Toy Having Point-of-View Video Recording and Editing

Abstract

Toy systems configured to record and edit video are disclosed. In some embodiments, the toy system includes a recording device or module and a playback module. In some embodiments, the toy system includes an action figure with a camera coupled thereto. In some embodiments, the toy system includes a toy vehicle with a camera positioned to record video through the windshield.

1 . A toy system, comprising:
 an action figure including a body;   a recording device, the recording device being configured to be coupled to the action figure body, the recording device also being configured to record and then, after cessation of recording, store video information; and   a playback module, the playback module being configured to be coupled to the recording device, the playback module being configured to be coupled to a visual display device on which the recorded video information can be displayed, and the playback module being configured to enable a user to, after cessation of recording, review and edit the recorded video information.   
     
     
         2 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the toy action figure includes a backpack coupled to the body, and the recording device is formed as part of the backpack. 
     
     
         3 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the recording device is a camera with a memory unit. 
     
     
         4 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the recording device includes a memory unit in which recorded video information can be stored, the playback module can access recorded video information in the memory unit and output the recorded video information to the visual display device. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the recording device includes an audible recording device, the audible recording device being configured to record sounds around the action figure. 
     
     
         7 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the playback module is wirelessly coupled to the visual display device. 
     
     
         8 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the playback module includes a plurality of overlays that can be added to the recorded video information, the overlays being selectively locatable by a user at different locations on the recorded video information. 
     
     
         9 . The toy system of  claim 8 , wherein the overlays are selectively locatable at different points in time during the recorded video information. 
     
     
         10 . A toy system, comprising:
 an action figure including a body;   a recording device, the recording device being configured to be coupled to the action figure body, the recording device also being configured to record video information; and   a playback module, the playback module being configured to be coupled to the recording device, the playback module being configured to be coupled to a visual display device on which the recorded video information can be displayed, and wherein the playback module includes controls that facilitate editing of the recorded video information, the controls enabling a user to move to a particular point in time and insert an overlay at that location.   
     
     
         11 . A toy system for recording and editing video information, comprising:
 a toy;   a recording device, the recording device being coupled to the toy and configured to record video information, the recording device including a memory unit in which video information can be stored, wherein one of the toy and the recording device includes a sensor that detects particular movements of the toy, and the recording device identifies an overlay to be inserted on currently recorded video information based on detected movements; and   a playback module, the playback module being operably coupleable to the recording device, the playback module being configured to access recorded video information stored on the recording device, the playback module being configured to communicate with a visual display device so that video information is displayed on the visual display device.   
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A toy system for recording and editing video information, comprising:
 a toy;   a recording device, the recording device being coupled to the toy and configured to record video information, the recording device including a memory unit in which video information can be stored, a plurality of modes of operation, and an overlay that is inserted is determined based on a selected mode of operation; and   a playback module, the playback module being operably coupleable to the recording device, the playback module being configured to access recorded video information stored on the recording device, the playback module being configured to communicate with a visual display device so that video information is displayed on the visual display device.   
     
     
         14 . The toy system of  claim 11 , wherein the playback module includes controls for the accessing and editing of the video information, and the playback module facilitates the insertion of an overlay by a user on the video information. 
     
     
         15 . The toy system of  claim 11 , wherein the recording device includes a visual recording device and an audible recording device, the visual recording device being configured to record video information during play with the toy, and the audible recording device being configured to record audible information during play with the toy. 
     
     
         16 . The toy system of  claim 11 , wherein the memory unit of the recording device includes a plurality of assets, and only some of the assets are initially available to a user. 
     
     
         17 . The toy system of  claim 16 , wherein the assets that are initially unavailable become available after a user integrates all of the initially available assets into recorded video information. 
     
     
         18 . The toy system of  claim 11 , wherein the toy is an action figure and the recording device is removably coupled to the action figure. 
     
     
         19 . A toy system, comprising:
 a toy;   a first device for recording video information relating to play with the toy, the first device including a memory unit in which the recorded video information can be stored, the memory unit including a plurality of assets that can be integrated with recorded video information;   a second device for retrieving and editing the recorded video information, the second device being coupleable to the first device, configured to be connected to a visual display device so that the recorded video information is displayed, and including controls for accessing and editing the video information so that a user can access recorded video information and edit the video through at least one of the following steps:
 inserting an overlay on the video information; and 
 selecting one of the plurality of assets, and integrating the selected asset with the recorded video information at a particular location. 
   
     
     
         20 . The toy system of  claim 19 , wherein the toy is a toy action figure, the first device is removably coupleable to the toy action figure, and the first device is configured to record audio information relating to play with the toy.