Operable toy

Abstract

An operable toy having a particular shape including the shape of a dog or a human is provided. The operable toy includes a body portion including a sound output unit and having four limbs movably attached thereto, a head portion that is supported by a neck portion movably attached to the body portion, where the head portion allows a mobile communication device to be fitted thereinto and supports the mobile communication device at a face position of the operable toy, and a transmission member that transmits, to the sound output unit and a control unit mounted in the body portion, a signal output from the mobile communication device supported by the head portion in accordance with a user input, where the control unit controls the operation of the four limbs attached to the body portion.

1 . An operable toy having a particular shape including the shape of a dog or a human, comprising:
 a body portion having a limb movably attached thereto;   a head portion supported by a neck portion movably attached to the body portion, the head portion allowing a communication device including a display unit to be fitted thereinto and supporting the communication device at a face position of the operable toy; and   a transmission member configured to transmit, to a control unit mounted in the body portion, a signal output from the communication device supported by the head portion, the control unit controlling the operation of the limb attached to the body portion,   
     
     
         2 . The operable toy according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sound output unit configured to output sound on the basis of a signal output from the communication device;   wherein the transmission member is an earphone plug having at least two transmission paths including first and second transmission paths, and wherein a signal transmitted via the first transmission path is input to the sound output unit, and a signal transmitted via the second transmission path is input to the control unit.   
     
     
         3 . The operable toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the earphone plug transmits, to the sound output unit, a signal output from the communication device via a ring portion, and the earphone plug transmits, to the control unit, a signal output from the communication device via a tip portion. 
     
     
         4 . The operable toy according to  claim 2 , wherein if the communication device transmits a signal indicating that a battery level of an internal battery of the communication device reaches a predetermined value or lower, the control unit reduces an operating speed of the limb and operates the limb. 
     
     
         5 . The operable toy according to  claim 2 , wherein a face image corresponding to at least one of a sound output from the sound output unit and a type of motion of the limb controlled by the control unit is displayed on the display unit of the communication device. 
     
     
         6 . The operable toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the signal is output from the communication device in accordance with an instruction input to the communication device by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The operable toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the signal is output from the communication device in accordance with one of a speech sound input to the communication device and an image captured by the communication device. 
     
     
         8 . The operable toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the communication device further includes a wireless communication unit, and wherein the signal is output from the communication device on the basis of a result of processing performed by the wireless communication unit. 
     
     
         9 . The operable toy according to  claim 1 , wherein if the communication device transmits a signal indicating that a battery level of an internal battery of the communication device reaches a predetermined value or lower, the control unit reduces an operating speed of the limb and operates the limb. 
     
     
         10 . The operable toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the signal is output from the communication device in accordance with an instruction input to the communication device by a user. 
     
     
         11 . The operable toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the signal is output from the communication device in accordance with one of a speech sound input to the communication device and an image captured by the communication device. 
     
     
         12 . The operable toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication device further includes a wireless communication unit, and wherein the signal is output from the communication device on the basis of a result of processing performed by the wireless communication unit. 
     
     
         13 . A program comprising:
 program code for causing a computer included in the communication device connected to the operable toy according to  claim 1  via the transmission member to execute a control method, the control method comprising displaying a face image corresponding to at least one of a sound output from the sound output unit and a type of motion of the limb controlled by the control unit, outputting the signal from the communication device in accordance with an instruction input to the communication device, and outputting the signal from the communication device in accordance with one of a speech sound input to the communication device and an image captured by the communication device.   
     
     
         14 . The program according to  claim 13 , wherein the control method further comprises outputting a signal indicating that a battery level of an internal battery of the communication device reaches a predetermined value or lower.