Amusement devices: toys – Sounding – Including rolling or tumbling toy
Patent
1990-10-18
1993-03-23
Muir, D. Neal
Amusement devices: toys
Sounding
Including rolling or tumbling toy
446456, 446175, 446484, A63H 500, A63H 3004, A63H 3000, A63H 2922
Patent
active
051959208
ABSTRACT:
The self-contained sound effects system for a model radio controlled toy vehicle. The conventional internal control signals of the vehicle are detected by the present invention and are utilized to generate realistic sound effects on board the vehicle. The sound data and programming necessary to coordinate the realistic sound effects with the conventional on-board control signals are entirely contained on the vehicle. A microprocessor is used to provide the coordination of the sound data with the programming and the microprocessor modifies the sound effects with any changes in the on-board control signals by varying the pitch, timbre, amplitude, and the like of the sound effects. A communications port is also provided on the vehicle so that when connected with a remote computer, the sound data and programming can be selectively modified by the operator to add new sound effects or to change current sound effects and operating software.
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