(19)
(11) EP 1 776 990 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(21) Application number: 06021643.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63H 3/36(2006.01)
A63H 30/04(2006.01)
A63H 33/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 21.10.2005 US 255852
03.03.2006 US 368300
29.09.2006 US 540369

(71) Applicant: Patent Category Corporation
Walnut, CA 91789 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Zheng, Yu
    Walnut, California 91789 (US)

(74) Representative: Wallinger, Michael et al
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Foerstl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Zweibrückenstrasse 2
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


(54) Interactive toy system


(57) 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 (24) unit having a processor, providing an action figure (22) having a memory which stores data relating to the action figure (22), 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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