EP1250179A4 - Interacting toy figure for computer users - Google Patents

Interacting toy figure for computer users

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Publication number
EP1250179A4
EP1250179A4 EP01903334A EP01903334A EP1250179A4 EP 1250179 A4 EP1250179 A4 EP 1250179A4 EP 01903334 A EP01903334 A EP 01903334A EP 01903334 A EP01903334 A EP 01903334A EP 1250179 A4 EP1250179 A4 EP 1250179A4
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Prior art keywords
computer users
computer
interactive toy
toy
pair
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EP01903334A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1250179B1 (en
EP1250179A1 (en
Inventor
Mark Trageser
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Mattel Inc
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Mattel Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
    • A63H3/48—Mounting of parts within dolls, e.g. automatic eyes or parts for animation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H30/00—Remote-control arrangements specially adapted for toys, e.g. for toy vehicles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H2200/00—Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls

Abstract

An interactive toy (figure 1) coupled to a conventional computer (20). The computer includes a monitor (26), a display screen (27), a keyboard (24), a mouse (25), a processor (21), CD drive (22) and a compact disk (23). The interactive toy figure has a base (12), a body (11), a pair of arms (14 and 15), a neck (15), and a head (16). The head further includes a pair of eyes (17 and 18) having pupils (30 and 31) which are composed of LEDs (32 and 33). The interactive toy figure is connected to the computer by a tether (34).
EP01903334A 2000-02-11 2001-01-25 Interacting toy figure for computer users Expired - Lifetime EP1250179B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US49812400A 2000-02-11 2000-02-11
US498124 2000-02-11
PCT/US2001/002552 WO2001058552A1 (en) 2000-02-11 2001-01-25 Interacting toy figure for computer users

Publications (3)

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EP1250179A1 EP1250179A1 (en) 2002-10-23
EP1250179A4 true EP1250179A4 (en) 2003-07-02
EP1250179B1 EP1250179B1 (en) 2005-08-03

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EP01903334A Expired - Lifetime EP1250179B1 (en) 2000-02-11 2001-01-25 Interacting toy figure for computer users

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EP (1) EP1250179B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE300984T1 (en)
AU (1) AU780756B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2391919A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60112400T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2247058T3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA02005373A (en)
WO (1) WO2001058552A1 (en)

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GB0714148D0 (en) 2007-07-19 2007-08-29 Lipman Steven interacting toys
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US4729563A (en) * 1984-12-28 1988-03-08 Nintendo Co., Ltd. Robot-like game apparatus
US5752880A (en) * 1995-11-20 1998-05-19 Creator Ltd. Interactive doll
WO1997041936A1 (en) * 1996-04-05 1997-11-13 Maa Shalong Computer-controlled talking figure toy with animated features
GB2331713A (en) * 1997-12-01 1999-06-02 Gene Huh Stuffed toys
EP0929027A2 (en) * 1998-01-12 1999-07-14 Xerox Corporation Zoomorphic computer user interface
WO2000009229A1 (en) * 1998-08-13 2000-02-24 Tiger Electronics, Ltd. Action figure toy with communication device

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ATE300984T1 (en) 2005-08-15
CA2391919A1 (en) 2001-08-16
WO2001058552A1 (en) 2001-08-16
DE60112400D1 (en) 2005-09-08
ES2247058T3 (en) 2006-03-01
MXPA02005373A (en) 2004-04-21
EP1250179B1 (en) 2005-08-03
EP1250179A1 (en) 2002-10-23
DE60112400T2 (en) 2006-05-24
AU780756B2 (en) 2005-04-14
AU3116301A (en) 2001-08-20

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