US Patent No: 4,451,911

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Interactive communicating toy figure device

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Abstract

An electronic toy doll including electronic control circuitry responds to selection of one of a plurality of switches on the doll housing and selects associated vocal messages. The control circuitry includes a stored program of instructions and also permits a problem-solution mode of operation where the user is given a message selected by a weighted probability of the occurrence of a problem and then the doll responds according to how the user correctly or incorrectly responds to the various switch response operations possible.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MATTEL, INC.EL SEGUNDO, CA1290

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Klose, George J Lomita, CA 4 147
Rosenthal, Janice E Manhattan Beach, CA 6 110
Schneider, Thomas G Venice, CA 2 100
Schroeder, Robert F Long Beach, CA 4 100

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (1)
4,352,664 Simulator having two independently servo-controlled projection systems 44 1979
 
MCCOY, BRYAN (1)
4,267,551 Multi-mode doll 24 1978
 
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,230,323 Automatic record player 8 1978
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
4,193,210 Automatic memory trainer 8 1978
4,249,338 Doll with sound generator and plural switch means 53 1979

Patent Citation Ranking

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HASBRO, INC. (7)
4,840,602 Talking doll responsive to external signal 151 1987
6,149,490 Interactive toy 69 1998
6,544,098 Interactive toy 12 1999
6,537,128 Interactive toy 8 1999
6,514,117 Interactive toy 20 1999
6,497,607 Interactive toy 16 1999
6,544,094 Toy with skin coupled to movable part 8 2001
 
REALITYWORKS, INC. (7)
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6,604,980 Infant simulator 5 2000
6,537,074 Infant simulator 5 2001
6,454,571 Infant simulator 3 2001
8,414,346 Infant simulator 0 2003
RE39791 Infant simulator 0 2004
 
MATTEL, INC. (6)
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6,224,455 Toy figure simulating musical instrument play 5 2000
6,991,511 Expression-varying device 4 2001
6,479,741 Musical device having multiple configurations and methods of using the same 5 2001
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THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION (2)
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CAL R&D, INC. (1)
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DESIGN LAB, LLC (1)
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Nakashou Giken Limited Company (1)
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REHCO, LLC (1)
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RICH SKY ELECTRONICS LIMITED (1)
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ROBERT W. JEFFWAY JR. (1)
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SEGA TOYS, LTD. (1)
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TAKARA CO., LTD. (1)
5,324,225 Interactive toy figure with sound-activated and pressure-activated switches 49 1991
 
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (1)
4,846,951 Process and apparatus for controlling gasket force in electrolysis cells 0 1988
 
TOMY COMPANY, LTD. (1)
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TRI-STATE (FAR EAST) CORPORATION (1)
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TRUCHSESS, JOSEPH (1)
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TYCO INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
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UBS AG (1)
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VLADAGIN, YURY V. (1)
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WORLDS OF WONDER, INC. (1)
4,696,653 Speaking toy doll 90 1986
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (14)
4,921,427 Educational device 8 1989
4,986,792 Violin musical toy 5 1990
5,184,971 Toy telephone recorder with picture actuated recording and playback 37 1991
5,108,340 Musical and lighted entertainment and exercise device 18 1991
5,281,180 Toy doll having sound generator with optical sensor and pressure switches 44 1992
5,314,336 Toy and method providing audio output representative of message optically sensed by the toy 88 1992
5,495,557 Electronic toy for forming sentences 13 1994
5,474,484 Doll used to teach children to use the emergency 911 telephone numbers 20 1994
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6,046,670 Interchangeable sound effect device 5 1998
6,101,366 Sound belt for diapers 7 1999
D483818 Interactive stuffed toy 2 2003