unit, in particular, electric motors, for controlling the toy is placed in the toy.

[006] The device according to the invention is designed to enable the signal- forming unit for controlling the toy to accept messages from a larger number of message-forming units at the same time. Thus, one user may have more message- forming units placed or more users may take part in controlling the toy. [007] The invention description is explained in detail on the basis of the implementation example and drawing, Figure 1 , by a schematic diagram showing the key building blocks of a device and connections between them. The A-car is presented as the priority implementation example. One M-electric motor is placed on each driving wheel.

[008] Unit 1 of the device according to the invention consists of an electronic azimuth meter serving to indicate the direction 3, Element 4 for wireless data transmission and a microcontroller 5, which controls, connects and coordinates the component operation of the Unit 1.

[009] Unit 2 of the device according to the invention consists of an electronic azimuth meter serving to indicate the direction 6, element 7 for wireless data transmission and the microcontroller 8, which controls, connects and coordinates the component operation of the Unit 2, and also controls the operation of M-electric motors and thus controlling the A-toy.

[0010] For the provision of correct and smooth functioning, both device units consist of a series of known components from batteries for the power supply of the electronics and electric motors to the connecting wires of the electronic components.

[0011] The device operates when both Units are switched on. The electronic meter 3 measures the geographic direction of the Unit 1, the electronic meter 6 measures the geographic direction of the A-toy. The microcontroller 5 reads data of the meter 3 and when it detects any change in the geographic direction of the Unit 1 it delivers the microcontroller 8 a message through the wireless data transmission system formed by the components 4 and 7. The microcontroller 8 contains the programmable procedure, i.e. encoded in the microcontroller machine language, which based on the information collected, in particular, not only the information relating to a geographic direction of the Unit 1 and the A- toy, but also the information from additionally installed sensors, forming signals for controlling the M-electric motors and thus controlling the A-toy.

[0012] It is understood that an expert from this field may, based both on the knowledge relating to the description of this invention and the implementation example described, devise also different executions without by-passing the invention features identified in the patent claims. Thus, the Unit 1 may include additional sensors and movement detecting meters e.g. different types of acceleration meters, while the Unit 2 may include a tilt meter, a sensor for detecting obstacles, etc.