Smart musical toy

Abstract

A spin toy or draydel comprises at least a first audio response that is played when the spin toy comes to rest. In one embodiment the first audio response comprises recorded music and/or speech. The recorded audio response may additionally comprise at least four distinct messages corresponding to a different side of the draydel. The message may identify the Hebrew letter shown on the side of the draydel that is facing up after it comes to rest. Alternatively, the message may reflect the player's game position corresponding to the traditional draydel game, reflected by the Hebrew letter shown on the side of the draydel that is facing up after it comes to rest. The message may also be triggered by a second audio response, which is initiated when the draydel is spun. Upon coming to rest after spinning the second audio response stops and the first audio response, is played. This second audio response may also comprise recorded music.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A spin toy, comprising: 
 a main body having an inner cavity and a tip on which the spin toy is spun; and    electronic means housed within said cavity of said main body for triggering at least one audio response from a first set of a plurality of audio responses, said one audio response corresponding to the position of said spin toy when said spin toy, after being spun, stops spinning on said tip.    
     
     
         2 . The spin toy of    claim 1    further comprising a second set of audio responses which are triggered upon movement of the spin toy.  
     
     
         3 . The spin toy of    claim 1    further comprising a first visual response.  
     
     
         4 . The spin toy of    claim 1    further comprising a first set of a plurality of visual responses wherein a different one of said plurality of visual responses corresponds to the position of said spin toy when said spin toy, after being spun, stops spinning on said tip.  
     
     
         5 . The spin toy of    claim 1    further comprising a second visual response which is triggered upon movement of said spin toy.  
     
     
         6 . The spin toy of    claim 1    wherein said main body comprises a mid-section with a plurality of sides, each of said sides of said mid-section associated with a different one of said plurality of audio responses from said first set.  
     
     
         7 . The spin toy of    claim 6   , wherein said spin toy is a draydel and said mid-section comprises four sides, wherein depicted on each of said four sides is a different image.  
     
     
         8 . The spin toy of    claim 7   , wherein each of said images is a different Hebrew letter.  
     
     
         9 . The spin toy of    claim 6    wherein each of said plurality of audio responses of said first set of audio responses is a verbal message.  
     
     
         10 . The spin toy of    claim 8    wherein each of said plurality of audio responses of said first set of audio responses is a different verbal message announcing the associated game value of the Hebrew letter appearing on the side of the draydel facing up.  
     
     
         11 . The spin toy of    claim 6    further comprising a second set of audio responses triggered upon movement of said spin toy.  
     
     
         12 . The spin toy of    claim 11    wherein said second set of audio responses includes at least one recorded song.  
     
     
         13 . The spin toy of    claim 12    wherein said first set of audio responses and said second set of audio responses are not simultaneously playable.  
     
     
         14 . The spin toy of    claim 6    further comprising a visual response activated by spinning said spin toy.  
     
     
         15 . The spin toy of    claim 6    further comprising a visual response activated when said spin toy stops spinning on said tip.  
     
     
         16 . The spin toy of    claim 1    further comprising a “try-me” button for triggering at least part of said first set of audio responses independent of any movement of said spin toy.  
     
     
         17 . The spin toy of    claim 2    further comprising a “try-me” button for triggering at least one audio response of said first set of audio responses or said second set of audio responses, independent of any movement of said spin toy.  
     
     
         18 . A musical draydel comprising: 
 a housing comprising four sides, a tapered bottom and an open top, said sides and bottom defining a central cavity;    a speaker secured within said central cavity;    a holder secured within said central cavity for holding an electrically conductive ball, said ball freely moveable within said holder, said holder further comprising at least four conductive contacts corresponding to said four sides of said draydel housing;    a circuit board secured within said housing and in close proximity to said holder such that said ball may electrically connect one of said conductive contacts of said holder and a corresponding contact on said circuit board;    an integrated circuit chip electronically connected to said circuit board for storing and playing a first set of a plurality of audio responses, wherein each of said four sides corresponds with at least one unique audio response of said first set of a plurality of audio responses;    a power source connected to said circuit board and said speaker;    a trigger connected to said power source and responsive to the spinning of said draydel, such that upon the draydel ceasing to spin, one of said audio responses of said first set of a plurality of audio responses will be played; and    a cover for closing said top of said housing, said cover including a shaft for use in spinning said draydel.    
     
     
         19 . The musical draydel of    claim 19    wherein said integrated circuit chip comprises storage media for storing said first set of a plurality of audio responses.