Patent ID: 6514117
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An interaction method for toys comprising;providing a plurality of toys including at least a first toy and a second toy each having control circuitry for allowing communications between the plurality of toys and a child; providing wireless communications systems associated with the control circuitry of each of the plurality of toys to allow toy-to-toy interaction; generating an external signal via the wireless communication systems of the first toy to be sent to the second toy to initiate interaction therewith; signaling the control circuitry of the second toy to indicate receipt of the external signal of the first toy; generating an external signal via the wireless communication systems of the second toy to be sent back to the first toy; signaling the control circuitry of the first toy to indicate receipt of the external signal of the second toy; causing toy-to-toy interaction by the signaling between the plurality of toys via their wireless communications systems so that said toy-to-toy interaction progresses despite lack of communications from the child to the plurality of toys.