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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2009
Stephen C. Hallaian, Long Beach, CA (US);
Stephen P. K. Lau, Torrance, CA (US);
Kam Young-eun Kim Redlawsk, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Joseph W. Franke, Studio City, CA (US);
Stephen C. Hallaian, Long Beach, CA (US);
Stephen P. K. Lau, Torrance, CA (US);
Kam Young-eun Kim Redlawsk, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Joseph W. Franke, Studio City, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
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.