Programmable doll assembly

Abstract

One variation of a doll assembly includes a doll and a sensor kit. The doll includes: a body; a set of connector receptacles arranged on the body; a core receptacle arranged within the body; and a control unit configured to engage the core receptacle to electrically couple to the set of connector receptacles. The sensor kit includes a first accessory, in a suite of accessories, including: a connector configured to transiently engage a connector receptacle in the set of connector receptacles; and a color sensor configured to output a signal representing a color of an object arranged within a field of view of the color sensor. The control unit is configured to receive the signal and trigger generation of a detectable response, indicating the color of the object, according to instructions programmed by a user and received from a companion application executing on a computing device accessed by the user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A doll assembly comprising:
 a doll comprising:
 a doll housing comprising:
 a set of connector receptacles; 
 a central body defining a central cavity; and 
 a set of appendages flexibly coupled with the central body and defining a set of channels extending from the central cavity toward the set of connector receptacles; 
 
 a core receptacle arranged within the central cavity; 
 a control unit configured to engage the core receptacle to seat within the central cavity and comprising:
 a processor configured to process signals according to a set of instructions programmed by a user and received from a companion application executing on a computing device accessed by the user; 
 a communication module configured to enable wireless communication between the control unit and the companion application; 
 a power supply configured to supply power to the doll assembly including the control unit and the set of connector receptacles; and 
 an edge connector configured to receive the set of cable connectors to electrically couple the set of connector receptacles to the control unit; and 
 
 a set of cable connectors configured to seat within the set of channels and defining a first end, configured to couple to the control unit, and a second end, configured to couple to the set of connector receptacles; and 
   a sensor kit comprising a first accessory, in a set of accessories, comprising:
 a color sensor configured to:
 output a first signal, to the control unit, responsive to presence of a first object of a first color in a field of view of the color sensor; and 
 output a second signal, to the control unit, responsive to presence of a second object of a second color in the field of view of the color sensor; and 
 
 a first connector configured to transiently engage a first connector receptacle, in the set of connector receptacles, to electrically couple the color sensor to the control unit.