- Number
- 11918928
- Published
- 2024-03-05
- Filed
- 2019-12-17
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Nocon; Nathan D. et al.
- CPC
- A63F13/65; A63H3/36; A63H3/52; G06F3/011; G06K19/0723; G06K7/1413; G06T7/70; G06V20/20
- Verdict
- Medium Hardware
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
The keeper's note
Interactive playset toy hardware with RFID/AR virtual presentation.
Abstract
A method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The method further comprises displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset. The virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and a first physical object.
Background
BACKGROUND (1) Playsets having interactive features provide a user with an enhanced user experience. For example, playsets may include video and/or and sound playback features that may be triggered based on a user's actions. A user may insert an object (e.g., a play piece or game piece) within a playset and the playset may initiate video playback and/or sound playback in response. In current implementations, the video and sound playback files are stored within a memory of the playset, limiting the number of available video and sound playback files due to the cost of memory. However, if the same video and sound playback are reused, the interactive features may become repetitive, negatively impacting the user's experience with the playset. Further, as the playset controls the playback of the video or sound files, the playset is required to be powered. In many instances playsets are powered though the use of replaceable or rechargeable batteries. Due to the limitations of the batteries, a user is required to frequently recharge or replace the batteries, further negatively impacting the user's experience with the playset. (2) Thus, there is a need for improved method for interacting with a playset to improve the user experience. SUMMARY (3) In one embodiment a method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The me
Claims
1. A method for interacting with a playset, the method comprising: acquiring, using a first sensor on a mobile device, first data corresponding to the playset by reading a near field communication (NFC) tag disposed on the playset; acquiring second data corresponding to a first physical object disposed within the playset; selecting a virtual presentation from a plurality of virtual presentations to display on a display of the mobile device based on a comparison of a feature of the playset to attributes of the plurality of virtual presentations, wherein the feature of the playset is determined based on the first data and the second data, wherein the plurality of virtual presentations is stored within a memory of the mobile device; displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset, wherein the virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and the first physical object; detecting, using a second sensor of the mobile device, a position of a user relative to the mobile device while the mobile device is mounted to the playset; and displaying, on the display of the mobile device, an updated virtual presentation based on the position of the user. ||
11. A computer program product for interacting with a playset, the computer program product comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more processors to: acquire, using a first sensor on a mobile device, first data corresponding to the playset by reading a near field communication (NFC) tag disposed on the playset; acquire second data corresponding to a first physical object disposed within the playset; select a virtual presentation from a plurality of virtual presentations to display on a display of the mobile device based on a comparison of a feature of the playset to attributes of the plurality of virtual presentations, wherein the feature is determined based on the first data and the second data, wherein the plurality of virtual presentations is stored within a memory of the mobile device; display, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset, wherein the virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and the first physical object; detect, using a second sensor of the mobile device, a position of a user relative to the mobile device; and display, on the display of the mobile device, an updated virtual presentation based on the position of the user. ||
16. A mobile device, comprising: a first sensor; a second sensor; a memory comprising a plurality of virtual presentations; a controller configured to: acquire, using the first sensor, first data corresponding to a playset by reading a near field communication (NFC) tag disposed on the playset; acquire second data corresponding to a first physical object disposed within the playset; select a virtual presentation from the plurality of virtual presentations based on a comparison of a feature of the playset to attributes of the plurality of virtual presentations, wherein the feature is determined based on the first data and the second data, wherein the plurality of virtual presentations is stored within the memory; and detect, using the second sensor, a position of a user relative to the mobile device; and a display configured to display the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset, wherein the virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and the first physical object, and wherein the virtual presentation is based on the position of the user relative to the mobile device.