JPH09320227A - Multimedia toys - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user with information about a toy body by image and sound so that the user can fully understand the information about the toy body, and to arouse interest in the toy body. Providing toys. A multimedia toy including a toy body 1 and a storage medium 2 storing information about the toy body 1, wherein the information stored in the storage medium 2 is processed by a processing device 3 such as a personal computer. By doing so, the information regarding the toy body 1 is output to the processing device 3 as an image and a sound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multimedia toy including a toy body and a storage medium that stores information about the toy body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an instruction manual or a pamphlet is always attached to a toy, and the user is made to understand how to use the toy and precautions for use while reading the instruction.

[0003]

However, in order to provide information on a toy in a printed matter, the amount of information and the expressiveness are limited, and many children are not good at reading and understanding the characters. , Parents had to read and teach the contents because they could not understand at all for children who could not read the letters.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, provides the user with information about the toy body in the form of images and voices, makes the user fully understand the information about the toy body, and arouses interest in the toy body. It is an object to provide a multimedia toy that can be used.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a multimedia toy according to the present invention comprises a toy body,
A multimedia toy including a storage medium storing information on the toy body, wherein the information stored on the storage medium is processed by a processing device such as a personal computer, whereby the information on the toy body is processed by the processing device. The feature is that the image and the sound are output.

The storage medium is preferably a CD-ROM.

Further, the toy body may be a form change toy in which the form is changed, the storage medium stores an operation method for form change, and the operation method may be output to the processing device by image and sound. .

The storage medium is a storage medium storing information about the toy body and game software,
Each time the preset condition is cleared by executing the game, information about the toy body may be output to the processing device.

Further, it is preferable that the storage medium stores PL method information together with information about the toy body.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of a multimedia toy, which is composed of a toy main body 1 imitating a girl and a CD-ROM storing information about the toy main body. It is composed of a storage medium 2.

The CD-ROM 2 stores information about the girl who is the toy body 1 including images, characters and voice data together with a program.

The above information may be stored in the CD-ROM 2 in the form of images, characters and voice data, for example, the information on the family structure of the girl, his / her upbringing, the house where he / she lives, friends, hobbies and personality.

The user sets the CD-ROM 2 in the processing device 3 such as a personal computer and installs the program. After the installation is completed, the input device 4 such as a keyboard and a mouse is operated to start the program.

Since a menu is displayed on the display 5, a title of information to be known is selected and the input means 4 such as a keyboard or a mouse is operated (for example, a pointer is moved to an icon and the button 6 of the mouse 4 is clicked). click.

The processing device 3 outputs the selected information in the form of images, characters and sounds from the display 5 and the speaker 7.

The user operates the input means (keyboard, mouse, etc.) 4 of the processing device (personal computer) 3 to obtain the information about the toy body 1, and the image information and voice information output from the display 5 and the speaker 7. Since the and can be obtained with eyes and ears, interest in the toy body 1 is deepened, and a multimedia toy excellent in emotional aspect can be provided.

Next, a multimedia toy in which the toy body is a form change toy will be described. FIG. 2 shows a case where the toy body 1 is a shape-changing toy in the shape of a ship, and the shape is changed to change to a robot 1 '. The CD-ROM 2 which is a storage medium stores a three-dimensional image, characters and voice data together with a program for explaining an operation method in the process of changing the toy body 1 from a ship form to a robot form.

The CD-ROM 2 is installed in the personal computer 3, which is a processing device. When the installation is complete, start this program.

This program displays, for example, a three-dimensional image of the first form on the display on the menu screen, and allows the user to determine whether the form of the toy is before or complete, and operates the input device (mouse) 4. (See FIG. 3A).
The user moves the pointer to “before form” displayed on the display and clicks the mouse. The processing device proceeds to the next step, displays a three-dimensional image of the morphological procedure on the display (see FIG. 3B), outputs a method of morphing and attention by voice or characters, and waits for the next operation. When the user completes the operation in the displayed form, clicks "Next" on the screen. The program causes the CPU of the processing unit to determine whether the step is the final form step,
If it is the final form, the user is notified of the final form by the image and the sound, and the program ends. The user
When returning the toy body after completion of the form, move the pointer to “Form complete” displayed on the menu screen (see FIG. 3A) and click the mouse 4 to display 5
Since the image after completion of the form is displayed above, contrary to the case of advancing the form above, move the pointer to "before" and click the mouse, repeat the same operation and proceed to the initial form Return to.

As described above, the step can be freely selected according to the progress of the procedure for changing the form of the user, and the operation method to be changed can be displayed in a three-dimensional image. The main body and the toy body on the display can be matched in any of the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions, and it is possible to change or return the shape of a toy that is difficult for the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide a multimedia toy that excels in interest and attachment to the toy body and is excellent in emotional aspects. Then, auditory information (for example, sound or voice generated by a toy in addition to audio description) may be added to the three-dimensional visual information with respect to the two-dimensional visual information of the printed manual. Therefore, the amount of information that can be provided to the user can be significantly increased.

Further, when the game software is stored in the storage medium, the toy body is related to each time a preset condition (for example, score and stage) is cleared at the stage of progress of the game. The information can be programmed to be output as images or sounds from a display or speaker.

The toy body at this time has the same shape as the character that appears in the game software.
Since the character appearing on the display can be actually touched with the embodied character, the familiarity with the toy body and the interest in the character are doubled, and the interest level of the game can be further improved.

In addition to the information about the toy body 1, P
The L (product liability) information may be stored in the CD-ROM 2. When PL information is stored in the CD-ROM 2,
Since the PL information can be made to be explained to the user by the image and voice in the processing device 3, even if the child cannot read the instruction manual or the contents which are difficult to express in the instruction manual, the three-dimensional image and the voice are fully utilized. Since it can be expressed realistically, it is possible for the child to have an interest in recognizing a specific content rather than having the parents explain it in words.

[0024]

By storing the information about the toy body in the storage medium and processing the storage medium by the processing device, the information about the toy body can be expressed by images and sounds. A large amount of information that cannot be expressed can be provided to the user, and the user's interest in the toy can be significantly improved.

Further, by using a CD-ROM as the storage medium, it is possible to store a large amount of image, character and voice information relating to the toy and provide the user with more complete information.

When the main body of the toy is a form toy, the procedure of form change can be output to the processing device by image and voice, so that the user can enjoy the form change without being frustrated on the way.

Further, when the game software is stored in the storage medium, the information of the toy body (how to play or secret) can be output to the processing device as an image or a sound each time the predetermined condition is cleared. In addition to the sense of achievement of the game, the information on the toy body can be known, and the interest in the game and the interest in the toy body can be increased.

When the PL information is stored in the storage medium, the user can specifically recognize the precautions for handling the toy body with his / her eyes and ears. An effective multimedia toy can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multimedia toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another example of a multimedia toy.

3 (a), (b) and (c) are explanatory diagrams of a display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 toy body 2 storage medium 3 processing device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A multimedia toy comprising a toy body and a storage medium storing information relating to the toy body, wherein the information stored in the storage medium is processed by a processing device such as a personal computer. A multimedia toy, characterized in that information about the toy body is output to the processing device as an image and a sound. 2. The multimedia toy according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is a CD-ROM. 3. The toy body is a form-changing toy that changes form, wherein the storage medium stores a form-change operating method, and outputs the operating method to the processing device as an image and a sound. The multimedia toy according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The storage medium is information about the toy body,
And a storage medium storing game software, each time a preset condition is satisfied by executing a game,
The multimedia toy according to claim 1, wherein the processing device is caused to output information regarding the toy body. 5. The multimedia toy according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium stores information on the PL method together with information on the toy body.