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US 7,294,037 · App. 10/542,874 · Granted Nov 13, 2007

Remote-control toy and field for the same

Assignee: Konami Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,294,037
App. No.
10/542,874
Granted
Nov 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote-control toy is provided that includes: a controller ( 2 ) that transmits a control signal according to an operation by a user; a movable body that is controlled to drive based on the control signal from the controller; and a field in which the movable body can move. The movable body includes a detecting unit that reacts to a predetermined object to be detected and outputs a detection signal, and a processing unit that performs predetermined processing in response to the output of the detection signal. The object to be detected can be placed in the field in such a manner that the position of the object to be detected can be changed.

Claims (22)

1. A remote-control toy comprising:

a controller for transmitting a control signal according to an operation by a user;

a movable body for being controlled based on the control signal from the controller; and

a field member on which the moving body is allowed to move,

wherein the movable body includes:

a detecting unit for reacting to a predetermined object to be detected and for outputting a detection signal; and

a processing unit for performing a predetermined process in response to the output of the detection signal,

wherein the field member comprises:

a mat;

a cover that cloaks a surface of the mat; and

a plurality of placement portions, in which the predetermined object to be detected can be embredded, which are concave portions that open through the surface of the mat so that the position of the object to be detected can be arbitrarily changed.

2. The remote-control toy according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined object to be detected is a magnet.

3. The remote-control toy according to claim 1 , further comprising

a protruding member protruding from the surface of the mat is provided on the surface of the mat in such a manner that the position of the protruding member is adapted to change, and the protruding member also is adapted to be cloaked by the cover.

4. The remote-control toy according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined object to be detected is attached to the top end of the protruding member.

5. The remote-control toy according to claim 1 , wherein the field member has a joining portion to be joined to another field member.

6. A field member on which a movable body is allowed to move, the movable body being controlled based on a control signal transmitted from a controller according to an operation by a user,

the movable body includes a detecting unit for reacting to a predetermined object to be detected and for outputting a detection signal, and a processing unit for performing a predetermined process in response to the output of the detection signal, wherein the field member comprises:

a mat;

a cover that cloaks a surface of the mat; and

a plurality of placement portions, in which the predetermined object to be detected can be embedded, which are concave portions that open through the surface of the mat so that the position of the object to be detected can be arbitrarily change changed.

7. The field member according to claim 6 , wherein the field member has a joining portion to be joined to another field member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2008
From: KONAMI CORPORATION
To: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020478/0628 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2005
From: HAYASHI, RYOJI
To: KONAMI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017273/0113 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-010463 · Jan 17, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060111014A1 · May 25, 2006