Toy interactive entertainment devices

Abstract

Interactive entertainment devices including a toy magic wand with integrated electronics for, among other things, detecting wand motion and responding accordingly, such as illuminating one or more LEDs, displaying images on one or more LCD displays, playing sound effects or character speech, emitting infrared (IR) signals via one or more IR emitters, or some combination thereof. An exemplary device may include a “fairy house” or “wizard tower” playset with integrated electronics for receiving one or more received IR signals and responding or reacting accordingly. For example, depending on the nature of the received IR signals, the electronics may illuminate one or more LEDs, display images on one or more LCD displays, play sound effects or character speech, emit IR signals via one or more IR emitters, or some combination thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 : An interactive entertainment device comprising:
 a housing;   at least one display device, said display device positioned on a side of said housing and oriented such that said display device is viewable by the user;   at least one light source, said light source positioned within said housing;   at least one communication element for receiving one or more signals; and   one or more electronic devices, said electronic devices being operatively connected to said display device, said light sources, said communication element, wherein said electronics are configured to selectively execute one or more instructions based on at least one of pseudo-random selection, said signals received from said communication element, and a determined lapse of time since said signals received from said communication element, said instructions enabling a coordinated displaying of images on said display device and driving said light source.   
     
     
         2 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , said interactive entertainment device further comprising a power source. 
     
     
         3 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , said light source comprising one or more light-emitting diodes. 
     
     
         4 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , wherein said IR sensor may receive one or more signals from other devices remote from said interactive entertainment device. 
     
     
         5 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , wherein said signals received by said communication element are indicative of one or more spell reactions, said spell reactions indicating one or more of said instructions. 
     
     
         6 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , said communication element comprising at least one infrared (IR) sensor. 
     
     
         7 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , said electronic devices further comprising one or more computer-readable storage media, said storage media having stored thereon said instructions, said instructions being computer-executable, said instructions corresponding to one or more spell reactions. 
     
     
         8 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 1 , said housing comprising one of a tower and a house. 
     
     
         9 : An interactive entertainment device (e.g., tea cup), said device comprising:
 a housing;   at least one communication element for receiving one or more signals; and   one or more electronic devices, wherein said electronic devices are configured to selectively execute one or more instructions based on said signals received from said communication element.   
     
     
         10 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 9 , said device comprising a wheeled base, said housing being operatively connected to said wheeled base via a waist, said housing being configured to rotate about said waist, said base comprising a bottom surface, at least one wheels, a motor, a motor drive, said motor being operatively connected to said wheel; and
 an edge sensor, said edge sensor being configured to detect an edge of a surface upon which said interactive entertainment device is moving, wherein said instructions selective activate said motor to avoid the edge of the surface;   said electronic devices being operatively connected to said motor, said communication element, and said edge sensor, said instructions enabling selective activation of at least one of said light source and said motor.   
     
     
         11 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 9 , said housing including one or more motor-actuated doors, said electronic devices being operatively connected to said motor-actuated doors, said instructions enabling selective activation of said one or more motor-actuated doors. 
     
     
         12 : The interactive entertainment device of  claim 9 , said electronic devices further comprising one or more speakers, said instructions enabling selective activation of said one or speakers.