Patent ID: 8393906

Claim:
An interactive toy, comprising: a doll comprising: a socket unit contained in and exposed from a portion of the doll, the socket unit comprising: a magnetic connector; and a socket connector contained within a recess surrounding the magnetic connector a battery source connectable to the socket unit that provides power to the socket unit; one or more accessories that interact with the doll, each accessory comprising: a plug unit comprising; a central connector mounted on a flexible structure; a plug connector surrounding the central connector and protruding outwardly from the central connector; and an actuator that performs an action associated with the accessory; wherein the socket unit of the doll and the plug unit of each accessory to engage one another to establish contact therebetween; wherein engagement between the socket unit and the plug unit comprises the plug connector being inserted into the recess surrounding the magnetic connector, the magnetic connector and the central connector forming a magnetic attraction with one another, and the magnetic attraction causing the flexible structure to deflect, thereby providing contact between the socket connector and the plug connector; and wherein the engagement between the socket unit and the plug unit causes power to be transferred to the plug unit from the socket unit to cause the actuator to perform the action associated with the accessory.