INTERACTING TOYS

摘要

There is provided as toy adapted to have an interaction with at least one other such toy, comprising: a processor and a memory coupled to said processor; wherein said processor comprises: means for generating an output signal representative of an action to be performed; and means for generating a trigger signal, for reception at at least one other such toy, to trigger said other such toy to perform an action before the said toy has completed its own action. Furthermore, the trigger signal is generated at pre-determined time interval after said toy has initiated its own action, or the trigger signal is generated at a pre-determined time interval before said toy has completed its own action.

主权项

1. An authoring tool for creating themed data for toys, comprising:
means for receiving content relating to a particular theme; means for processing said content to generate a set of instructions for operating said toy within said particular theme; and means for outputting said set of instructions, wherein said receiving means is adapted to receive, in one operation, content that comprises an entire theme, or a substantial part of a theme, enabling a toy to have an interaction with at least one other such toy within that theme.