Method and apparatus for interactive toy vehicles

Abstract

Disclosed are methods of operating a toy. One disclosed method includes receiving a trigger signal for an event from another toy; determining whether a previous trigger signal has been received; and providing a feedback to the trigger event based on the determination of receipt of the previous trigger signal. Apparatuses are also disclosed for performing the method.

1 . A method of operating a toy, comprising:
 receiving a trigger signal for an event from another toy;   determining whether a previous trigger signal has been received; and   providing a feedback to the trigger event based on the determination of receipt of the previous trigger signal.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determination of whether the previous trigger signal has been received comprises calculating a number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the provision of the feedback to the trigger event comprises providing a different feedback based on the number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the feedback comprises at least one of a visual, an audio, or a physical feedback that escalates based on the number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the toy is a wheeled-toy, and the feedback comprises causing the wheeled-toy to overturn. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising disabling control of the toy based on the determination. 
     
     
         7 . A toy comprising:
 means for receiving a trigger signal for an event from another toy;   means for determining whether a previous trigger signal has been received; and   means for providing a feedback to the trigger event based on the determination of receipt of the previous trigger signal.   
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 7 , wherein the determination means of whether the previous trigger signal has been received comprises means for calculating a number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         9 . The toy of  claim 8 , wherein the provision means of the feedback to the trigger event comprises means for providing a different feedback based on the number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         10 . The toy of  claim 9 , wherein the feedback means comprises at least one of a visual, an audio, or a physical feedback that escalates based on the number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         11 . The toy of  claim 7 , wherein the toy is a wheeled-toy, and the feedback means comprises means for causing the wheeled-toy to overturn. 
     
     
         12 . The toy of  claim 7 , further comprising means for disabling control of the toy based on the determination. 
     
     
         13 . A toy comprising:
 a processing system configured to:
 receive a trigger signal for an event from another toy; 
 determine whether a previous trigger signal has been received; and 
 provide a feedback to the trigger event based on the determination of receipt of the previous trigger signal. 
   
     
     
         14 . The toy of  claim 13 , wherein the processing system is further configured to determine a number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         15 . The toy of  claim 14 , wherein the processing system is further configured to provide a different feedback based on the number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         16 . The toy of  claim 15 , wherein the feedback comprises at least one of a visual, an audio, or a physical feedback that escalates based on the number of other previous trigger signals received. 
     
     
         17 . The toy of  claim 13 , wherein the toy is a wheeled-toy, and the feedback comprises means for causing the wheeled-toy to overturn. 
     
     
         18 . The toy of  claim 13 , wherein the processing system is further configured to disable control of the toy based on the determination.