Electronic toy set with a controllable figure

Abstract

A toy game set that includes a plurality of buttons coupled to a housing. The housing includes a processor and speaker that can generate music. The buttons can be depressed by the user to move the figure. The user can move the figure in rhythm with the music. The figure can be a mechanical doll. Alternatively, the figure can be displayed by a screen.

1 . A toy game set, comprising: 
 a housing;    a figure;    an input device that can be manipulated to move said figure;    a speaker coupled to said housing; and,    a processor that is coupled to said speaker to generate music.    
   
   
       2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said figure is detachable from said housing.  
   
   
       3 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said figure includes an identification that is sensed by said processor and said processor generates a song that is unique to said figure.  
   
   
       4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said input device includes a plurality of buttons.  
   
   
       5 . The toy of  claim 4 , wherein said buttons become illuminated when pressed.  
   
   
       6 . The toy of  claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of lights that are illuminated in a pattern provided by said processor.  
   
   
       7 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said figure has a plurality of joints.  
   
   
       8 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said figure includes a plate.  
   
   
       9 . The toy of  claim 1 , further comprising a screen that displays said figure.  
   
   
       10 . The toy of  claim 9 , wherein said screen is attached to said housing.  
   
   
       11 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said processor generates a plurality of songs.  
   
   
       12 . A toy game set, comprising: 
 a housing;    a figure;    input means for moving said figure; and,    music means for generating music.    
   
   
       13 . The toy of  claim 12 , wherein said figure is detachable from said housing.  
   
   
       14 . The toy of  claim 12 , wherein said figure includes an identification that is sensed by said music means and said music means generates a song that is unique to said figure.  
   
   
       15 . The toy of  claim 12 , wherein said input means includes a plurality of buttons.  
   
   
       16 . The toy of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of lights that are illuminated in a pattern provided by said music means.  
   
   
       17 . The toy of  claim 15 , wherein said buttons become illuminated when pressed.  
   
   
       18 . The toy of  claim 12 , wherein said figure has a plurality of joints.  
   
   
       19 . The toy of  claim 12 , further comprising a screen that displays said figure.  
   
   
       20 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein said screen is attached to said housing.  
   
   
       21 . The toy of  claim 12 , wherein said music means generates a plurality of songs.  
   
   
       22 . A method for operating a toy game set, comprising: 
 generating music; and,    depressing buttons to move a figure.    
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising reading an identification of the figure and playing a song that is unique to the figure.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the figure is moved by pressing a plurality of buttons.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising illuminating a plurality of lights in a pattern and depressing the buttons in the pattern.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising illuminating a plurality of lights in a sequence and depressing a button at an exact time indicated by the sequence.  
   
   
       27 . The toy of  claim 26 , further comprising providing a score indicating a correct depression of the button.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the buttons are illuminated when pressed.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the figure is displayed by a screen.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising detaching the figure from the housing and attaching a different figure to the housing, playing a different song and moving the different figure.