Point-of-sale integrated storage devices, systems for programming integrated storage devices, and methods for providing custom sounds to toys
Systems and methods which allow for the self-service selection and recording of local storage devices which can be provided as part of a larger object such as a toy. Specifically, the systems and methods discussed herein generally comprise self-service kiosks or other related systems whereby a final consumer, who is engaged in the manufacture or creation of a personalized or semi-personalized toy, can provide for transfer of sound or other data to a local storage device which will be incorporated into the toy in an on-demand fashion.
1. A system for providing sound to a toy, the system comprising:
a toy;
a local storage device external to said toy, said local storage device including:
a chipset comprising a local memory; and a speaker for reproducing sounds recorded on said local memory; and
a housing enclosing said chipset;
a kiosk, the kiosk including:
a cradle for detecting the presence of said local storage device in said cradle;
a kiosk memory including a library of sounds; and
a processor for transferring a sound from said library of sounds on said kiosk memory to said local memory on said local storage device while said local storage device is in said cradle;
wherein a final consumer instructs said processor to transfer said sound from said kiosk memory to said local memory while said local storage device is in said cradle; and
wherein said local storage device is removed from said cradle and then placed in said toy by said final consumer after said sound is transferred from said kiosk memory to said local memory.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said local storage device must be placed in said cradle for said processor to transfer said sound.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said transferring occurs wirelessly.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said final consumer interacts with said kiosk via a touchscreen.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said toy comprises a plush toy.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said kiosk further comprises a microphone.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said sound is generated by said final consumer using said microphone.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein said kiosk further comprises sound processing software for modifying said sound.
9. The system of claim 7 wherein said sound is stored on a memory remote from said kiosk.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein said final consumer can load a sound from a remote memory into said kiosk memory.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein said kiosk identifies said toy.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein said kiosk utilizes a machine readable indicia associated with said toy to identify said toy.