Patent ID: 6048209
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A63H,G09B

Abstract:
A doll simulating infant behavior comprising:a doll housing comprising a head portion defining a mouth opening and a pair of eye openings;a microcontroller disposed in the housing, the microcontroller in communication with at least one memory, the memory storing data representative of prior treatment provided to the doll;a plurality of motion sensors in electrical communication with the microcontroller and disposed in a plurality of different axes within the head portion;a switch in electrical communication with the microcontroller and disposed in alignment with the mouth opening;a speaker in electrical communication with the microcontroller and disposed in alignment with the mouth opening; andan indicator which displays a vital sign of the doll, the indicator in electrical communication with the microcontroller and disposed in the head portion;wherein the microcontroller is programmed to receive inputs from the plurality of sensors and the switch and access the data stored in the memory, and the microcontroller causes the doll to simulate a plurality of infant behaviors with the speaker and the indicator, wherein a timing and a duration of each behavior relates to the data stored in the memory.