US Patent No: 8,157,611
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Interactive toy system
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Apr 17, 2012
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Sep 29, 2006
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11/540,369
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Abstract
Systems and methods for interactive play are provided, including a method of interacting with an action figure. The method includes the steps of providing a base unit having a processor, providing an action figure having a memory which stores data relating to the action figure, communicating the data in the form of communication signals to the processor, and presenting an activity instruction based on the communication signals received, with the activity instruction enacting a real-life activity that the action figure can engage in.
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| 5,746,602 PC peripheral interactive doll | 144 | 1996 | |
| 6,022,273 Interactive doll | 29 | 1997 | |
| 6,290,566 Interactive talking toy | 83 | 1998 | |
| 6,319,010 PC peripheral interactive doll | 39 | 1998 | |
| 6,801,815 Sound and image producing system | 5 | 2000 | |
| 6,773,325 Toy figure for use with multiple, different game systems | 69 | 2002 | |
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| 5,575,659 Document interpreting systems | 69 | 1993 | |
| 6,661,405 Electrographic position location apparatus and method | 24 | 2000 | |
| 6,668,156 Print media receiving unit including platform and print media | 36 | 2001 | |
| RE38286 Surface position location system and method | 29 | 2001 | |
| 2004/0197,757 Electrographic position location apparatus including recording capability and data cartridge including microphone | 5 | 2004 | |
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| 6,595,780 Method to detect installed module and select corresponding behavior | 7 | 2001 | |
| 7,117,439 Advertising using a combination of video and banner advertisements | 14 | 2001 | |
| 6,801,968 Streaming-media input port | 9 | 2003 | |
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| 5,686,705 Surface position location system and method | 101 | 1996 | |
| 5,877,458 Surface position location system and method | 68 | 1996 | |
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| 6,612,501 Computer game and method of playing the same | 64 | 2000 | |
| 7,035,583 Talking book and interactive talking toy figure | 13 | 2004 | |
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| 7,118,482 Game system using game cards and game machine | 20 | 2001 | |
| 2005/0009,610 Game system that uses collection card, game machine, and storage medium that stores game program | 7 | 2004 | |
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| 6,416,326 Method for turning pages of a multi-purpose learning system | 23 | 1998 | |
| 6,201,947 Multipurpose learning device | 40 | 1998 | |
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| 6,719,604 Interactive dress-up toy | 19 | 2001 | |
| 6,648,719 Interactive doll and activity center | 21 | 2001 | |
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| 7,131,887 Card interactive amusement device | 5 | 2001 | |
| 6,949,003 Card interactive amusement device | 7 | 2002 | |
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| 2004/0214,642 Object recognition toys and games | 22 | 2004 | |
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| D470540 Gaming device display | 8 | 2002 | |
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| 6,732,183 Video and audio streaming for multiple users | 35 | 2000 | |
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| 7,096,272 Methods and apparatus for pooling and depooling the transmission of stream data | 10 | 2001 | |
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| 6,761,637 Method of game play using RFID tracking device | 100 | 2001 | |
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| 6,758,678 Computer enhanced play set and method | 18 | 2001 | |
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| 5,212,368 Toy apparatus with card reader unit and a card having game parameter data | 58 | 1991 | |
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| 5,749,735 Interactive book, magazine and audio/video compact disk box | 81 | 1995 | |
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| 5,026,058 Electronic baseball game apparatus | 57 | 1989 | |
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| 6,704,028 System for using a channel and event overlay for invoking channel and event related functions | 46 | 1998 | |
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| 5,607,336 Subject specific, word/phrase selectable message delivering doll or action figure | 66 | 1995 | |
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| 6,877,096 Modular computer applications with expandable capabilities | 16 | 2000 | |
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| 5,411,259 Video sports game system using trading cards | 86 | 1992 | |
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| 6,811,491 Interactive video game controller adapter | 56 | 2000 | |
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| 6,086,478 Hand-held voice game | 29 | 1997 | |
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| 5,766,077 Game apparatus with controllers for moving toy and character therefor | 70 | 1996 | |
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| 6,290,565 Interactive game apparatus with game play controlled by user-modifiable toy | 92 | 1999 | |
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| 2004/0081,110 System and method for downloading data to a limited device | 23 | 2002 | |
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| 7,120,653 Method and apparatus for providing an integrated file system | 10 | 2002 | |
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| 6,546,436 System and interface for controlling programmable toys | 25 | 1999 | |
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| 6,554,679 Interactive virtual character doll | 43 | 1999 | |
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| 6,357,566 Carry-on case | 5 | 2000 | |
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| 6,558,225 Electronic figurines | 49 | 2002 | |
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| 6,012,961 Electronic toy including a reprogrammable data storage device | 62 | 1997 | |
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| 6,478,679 Memory device, controller and electronic device | 29 | 1999 | |
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| 6,814,662 Portable electronic device, entertainment system and method of operating the same | 9 | 2001 | |
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| 2002/0111,808 Method and apparatus for personalizing hardware | 22 | 2001 | |
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| 6,728,776 System and method for communication of streaming data | 10 | 1999 | |
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| 6,733,325 Connector assembly for a flat wire member | 6 | 2002 | |
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| 7,073,191 Streaming a single media track to multiple clients | 13 | 2001 | |
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| 5,853,327 Computerized game board | 76 | 1996 | |
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| 6,110,000 Doll set with unidirectional infrared communication for simulating conversation | 50 | 1998 | |
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| 4,770,416 Vocal game apparatus | 44 | 1987 | |
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| D354532 Figure attachment for a pinball game | 7 | 1992 | |
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| 7,033,243 Card interactive amusement device | 8 | 2001 | |
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| 6,319,087 Variable performance toys | 16 | 1999 | |
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| 6,135,845 Interactive talking doll | 15 | 1998 | |
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| 6,585,556 Talking toy | 18 | 2001 | |
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| 2004/0051,245 Action figure game | 3 | 2002 | |
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| 7,054,949 System and method for streaming media | 30 | 2001 | |
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| 2003/0023,649 Digital filtering method and device and sound image localizing device | 1 | 2002 | |
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| 4,712,184 Computer controllable robotic educational toy | 57 | 1984 | |
| 5,271,627 Real encounter game for balancing the body, mind and spirit | 17 | 1992 | |
| 5,379,461 Interactive clothing with indicia and cover panel | 31 | 1993 | |
| 6,056,618 Toy character with electronic activities-oriented game unit | 22 | 1998 | |
| 6,254,486 Gaming system employing successively transmitted infra-red signals | 22 | 2000 | |
| 6,460,851 Computer interface apparatus for linking games to personal computers | 14 | 2000 | |
| 6,663,393 Interactive play device and method | 18 | 2000 | |
| 6,814,667 eTroops infrared shooting game | 14 | 2001 | |
| 6,497,606 Interactive talking dolls | 23 | 2001 | |
| 2003/0148,700 Set of playing blocks | 8 | 2003 | |
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