Simulated Head Apparatus with LCD Display Face

Abstract

The invention comprises a toy or toy vehicle with an electronic device, including a small portable electronic device, capable of playing audio-visual images to simulate a face, and integrated into the toy or toy vehicle. The electronic device has or is connected to an LCD screen that serves as the face of a toy or toy vehicle so as to simulate the appearance of being alive. Images of live, recorded or pre-recorded talking faces stored on software would play on the LCD screen. The toy can be a simulated head, simulated toy vehicle, doll, toy vehicle, or computer monitor with fasteners for accessories to make the toy look like a person, animal, cartoon character, insect, dinosaur, robot, plant, or thing with living characteristics, such as a clock with hands and feet. The toy vehicle can be a plane, train, automobile, flying saucer, bicycle, tricycle, wagon, bus, truck, etc.

I claim the following: 
     
         1 . A toy or toy vehicle, with at least one indentation in at least one head of said toy or in at least one location of said toy vehicle, for insertion of at least one electronic device, wherein
 the toy resembles a person, animal, cartoon character, insect, dinosaur, plant, or any other living thing, with or without a body; said toy further comprises permanently or detachably attached accessories resembling physical characteristics of a head including ears, earrings, hair, antennas, beard, goatee, headwear, a mane, horns, or a halo;   the toy vehicle includes a plane, train, automobile, flying saucer, bicycle, tricycle, wagon, bus, or truck; said toy vehicle further comprising permanently attached or detachably attached accessories resembling physical characteristics of a toy vehicle, including sirens, flashing lights, decals, landing gear, or antennas; and   the at least one electronic device is capable of playing audio-visual images and comprises, or is connected to, an LCD screen and computer software for storing, recording, and playing audio-visual images of live, recorded or pre-recorded faces, including faces of persons, animals, and cartoon characters.   
     
     
         2 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic device is a small portable electronic device removable from the toy or toy vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic device further comprises a frame to assist in attaching said at least one electronic device to said toy or toy vehicle. 
     
     
         4 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein said frame depicts artwork resembling physical characteristics of a head, head accessories, or physical characteristics of a toy vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein said toy is a simulated head or simulated toy vehicle supported by a display stand, with fasteners for said accessories resembling physical characteristics of a head or physical characteristics of a toy vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein said simulated head or simulated toy vehicle supported by a stand further comprises a frame depicting artwork resembling said physical characteristics of a head or physical characteristics of a toy vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein said simulated head or simulated toy vehicle is comprised of a flexible OLED display in the form of a head and face, or head or face. 
     
     
         8 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein said toy is a doll, stuffed animal, machine, rock, plant, or any object that can embody a face which a child can play with, or a combination of both, or combination of toy and toy vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein said toy or toy vehicle is a computer monitor with fasteners for attaching the accessories resembling physical characteristics of a head or the accessories resembling physical characteristics of a toy vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the computer monitor further comprises a frame depicting artwork resembling said physical characteristics of a head or physical characteristics of a toy vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indentation is disposed in a front side of said toy vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1  further comprising electronic components housed within said toy or toy vehicle for operation of said electronic device. 
     
     
         13 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 12 , wherein said electronic components includes a video card, printed circuits, wires, batteries, a wireless connectivity device or a USB port. 
     
     
         14 . The toy or toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein said toy or toy vehicle is connected to at least one other toy or toy vehicle.