Mattel, Inc.

Stephen C Hallaian

Adam C Miller

Jebraeil Samo

Timothy Kelliher

Christopher D Cimerman

Gerry Cody

Stephen P K Lau

Joseph W Franke

Kam Young-eun Kim Redlawsk

A toy vehicle track system of the present application includes electrical connections between the track pieces that allow a central hub, referred to herein as a 'portal piece,' to communicate with any track pieces included in the track system. In order to ensure that the portal piece can quickly and accurately identify track configurations that are built, the toy vehicle track system implements a communications protocol that supports communications between any two pieces of track. Based on these communications, the portal piece can determine an orientation, a track type, and a position of any track pieces attached, whether directly or indirectly, to the portal piece. The portal piece can then transmit this information to an electronic device executing an application associated with the track system to allow for digital play on a digital version of the track configuration (among other digital play modes).

Toy vehicle track system

A mind-control toy is provided, comprising one or more biosensors configured to detect brainwave activity and generate signals based on the detected brainwave activity. A controller may be responsive to the signals to direct a member to effect movement of one or more objects. In some embodiments, the member includes a device for suspending the object in midair above the device, and the controller is responsive to the first signal to vary output of the device to control a suspended height of the object. In some such embodiments, the mind-control toy includes an obstacle course defining an aerial path. In other such embodiments, the mind-control toy includes a track along which players can compete or cooperate. In other embodiments, the mind-control toy includes a maze, a portion of which may be rotated using mind control to maneuver the object from a start zone to an end zone.

Mind-control toys and methods of interaction therewith

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Long Beach, CA, United States of America

Stephen C Hallaian