Amusement devices: toys – Having light-or sound-responsive switch or control
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-06
2001-03-13
Nguyen, Kien T. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Having light-or sound-responsive switch or control
C446S297000, C446S405000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06200188
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic toy soldier. More particularly, it relates to an interactive electronic toy soldier which can give varied responses to selected stimuli.
Statement of the Prior Art
Prior art interactive toys generally fall into two large categories. The first is the video game, where “virtual” characters or icons are manipulated in response to changing scenarios presented on a computer monitor or television screen. The second category is dolls and other figurines which may have various means for generating a response. For instance, a baby doll which giggles when its mid-section is depressed.
Toy soldiers have been used by children for many years but only relatively recently have the toy soldiers incorporated any type of electronic circuitry. This circuitry may include some type of speech generating circuitry but typically only generates a single sound or sounds. The sound may be intermittent or generated in response to a push button.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention contemplates an interactive toy soldier apparatus. The toy soldier apparatus includes a toy soldier replica which may support different simulated firearms in a recreational tactical combat situation. The replica has an electronic circuit contained therein, the electronic circuit including a speaker driver for driving a speaker which is contained within the replica. Connected to the electronic circuit is an optical sensor, which is preferably connected and aligned within the eye socket of the replica, and is disguised to appear as one of the replica's eyes. A switch on the replica's body is operably connected to the electronic circuit to allow the user to selectively choose between several operating modes for the apparatus. The different operating modes may be chosen so that the sound emanating from the replica's body correspond to the real sounds which emanate from the weapon. Once the operating mode is chosen, the optical sensor may cause activation of the speaker driver to simulate the sound of a weapon firing in response to movement in the “field of view” of the toy soldier replica.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a new and improved toy soldier apparatus.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved toy soldier apparatus which can simulate the sound of several weapons.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved toy soldier apparatus having an optical sensor circuit which can sense movement in the field of view of the toy soldier replica.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved toy soldier apparatus having programmable electronic circuitry responsive to signals from the optical sensor circuit contained therein.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved toy soldier apparatus where all of the electronic circuits and power supply are contained within the body of the doll.
Finally, it is a general object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which is robust, reliable, and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes of simulating tactical combat situations.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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Hoyte, Jr. Alfred F.
Nguyen Kien T.
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