Interactive smart doll

Abstract

An interactive child's doll may include: an electronic circuit housed in a body, the electronic circuit including a microcontroller, a motion/position/orientation determining module coupled to the microcontroller, a sensor module coupled to the microcontroller for providing data related to the environment in which the body is located, a sound generating module coupled to the microcontroller for generating audio signals for interacting with the child, a memory module coupled to the microcontroller for storing instructions and data received from the wireless device and for storing preprogrammed instructions and data for controlling interactivity with the wireless device, and a power supply for providing power to the electronic circuit. A wireless remote control device that commands and interacts with the doll and may receive wirelessly instructions for commanding the interactive doll is also described.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interactive child's doll comprising:
 a body;   an electronic circuit housed in the body, the electronic circuit comprising:   a microcontroller;   a motion/position/orientation determining module coupled to the microcontroller;   a wireless receiving and transmitting module coupled to the microcontroller for providing data and instructions to the microcontroller received from a remote wireless device and for transmitting data and instructions to the remote wireless device;   a sensor module coupled to the microcontroller for providing data related to the environment in which the body is located;   a sound generating module coupled to the microcontroller for generating audio signals for interacting with the child;   a memory module coupled to the microcontroller for storing instructions and data received from the wireless device and for storing preprogrammed instructions and data for controlling interactivity with the wireless device; and   a power supply for providing power to the electronic circuit.   
     
     
         2 . The remote control wireless device in combination with the interactive doll of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         3 . The interactive doll of  claim 1 , wherein the remote control wireless device is a mobile device comprising a memory incorporating instructions for commanding the interactive doll. 
     
     
         4 . A system including the interactive doll of  claim 1 , and a mobile device configured to receive wirelessly instructions for commanding the interactive doll. 
     
     
         5 . The interactive doll of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor module comprises a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the doll's environment. 
     
     
         6 . The interactive doll of  claim 1 , wherein the sound generating module comprises a speaker disposed in the body of the doll. 
     
     
         7 . The interactive doll of  claim 1 , further comprising motor controls and servos for moving parts of the doll body.