JP2000061133A - Toy utilizing infrared signal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interesting toy low in predictability of motion or development. SOLUTION: This toy is provided with an infrared receiving part 12, which can receive an infrared signal outputted from an infrared remote controller 40 to be used for remotely controlling an electric product for domestic use such as a television and an air conditioner, for discriminating the code of the received infrared signal, a driving/output means 16 for operating every equipment constituted operably corresponding to the infrared rays received by the infrared receiving part 12, a storage means 30 for storing data specifying the motion of every equipment to be operated by the driving/output means 16 corresponding to the code of the infrared signal and a retrieving means for retrieving the data corresponding to the code of the infrared signal inputted to the infrared receiving part 12 out of data stored in the storage means and according to the data retrieved by the retrieving means, the driving/output means 16 operates every equipment constituted operably.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toy provided with an infrared input section, and more particularly to an infrared signal output from an infrared remote controller provided in various home appliances such as stereos, televisions, VCRs and air conditioners. The present invention relates to a toy configured so that the toy can be operated according to the reception of the infrared signal input via the infrared input section or the code of the infrared signal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a remote control using infrared rays is attached to various home electric appliances such as a television, a VCR, a stereo, and an air conditioner, and the electric power of the home electric appliance is turned on and off.
It is used for remote control such as F and operation switching.

The infrared remote controller used in such home electric appliances and the like can output an infrared signal recorded with a different code in response to the operation of a key provided in the infrared remote controller. As shown in the figure, a reader unit, which is information necessary for the receiving side to read an infrared signal, a custom code unit that acts as an ID code of the receiving device so as to prevent malfunctions between the devices, and a difference in the key to be selected. It is composed of a data code part in which a different code is recorded according to, etc., and is configured to be able to remotely operate the above-mentioned home electric appliance according to the code recorded in the infrared signal output from the infrared remote controller. .

Among toys for games and the like, there are some toys provided with the infrared remote controller as described above.
There is an apparatus configured such that the power of a game machine can be remotely turned on and off using the dedicated infrared remote controller.

On the other hand, in a toy such as the above-mentioned game, a game machine configured such that the character displayed on the screen changes or grows in accordance with conditions such as input timing of key operation, number of inputs, difference in selected keys, etc. Etc., there are toys configured to execute differently developed games and the like according to input conditions.

[0006]

As described above, the infrared signal output from each infrared remote controller is a code that should be called the ID code of the receiver in order to prevent malfunctions between the devices. The recorded custom code section is provided, and a different code is used for each manufacturer and each device. Also, since the data in the data code section output by operating the keys provided on the infrared remote controller is different, the combination of codes of the infrared signal output by the infrared remote controller attached to each device in the market is There are countless.

In the case of a toy such as a game machine, it is necessary to use an infrared remote controller dedicated to the toy in order to remotely operate the toy such as the game machine without malfunctioning with other home electric appliances. Infrared remote controllers are sold together with toys for game machines and the like, making toys for game machines and the like expensive.

However, as in the game machine described in the above-mentioned prior art, in the case of a toy constructed so that a different game can be developed depending on the difference in input data etc., a small number provided in the game machine or the like. Rather than developing the game according to the data etc. input by operating the keys of
Rather, by inputting the infrared signals output from the infrared remote controller with innumerable combinations and using this as a trigger or parameter to decide the expansion, the expansion of games etc. can be expanded and the predictability of expansion becomes weaker and more interesting. A certain game etc. can be developed.

Therefore, the present invention provides a toy capable of inputting an infrared signal for operating the toy, etc. by using the infrared remote controller attached to other home electric appliances, thereby eliminating the need for a dedicated infrared remote controller. The purpose of the present invention is to provide toys using infrared signals at low cost.

Another object of the present invention is not to perform a desired operation with an infrared signal, but to operate the toy with the infrared signal as a trigger or the like, or with the infrared signal as a parameter of the toy. When deciding the operation etc., the infrared signal input to the toy does not have to be the one output from the dedicated infrared remote controller and the necessary code etc. written in it, and it can be attached to other home electric appliances etc. Focusing on the fact that even an infrared signal output from an infrared remote control can be diverted, the infrared signal output from the infrared remote control used for remote control of other devices can be used as a trigger for toy operation, Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy that has a low predictability of motions and developments and is interesting by using it as a parameter when determining motions and the like.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a toy 10 utilizing the infrared signal of the present invention is a toy other than the toy 10 such as a television, a stereo, a VCR, and other home electric appliances. An infrared receiving unit 12 capable of receiving an infrared signal formed by recording a code indicating a transmission to a corresponding receiver output from an infrared remote controller 40 used for remote control, and the infrared receiving unit 12 receiving the infrared signal. When this is done, a drive / output means for driving each device provided in the toy 10 to a predetermined state is provided.

Further, another toy 10 of the present invention utilizing an infrared signal can receive an infrared signal having a code indicating a transmission to another receiver and is recorded in the received infrared signal. An infrared receiving unit 12 capable of discriminating the generated code, and driving / driving each device provided on the toy in response to the infrared reception by the infrared receiving unit 12.
An output unit 16 and a storage unit 30 that stores data defining the operation of each device driven by the drive / output unit 16 at random or corresponding to a pattern of a code recordable in an infrared signal, and necessary. In accordance with the above, preferably, the storage means 30 or the search means for searching the data stored in the storage means 30 for the data corresponding to the code of the infrared signal input to the infrared reception section 12 is provided. The drive / output means 16 drives each device provided in the toy according to the data retrieved by the search means.

The infrared signal input to the toy 10 comprises a custom code section and a data code section, and is recorded in the code and / or the data code section recorded in the custom code section. The data is stored in the storage means corresponding to the code.

The search means searches for corresponding data in the storage means based on the code recorded in the custom code portion and / or the code recorded in the data code portion of the input infrared signal.

Further, the toy 10 is provided with a display section 18 driven by a drive / output means, and the storage means 30 is a memory for storing a plurality of types of characters as data defining the operation of the display section output means 16. The display unit output unit 16 stores image data, and the display unit output unit 16 stores the image data of the character retrieved by the storage unit 30 or the search unit according to the code of the infrared signal received by the infrared receiving unit 12. A character defined by the image data may be displayed on the display unit 18, and a game program recording a plurality of developments is stored as data defining the operation of the display unit output means 16. Depending on the code of the infrared signal received by the infrared receiver 12, the storage means 30 or the search means may be the storage means 30. Recorded on the development of a program corresponding to the random or the same time that searches out, the display unit output unit 16 in accordance with the Puroramu can also be configured to display on the display unit 18 a game.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The toy 10 including the infrared receiver 12 of the present invention includes a television, a VCR, a stereo,
In order to remotely control various home appliances such as air conditioners, a dedicated infrared remote controller 40 attached to each device is diverted, and an infrared signal output by the infrared remote controller 40 is received,
The toy 10 is operated in response to the reception of the infrared signal, or the toy 10 can be operated in accordance with the content of the code or the like recorded in the received infrared signal.

Explaining an example in which the operation of the toy 10 can be changed according to the code written in the received infrared signal, the infrared receiving section 12 includes an infrared input section 13 having a photodiode or the like. A known infrared receiver 12 including a reception controller 14 including an amplifier circuit, a detection waveform circuit, a waveform shaping circuit, a code discrimination circuit, and the like.
Can be used.

The infrared receiving unit 12 is connected to a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as "CPU") 20 which activates a system program to control the operation of the entire apparatus as shown in FIG. A storage unit 30 including a ROM storing a system program and the like, a drive / output unit 16 for operating each device such as a motor and a liquid crystal screen provided in the toy 10, and various mode changes as necessary. It is connected to an input means 15 for inputting a key.

The CPU 20 is activated by turning on the power source or, when the toy 10 is provided with an input means 15 such as operation keys, by a key input or the like.
Of the CPU according to a system program previously stored in the area 31 of the CPU.
20 controls each device of the toy 10 of the present invention in a centralized manner.

A drive / connector connected to the CPU 20
The output means 16 is controlled by the CPU 20 and drives the toy 10 in accordance with a key input or an input made through the infrared receiver 12, or displays an image or the like according to the content of a program or the like on a liquid crystal screen or the like.

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
And it demonstrates based on FIG.

In the present embodiment, the drive / output means 16 for operating a device such as a motor is provided, and the toy 10 is driven in a predetermined pattern by the motor or the like operated by the drive / output means 16 in a predetermined pattern. An example configured to operate is shown.

In the present embodiment, as described above, it is output from the infrared remote controller 40 which is attached to various home electric appliances such as a television, a stereo, a VCR, an air conditioner and is used for remote control of other equipment. The toy 10 can be configured to perform a specific action regardless of the code recorded in the infrared signal on condition that the infrared signal is received, or 1 arbitrarily selected from a plurality of action patterns by inputting the infrared signal. Although it can be configured as the toy 10 that performs the above-described operation, in the present embodiment, a plurality of operation patterns stored in the storage unit 30 including a ROM or the like according to the code recorded in the received infrared signal. Select an operation program corresponding to the code from the program that realizes, and activate it to perform an operation according to the operation program. 10 in which is configured to perform.

The infrared signal output from the infrared remote controller 40 comprises a reader section, a custom code section, and a data code section, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), and is carried by the infrared signal. The information to be stored is composed of a 16-bit custom code part and a 16-bit data code part.
The code part and the data code part can express a maximum of 2 ³² kinds of data by combining them.

However, the number of codes currently used is about 60 in the custom code (the number of registered home electrical appliances associations in August 1996 is 56), and
The first 8 bits and the latter 8 bits in the data code are in a one's complement relationship, and the effective bit length of the data code is 8 bits.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toy 10 of the present invention associates a code transmitted as the infrared signal with an operation program for realizing an operation corresponding to the code in the storage means 30, for example, a ROM. It has a stored area 32.

This operation program corresponds to the entire code consisting of the combination of the custom code and the data code in the infrared signal, or to only the custom code or the data code in the infrared signal. However, in the present embodiment, the operation pattern corresponding to the custom code and the operation pattern corresponding to the data code are respectively stored, and the infrared receiving unit 12 is stored. When the code of the infrared signal input via the CPU 20 is input to the CPU 20, the CPU
Reference numeral 20 is configured to activate an operation program corresponding to a custom code and an operation program corresponding to a data code, and to cause the toy 10 to perform an operation realized by both operation programs.

The above-mentioned custom code is used as an ID code for an original receiver of an infrared signal output from the infrared remote controller 40, such as a television, stereo, VCR, air conditioner, etc. In the present embodiment, the code recorded in this custom code can also be used as a parameter when selecting the operation of the toy 10.

An example of the operation of the toy 10 configured as above will be described with reference to FIG. 2. When an infrared signal is input through the infrared receiver 12, the CPU 20 causes the custom code in the input signal to be input. Code patterns C _i 1 to C
an operation program C _p 1 through C _p n corresponding to the _i n, the operating program D _p 1 to D _p n corresponding to the code pattern D _i 1 to D _i n data codes, each storage unit 3
The toy 10 is moved by detecting it from the operation program stored in 0 and starting it.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, when the operation program corresponding to the input custom code and data code is not stored in the storage means 30, the operation patterns C _P1 to C _P n, operation pattern D _P
The toy 1 is selected by randomly selecting one of the actions 1 to D _P n and activating the program of the selected action pattern.
However, when the operation program corresponding to the input data is not stored, the toy 10 may be set to the standby state without being operated.

When the toy 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above is, for example, an animal such as a dog doll whose joints and the like can be operated by motors, etc., a custom code in an infrared signal Corresponds to the code pattern C _i 1, the operation program C _p 1 (for example, the “hand” operation program), and the code pattern C _i 2 includes the operation program C _p 2 (for example, the “down” operation). Program), the operation program C _p n in the case of the code pattern C _i n, and the operation program D _p 1 (for example, a “swinging” operation program) in the case where the data code corresponds to the code pattern D _i 1, the code in the case of pattern D _i 2 operating program D _p 2 (e.g. operation program of "barking"), when the code pattern D _i n the operation program D _p n, Re respectively in correspondence may be stored in,
When the infrared signal is received, each operation program is selected and activated according to the code in the received infrared signal, and the dog doll can be configured to perform each operation according to the operation program.

For example, when a certain infrared signal is input to the toy 10, the pattern of the custom code of the input infrared signal corresponds to the operation program C _p 1 "hand", and the data code of When the pattern corresponds to the operation program D _p 1 “swing tail”, C
PU20 starts the above two operation programs sequentially,
By driving the drive unit in accordance with the motion program, the doll performs the motion of "shaking its tail" after "hand".

The toy 10 configured as described above allows the toy 10 to perform a large number of actions by the combination of the action performed in response to the custom code and the action performed in response to the data code. The toy 1 depending on the type of the infrared remote controller 40 to be selected and which operation key is selected in the infrared remote controller 40.
When the toy 10 of the present invention is a doll of an animal such as a dog, as described above, the predictability of the operation becomes thin as if it were a real animal.

In this embodiment, the toy 1 is
Although an animal doll has been described as an example of No. 0, it is not limited to the animal toy 10, and for example, a car toy 10 configured to be able to change the traveling direction, speed, etc. according to the code of the input infrared signal, It can be applied to various other toys.

[Embodiment 2] FIG. 4 shows, for example, a toy 10 of the present invention, which is equipped with a portable electronic game, an electronic notebook storing a game program, and a display unit 18 such as a liquid crystal screen such as a pager. This is an example formed by being applied to various devices including a display, such as an electronic device, a video game and a personal computer that functions as a video game, and other various devices including the display unit 18.

In the toy 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 20 has a storage means 30 and an infrared receiver 1.
2. The same as the toy 10 of the first embodiment in that the drive / output means, here the display output means 16, is connected, but in the present embodiment, the display output means 16 is used.
A display unit 18 such as a liquid crystal screen and a display is connected to the.

A system program is stored in the storage means 30 connected to the CPU 20, and the CPU 20 totally controls the entire system according to the system program.

Further, in the storage means 30, there is formed an area 33 in which data for displaying an image on the display portion 18 is stored corresponding to the code of the received infrared signal, and as an example, In the embodiment, the bitmap data for displaying the character corresponding to the code of the infrared signal input through the infrared receiving unit 12 on the display unit 18, the operation data for displaying the character in a moving image. Various image data such as data for displaying the previously set character and the like in characters are stored in the area 33 as character data.

The operation of the toy 10 configured as described above will be described. When the CPU 20 activates the program in the storage means 30 to start the game by turning on the power and / or operating the key, the program causes The game to be realized is displayed on the display unit 18 such as a liquid crystal screen or a display.

Then, when the mode of the toy 10 is switched to the infrared input by the key operation of the input means 15 and the infrared signal is inputted through the infrared receiving section 12, the code discriminating circuit provided in the infrared receiving section 12 is inputted. Then, the code in the infrared signal is discriminated and sent to the CPU 20.

Upon receiving the code, the CPU 20 searches the character data for data corresponding to the code input as the infrared signal, and displays an image on the display unit 18 according to the searched data.

For example, a pattern of the head of the character corresponding to the custom code in the code in the infrared signal,
The design of the body of the character corresponding to the data code is stored in the storage means 30, respectively, and the CPU 20 searches for the design of the head and the design of the body corresponding to the input infrared signal from the character data. The character obtained by synthesizing the data and displaying the data is displayed on the display unit 18, or the custom code and the data code are further subdivided, and the character parts (contours) are formed in correspondence with the divided codes. , Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, torso, feet, etc., and these can be combined and displayed on the display unit 18. Further, the code is a predetermined numerical value together with the character or in place of the character. Etc. can be converted and displayed.

As an example, bitmap data for displaying the head of the character is searched out according to the custom code of the infrared signal, and bitmap data for displaying the body of the character is searched for according to the data code, and both data are combined. An example in which one character is then displayed on the display unit 18 will be described. The CPU 20 that has received the code of the infrared signal via the infrared reception unit 12 causes the CPU 20 to receive the input patterns C _i 1 to C 1 of the custom code in the input signal. a head data C _p 1 through C _P n of the character corresponding to the _i n, data code of the input pattern D _i 1 to D _i barrel data D corresponding character n _p 1 to D _p n storage means A character obtained by searching the character data stored in 30 and combining both data is displayed on the display unit 18.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, when the character data corresponding to the code of the input infrared signal does not exist in the storage means 30, the character data C _{P1 to} C _P n, Character data D _P 1 to D _P
It is also possible to randomly select the data of n and display the image of the character on the display unit 18 based on the selected character data. However, for example, when the character data corresponding to the input data is not stored. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an error is displayed without operating the toy 10.

On the display unit 18, together with the character,
Alternatively, the code of the infrared signal input instead of the character can be converted into a numerical value or the like by a predetermined calculation formula, and this can be displayed as, for example, the "attack power" of the character. In this case, the toy 10 can also be used as a game machine of a play method in which the character's "strength" is competed according to the magnitude of the displayed numerical value, and thereby winning or losing is determined.

With the above configuration, it is possible to enjoy the display of a character whose display is unpredictable by the input of the infrared signal output from the infrared remote controller 40 appropriately selected. Instead, for example, by bringing in a plurality of infrared remote controls 40,
The toy 1 can be determined by comparing the “attack power” of the characters displayed by the output of each remote controller to determine the outcome.
The play method by 0 can be expanded.

In the toy 10 of this embodiment,
Character data is transferred between a plurality of toys 10 of the present invention by providing, for example, an input / output terminal, an infrared signal transmission unit, etc. connected to the CPU 20, and a character based on the received character data and already displayed on the toy 10. It can also be configured as a game machine or the like in which the played characters are played against each other to compete for victory or defeat.

An example of the operation of the toy 10 in this case will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The mode is switched to the "competition mode" by the key operation of the input means 15 (S1), and the character data of the opponent is received in this state. Then, the character data received by the CPU 20 is stored in the RAM (S3), and the character (character 1) already existing in the game machine and the received character (character 2) are simultaneously displayed. It is displayed on the screen (S4).

Then, the two characters are compared with each other, for example, based on the "attack power" (S5), and the result of this comparison is displayed on the display unit 18 (S6, S7).

The display is performed, for example, by changing the character on the loser's side based on character data such as bitmap data indicating the state in which the character has died, and displaying an image based on the character data on the display unit 18. You can also

Further, the toy 10 of the present invention is C as described above.
If the RAM connected to the PU 20 is provided, once C
A plurality of character data retrieved by the PU 20 from the storage means 30 may be stored and stored, and the character data stored in the RAM may be stored in the input means 15 via a key or the like. It is also possible to search for a desired character and display the character on the display unit 18 by inputting.

[Third Embodiment] In the toy 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
It is the same as the toy 10 of the second embodiment in that the infrared receiving unit 12, the storage unit 30, and the display unit 18 are connected to the. In the present embodiment, the CPU 20 is connected to a storage unit 30 including a ROM and a RAM capable of writing data.

A system program is stored in the storage means 30 composed of the ROM, and the CPU 20 controls the system as a whole by the activation of the system program.

A program for executing a development game corresponding to the input conditions is recorded in the storage means 30, and according to conditions such as key input by the input means 15 and / or infrared signal input. The corresponding program is started and the game of different development is executed.

In the present embodiment, the development of the game is selected according to the content of the input infrared signal, and C
The game of different development can be executed depending on the relationship with the time counted by the timer provided in the PU 20.

As an example, in the present embodiment, the selected character grows to an outer shape corresponding to each condition depending on the conditions such as the passage of time, the code in the input infrared signal, the input timing of the infrared signal, and the like. The toy 10 that stores the game program configured to do so will be described.

The operation of the toy 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. When the power source is turned on, or when the power source is turned on or the game program in the storage means 30 is started by a key input by the input means 15, the game program is executed. Game is displayed on the display unit 18 (S
1) The state of waiting for selection of a growth character is set (S2).

In this state, when an infrared signal is input to the infrared receiver 12, a character corresponding to the infrared signal is searched out from the character data stored in the storage means 30 (S3), and the character is searched out. The character based on the data is displayed on the display unit 18, and together with the data of the character, according to the timer in the CPU 20,
The selected date and time of the character is recorded in the RAM, for example. The relationship between the infrared signal and the character can be determined by the same method as in the second embodiment.

In the above state, by switching to an input mode of a condition which becomes a factor for determining the outer shape of the character by key input or the like (S5), when an infrared signal is input to the toy 10, the code input as the infrared signal is input. It is recorded in the RAM together with the date and time (S6). And
If it is determined that the element has been input a predetermined number of times by the infrared signal within a predetermined time (S7, S8), preset conditions such as the code of the infrared signal by which the character is input, the input timing, the number of inputs, etc. are set. From the character data stored in the storage means 30 according to
Each part of the character such as the nose, mouth, ear, torso, and feet is selected, and the character data of the initially selected character is rewritten according to the selected data (S10), and at the same time, the character according to the rewritten character data is selected. Is displayed on the display unit 18, and thereafter, the operations after S5 are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S7 and S8 that the infrared signal has not been input the predetermined number of times within the predetermined time, whether to end the game is determined based on the input status of the infrared signal. When it is determined in accordance with a preset condition (S12) and the end of the game is determined, character data such as bitmap data indicating a state in which the character has died is selected, and a character based on the character data is displayed. The end of the game is displayed as displayed on the section 18 (S14), and the game ends.

In the game configured as described above, according to various conditions such as the type of remote controller that outputs an infrared signal, the operation button selected by the remote controller, the input timing of the infrared signal, the number of inputs, etc. The growth process of the character changes, the predictability of the progress of the game becomes weak, and the development of the game can be made even more interesting.

[0062]

As described above, the toy of the present invention is
By using an infrared remote control that is attached to another home electric appliance or the like, an infrared receiving section capable of inputting an infrared signal for operating the toy, etc. can be provided, so that a dedicated infrared remote control becomes unnecessary and the toy uses the infrared signal. Could be provided at low cost.

In addition, by using the infrared signal output from the infrared remote controller used for remote control of other equipment as a trigger for a motion of the toy, a parameter for determining the motion, etc. We were able to provide a toy that has little predictability for development and is interesting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the toy of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the toy of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the toy of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the toy of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a signal waveform of an infrared signal,
(A) is the entire signal waveform, (b) is an enlarged view of the portion (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

10 toys 12 Infrared receiver 13 Infrared input section 14 Reception control unit 15 Input means 16 Drive / output means (drive means or display output means) 18 Display 20 CPU (central processing unit) 30 storage means 31 Area in storage means (system program) 32 Area in storage means (operation program) 33 Area in storage means (character data) 40 infrared remote control

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An infrared receiving unit capable of receiving an infrared signal in which a code indicating transmission to another receiver is recorded, and each device provided on the toy when the infrared receiving unit receives the infrared signal. A toy utilizing an infrared signal, comprising a drive / output means for driving to a predetermined state. 2. An infrared receiving unit capable of receiving an infrared signal having a code indicating transmission to another receiver and discriminating the code recorded in the received infrared signal, and the infrared ray. In response to the reception of infrared rays by the receiving unit, drive / output means for driving each device provided on the toy and data defining the operation of each device driven by the drive / output means can be recorded in an infrared signal. Toy using infrared signals, characterized in that storage means stored corresponding to different code patterns and the drive / output means drive each device provided in the toy according to the data. 3. An infrared receiving section capable of receiving an infrared signal having a code indicating transmission to another receiver and discriminating the code recorded in the received infrared signal, and the infrared receiving section. In response to the reception of infrared rays by the receiving unit, drive / output means for driving each device provided on the toy and data defining the operation of each device driven by the drive / output means can be recorded in an infrared signal. A storage means for storing the code corresponding to a different code pattern, and a search means for searching the data stored in the storage means for the data corresponding to the code of the infrared signal input to the infrared receiving section, A toy utilizing an infrared signal, wherein the drive / output means drives each device provided in the toy according to the data retrieved by the search means. 4. The infrared signal comprises a custom code section and a data code section, and corresponds to the code recorded in the custom code section and / or the code recorded in the data code section. The toy using an infrared signal according to claim 1, wherein the data is stored in a storage means. 5. The infrared signal comprises a custom code section and a data code section, and corresponds to the code recorded in the custom code section and / or the code recorded in the data code section. The search means stores the data in the storage means, and the search means stores the correspondence in the storage means based on the code recorded in the custom code portion and / or the code recorded in the data code portion of the input infrared signal. 5. The toy utilizing the infrared signal according to claim 4, wherein the toy data is retrieved. 6. The toy includes a display unit driven by a drive / output unit, and the storage unit stores image data of a plurality of types of characters as data defining an operation of the drive / output unit. According to the code of the infrared signal received by the infrared receiver,
The infrared signal according to claim 3 or 5, wherein the drive / output means displays a character defined by the image data on a display unit according to the image data of the character searched out by the search means. Used toys. 7. The toy includes a display unit driven by a drive / output unit, and the storage unit stores a game program in which a plurality of developments are recorded as data defining an operation of the drive / output unit. According to the code of the infrared signal received by the infrared receiver,
6. The retrieval means retrieves a corresponding development program recorded in the storage means, and the drive / output means displays a game on a display unit according to the program. A toy using the described infrared signal.