WO2009091275A1

WO2009091275A1 - New-year game

Info

Publication number: WO2009091275A1
Application number: PCT/RU2008/000009
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vladimir Anatolevich Matveev
Original assignee: Vladimir Anatolevich Matveev
Priority date: 2008-01-14
Filing date: 2008-01-14
Publication date: 2009-07-23
Also published as: RU2009109391A; RU2431515C2

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to increase a new-year game interest, to develop producing capacities of children by involving them into the active management of theatric performance produced by decorations on a New Year tree and to reduce the game fatigue by decreasing a static load on the eye lens of players. The inventive new-year game comprises a chain of New Year tree (2) decorations (1) which are wirelessly (by radio or optically) connected to a game control unit (4) by means of a communication line (3). The decorations (1) are made in the form of three-dimensional fairy or folk tale characters and/or transparent balls the surface of which are decorated with the images of said characters. A sound reproducing or speaking device with a light source is arranged in the body of each decoration (1). The sound reproducing device of the decoration (1) is based on amplifier elements and the speaking device is based on voice chips with PROM. The unit (4) for controlling the decorations with the reproducing device is provided with a digital recorder and the unit for controlling the decorations with the voice chips is designed in the form of an infrared game channel switch.

Description

New year game

The invention relates to games using New Year's themes, specifically to games for entertaining children on a New Year tree.

The famous New Year’s game (RU 95121587, IPC ⁵ : A63F9 / 04 1995), containing an image of a Christmas tree cut out of cardboard, a set of flat Christmas decorations and a set of letters.

A disadvantage of the known game is the increased fatigue of the game, associated with the tension of one organ of the senses (optic nerves) of the child and the lack of mobility of the accommodating muscles of his eyes when folding toys on a cardboard Christmas tree.

The famous New Year's game (RU 95121587, IPC ⁵ : A63F9 / 04, 1995), containing a garland of Christmas toys to decorate the Christmas tree, each toy is hollow and equipped with a light source. The light source of each toy is made by electroluminoform and is connected by a system of insulated wires with a common power source that allows you to manually or automatically control the light of toys and switch the direction of the gaze and attention of the child in accordance with the rules and program of the New Year's game.

A disadvantage of the known game is the lack of functionality associated with the need for synchronized speech accompaniment of the New Year's game to the beat of switching the lights of toys or using synchronous tape recordings. Another disadvantage is the danger of use associated with the use of electrical wires and high voltages necessary for the glow of luminescent Christmas tree toys.

The objective of the invention is to increase the functionality of the New Year's game for the development of intelligence and physical health of the eyes of children by spatial attention switching a child on a New Year tree, the complex effect on his auditory and visual organs of feelings, the development of positive emotions and moral education from stories, epics and folk tales played out by toys hung on the New Year tree.

The technical result that ensures the solution of this problem is the complete automation of the New Year’s game, bringing it to a theatrical performance and the possibility of safely controlling the game of Christmas tree toys directly by a child without adult participation.

The specified task and the achievement of the claimed technical result is achieved by the fact that a New Year’s game containing a garland of Christmas toys to decorate the Christmas tree, each toy is equipped with a light source, according to the invention it additionally contains a game control unit, and each toy is made talking, and connected to the control unit wireless communication line, and the light source is made in the form of an LED with controlled color.

At the same time, the control unit contains a series-connected digital tape recorder, encoder and transmitter, and each talking toy has a series-connected radio receiver, decoder and digital-to-analog converter, one output of which is connected to a speaker through an amplifier of sound signals and the other to a light source. In another embodiment, the control unit comprises a digital keyboard, an encoder and an IR transmitter connected in series, and each talking toy is made in the form of a talking module with an LED light source and is equipped with an IR receiver of control commands. New Year's toys are made in the form of three-dimensional figures of heroes of folk tales and epics and / or in the form of transparent balls, on the surface of which are depicted images of these heroes. The introduction of a game control unit, the implementation of each talking toy, its supply with an LED with controlled color, the connection of the control unit with Christmas tree toys and wireless communication lines allows you to automate the New Year's game and bring it to a theatrical performance. This, in turn, allows you to expand the functionality of the New Year's game for the development of children's intelligence. In addition, the spatial switching of the child’s attention on the New Year tree, the complex effect on his auditory and visual sensory organs contribute to strengthening the physical health of children's eyes. Making toys in the form of voluminous figures of heroes of folk tales and epics and / or in the form of transparent balls on the surface of which are depicted the images of these heroes additionally contributes to the development of positive emotions in children and the education of morality from stories, epics and folk tales played out by toys hung on New Year's Christmas tree. This also further extends the functionality of the New Year's game. The implementation of the remote control unit in the form of a digital tape recorder with a radio transmitter of sound and light signals or in the form of a keypad typed field with an IR transmitter, and each talking toy, respectively, in the form of a receiver of sound signals or in the form of a controlled talking module with an LED light source, allows to further expand games. This is because it provides the ability to actively and safely control the game of toys on the Christmas tree directly by the child without the participation of adults. The consequence of the active participation of children in the management of the theatrical game is the additional development of their intelligence and directorial talent.

In FIG. 1 is a drawing explaining the essence of the New Year’s game; FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 examples of its functional execution on the basis of radio talking toys and stand-alone talking toys, respectively.

The New Year’s game contains a garland of Christmas tree decorations 1 for decorating the New Year tree 2 connected by a wireless (radio or optical) communication line 3 to the game control unit 4. Toys 1 are made in the form of three-dimensional figures of heroes of folk tales and epics and / or in the form of transparent balls, on the surface of which are depicted the images of these heroes. In the body of each toy 1 is installed reproducing sound or talking equipment with a backlight. The reproducing apparatus (Fig. 2) of the toy 1 contains a radio receiver 5 connected in series, a decoder 6 and a digital-to-analog converter 7, one output of which is connected to a speaker 9 through an amplifier 8 of sound signals, and the other to a light source 10 to illuminate a toy 1. Source 10 is made in the form of an LED with controlled color, depending on the magnitude of the voltage of its power supply. Talking equipment (Fig. 3) of toy 1 contains a IR command receiver 11 connected in series and a talking module 12 equipped with an LED light source 10 and a speaker 9. The talking module 12 is made in the form of a voice chip of the W588Dxxx series, equipped with a SIM and SPI interface for connecting external ROM (cards and / or flash memory) and an 8-bit PWM output for connecting a light source 10 and controlling its lighting effects. The control unit 4 of the reproducing toys (Fig. 2) contains a digital tape recorder 13, an encoder 14 and a radio transmitter 15 connected in series. The radio transmitter 15 of the control unit 4 and the radio 5 of the toy 1 are interconnected by a wireless digital communication line 3 of the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi type. The control unit 4 of the talking toys (Fig. 3) is made in the form of an IR - switch game channels and contains connected in series to the keyboard 16, the encoder 17 and the infrared sensor 18. For clarity and control of the game by children, the keys of the keyboard 16 can be equipped with removable stickers with numbers and the image of toys 1 placed on the Christmas tree 2. IR transmitter 18 of control unit 4 and IR the receiver 11 of the control commands of the talking toy 1 are interconnected by a digital communication line 3 of the infrared range of electromagnetic waves. Each toy 1 and remote control 4 are equipped with autonomous power sources (batteries and / or miniature chemical current sources). To increase the entertainment and the possibility of several participants participating in the game, the game can be equipped with several 4 control panels.

First, we will consider the work of the New Year’s game on the example of talking toys (Fig. 3). On a Christmas tree 2 hang a garland of toys 1, corresponding to a given theme of the game, for example, characters from the fairy tale “Cat in a fool”. Moreover, each toy 1 is equipped with an EPROM, for example, a reprogrammable memory card, with sequences of monologues, songs, sound and light effects recorded in it in advance that correspond to the character depicted in the toy 1. After that, the head of the game turns on the remote control 4 tale for listening. In this case, from the remote control 4, IR code signals are pulse-emitted sequentially in time - control signals with the addresses of toys 1, monologue, song and / or sound and light effect, corresponding to a fairy tale at the current moment of time. IR control signals are received by the receiver 11 of the corresponding toy 1, converted into a pulse-code sequence of electrical pulses and supplied to the voice chip 12. In the chip 12, the pulse-code sequence of pulses is decrypted and issued as a control command to extract from the corresponding cells of the ROM of digital data (for example, monologue and lighting effect). The extracted digital data is converted using an digital-to-analog converter into analog form and transmitted through the sound channel to the speaker 9, and by the backlight signal to the light source 10. In dynamics 10, analogue electrical signals are converted into an acoustic sound signal corresponding to the timbre and sound of the “hero” recording depicted on toy 1. During the game, toys 1, hung on Christmas tree 2, are highlighted when they play their role in the fairy tale and play it automatically scenario. After listening to the tale, a player, such as a child, or a group of players, by pressing the keys on the remote control 4, repeat the script of the tale heard. The player who has made the smallest number of mistakes in reproducing the scenario of the tale receives from “Grandfather Mopoza”, one of the participants of the New Year’s game, a gift or prize set in advance under the New Year tree. The advantage of the New Year’s game based on voice chips is the ability to play voice and light messages with several toys at the same time, for example, when performing choral songs. The disadvantage is the relative high cost of voice-chip toys and the need to install relatively expensive EPROM elements on them.

The difference between playing sound-reproducing toys 1 (Fig. 2) is the recording of the script and the voices of the toys on the digital tape recorder 13 of the control panel 4. At the same time, toys 1, placed on Christmas tree 2, only reproduce sound and light signals generated on the remote control 4. The advantage of this game is the relative cheapness of toys, quick restructuring of the game scenario by rebooting the digital tape recorder to a new game program. The disadvantage is the difficulty in implementing the execution of toys 1 collective actions, for example choral songs requiring the use of multi-channel communication lines 3 based on frequency division of channels. This, in turn, is associated with a constructive complication of transmitters 15 of the remote control 4 and receivers 5 of toys 1 and their cost.

The invention is developed at the level of a technical proposal.

Claims

Claim

1. New Year’s game containing a garland of Christmas tree decorations to decorate the Christmas tree, each toy having a light source, characterized in that it further comprises a game control unit, and each toy is made talking, and is connected to a wireless communication line control unit, the light source made in the form of a light diode with controlled color.

2. New Year’s game according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit contains a digitally connected tape recorder, an encoder and a transmitter in series, and each talking toy has a radio receiver, a decoder and a digital-to-analog converter in series, one output of which is connected to a speaker through an audio signal amplifier, and the other with a light source.

3. The New Year’s game according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit comprises a digital keyboard, an encoder and an RJ transmitter in series, and each talking toy is made in the form of a talking module with an LED light source and is equipped with an IR receiver of control commands.

4. The New Year’s game according to claim 1, characterized in that the toys are made in the form of three-dimensional figures of heroes of folk tales and epics and / or in the form of transparent balls, on the surface of which are depicted images of these heroes.