Patent ID: 7445550
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: A63F,A63H,A63J,G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. An interactive play system for simulating magical effects, the play system comprising: a motion-activated toy wand comprising: a display device capable of receiving the first signal at arbitrary positions on the display device; an image generator configured to cause at least one image to appear on said display device; at least one camera directed toward at least a portion of said display device and configured to output image data indicative of said arbitrary positions of the first signal; and control circuitry in communication with said image generator and said at least one camera, wherein said control circuitry is further configured to process said output image data to recognize the arbitrary positions, and wherein said control circuitry is configured to cause said image generator to modify said at least one image based on the arbitrary positions.