Bouncing ball with bounce counter

Abstract

Described is a bouncing ball with bounce counter. The bouncing ball includes a ball housing with a bounce counter embedded therein. In various aspects, the bounce counter includes an integrated circuit and a motion switch. The motion switch is operable for indicating a bounce against a surface and the integrated circuit is operable for maintaining a bounce count based on cumulative actions of the motion switch. A display can be connected with the integrated circuit for displaying a bounce count. In some aspects, the integrated circuit is configured for communicating the bounce count to an external mobile device. Finally and in other aspects, the ball housing has an external surface that is textured with a plurality of bumps.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toy with a bounce counter, comprising:
 a toy housing, the toy housing having a bounce counter embedded therein.   
     
     
         2 . The toy as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bounce counter includes an integrated circuit and a motion switch, the motion switch operable for indicating a bounce against a surface and the integrated circuit being operable for maintaining a bounce count based on cumulative actions of the motion switch. 
     
     
         3 . The toy as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising a display connected with the integrated circuit for displaying a bounce count. 
     
     
         4 . The toy as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the integrated circuit is configured for communicating the bounce count to an external mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The toy as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the toy is a bouncing ball such that the toy housing is a ball housing. 
     
     
         6 . The toy as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the ball housing has an external surface that is textured with a plurality of bumps. 
     
     
         7 . The toy as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the integrated circuit is configured for communicating the bounce count to an external mobile device. 
     
     
         8 . The toy as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the toy is a bouncing ball such that the toy housing is a ball housing, and wherein the ball housing has an external surface that is textured with a plurality of bumps.