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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Funfare, Llc, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles Albert, Redwood City, CA (US);
Joshua W. Garrett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jason G. Heller, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Funfare, LLC, Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/24 (2006.01); A63H 33/00 (2006.01); A63H 5/00 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 33/00 (2013.01); A63H 5/00 (2013.01); A63F 3/00643 (2013.01); A63F 2009/2444 (2013.01); A63H 2200/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variety of methods and arrangements for facilitating communication between an electronic device and a toy are described. In one aspect, the toy communicates with the electronic device using audio signals and/or conductive touch elements. Some embodiments involve an electronic device that is arranged to use light-based control signals to communicate with a toy. In various implementations, the toy includes a light/motion sensor that allows a user to interact with the toy.