Patent ID: 8316298

Claim:
An integrated interactive entertainment apparatus comprising: a processing module disposed within the interactive entertainment apparatus comprising: a central processing unit; and memory operably coupled to the central processing unit; a datastore; a plurality of sensors in sensory contact with an environment integrally disposed on the interactive entertainment apparatus and operatively coupled to the central processing unit; and a mechanism integrally disposed on the interactive entertainment apparatus for performing a conspicuous action for attracting the attention of a user by the interactive entertainment apparatus and operatively coupled to the central processing unit; wherein the memory stores operational instructions to cause the processing module to: receive environmental data from the environment by way of at least one of the plurality of sensors to create received data; store the received data in a datastore to create stored data; and perform the conspicuous action for attracting the attention of the user in response to at least one of the received data and the stored data; and wherein the memory further stores operational instructions to cause the processing module to assign a priority to the received data to ensure execution of processes by order of importance.