ROBERT J DRISCOLL
Broker in Springfield, MA

6634922, Oct 21, 2003

Mar 14, 2000

09/525070

Robert W. Driscoll - Longmeadow MA 01106
Edward Wood - Longmeadow MA 01106
Peter Kristoffy - Longmeadow MA 01106

A63F 1300

446242, 446244, 446256, 463 1, 273142 R

The Electronic RPM Yo-Yo will contain electronics for purposes of measuring typical yo-yo game play including the speed and RPMs, the duration of the spin of the yo-yo and it will also calculate overall score based upon a combination of the speed and duration. It may also calculate the scale speed in miles per hour and the distance which the yo-yo would have traveled had it been rolling along a flat plane. The electronics will save high scores for each of the result categories. The high scores can be recalled. The electronics will include a sound transducer to provide audio signals that will alert a player when his current play has exceeded a high score. Results of game play will be conveyed using LCD read-out, a bar graph comprised of colored LEDs or heard audibly via a speaker and electronic speech. Results can also be transmitted to similar yo-yos via IR (infrared) or IF radio frequency technology. Two or more players will then be compete against each other simultaneously by having the yo-yos compare scores via this communication link.

6496235, Dec 17, 2002

Sep 16, 2000

09/663428

Robert W. Driscoll - Longmeadow MA 01106
Edward Wood - Longmeadow MA 01106
Peter Kristoffy - Longmeadow MA 01106

G02F 11335

349 58

The invention is an improvement to LCD game playing devices whereby a colored reflective surface is added that is larger than the LCD viewing area which allows the LCD to move over the background with intelligence. Thus, the LCDs normally static colored background will change. This change can be used to have a scrolling landscape or to move to new background graphics that reflect new game playing themes. The reflective surface as a whole remains static but as viewed through the moving LCD it will appear to be scrolling or changing. The LCD will light up to reveal different images most likely relative to the current background. The reflective surface can be printed in a circular path, a linear path, a two-dimensional surface, intersecting linear paths or a perimeter shape. The computer chip housed within the game playing device will know where the LCD is relative to the background. This knowledge and the physical movement of the LCD is used to enhance game play.

6695670, Feb 24, 2004

Mar 15, 2000

09/525968

Robert W. Driscoll - Longmeadow MA 01106
Edward Wood - Longmeadow MA 01106
Peter Kristoffy - Longmeadow MA 01106

A63F 1300

446242, 463 1, 273142 R

The invention teaches the combination of a common toy, the yo-yo, and an electronic hand-held game playing device. To date, these two areas have not been combined and certainly have not been interactive. Specifically, the invention consists of an electronic circuit embedded into the disk of a yo-yo such that typical yo-yo game playing interfaces with the electronic game. The electronic game may be the LCD-type games similar to current hand-held games with the exception that the player must use typical yo-yo game playing actions to play the LCD game. The electronic LCD game will utilize the LCD to display game results and graphics while the yo-yo sensor and switches will provide game input. In addition, the invention discloses electronic games based on audio sound effects, similar to current non-LCD electronic hand-held games with the exception that player must use typical yo-yo game playing to play the game.

2004019, Oct 7, 2004

Mar 10, 2004

10/798711

Robert Driscoll - Longmeadow MA, US
Edward Wood - Longmeadow MA, US
Peter Kristoffy - Longmeadow MA, US

A63H003/00

446/297000

The invention teaches an interactive character system which through the use of receivers and transmitters embedded in various locations throughout a controlled environment, allows the character to interact verbally with the environment and react with programmed responses to stimuli within the environment. The toy character may be used as a tour guide and may create for a child anticipation of an upcoming trip as well as provide intelligent recall of experiences following a trip. The toy character interact with other toy character, with its owner and with the environment.