Interactive Sex Toy Sensor Integration with VR Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current sex toys lack integration with sensory detection systems and virtual reality, limiting their interactive capabilities and the ability to provide real-time or near real-time feedback and simulated interactions.

Innovation Solution

An interactive sex toy with a phallic-shaped housing containing sensors and a processor that communicates with a second device, such as a reactive sex toy or virtual reality system, to transmit sensory data and enable real-time or near real-time simulated interactions, using sensors like ultrasonic, laser, and capacitive sensors, and a docking pad with additional sensors for enhanced data collection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If sex toys are integrated with multiple sensors and virtual reality systems, then interactive capabilities and user engagement are enhanced, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteractive capabilitiesVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into separate functional modules: the sex toy device with sensors, the computing device for processing, and the virtual reality system. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system complexity at manageable levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The sex toy device incorporates multiple types of sensors (capacitive, ultrasonic, laser, infrared) that can detect various physical quantities, enabling the device to perform multiple functions including tactile sensing, motion detection, and spatial awareness, thereby enhancing interactive capabilities without requiring separate dedicated devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If real-time data transmission is implemented between sex toy and virtual reality system, then simulated interaction quality improves, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback accuracyVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Data transmission occurs in periodic cycles rather than continuously, with sensors taking measurements at intervals and transmitting aggregated data to the computing device. This periodic operation maintains feedback accuracy for virtual reality simulation while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system includes automated data processing and transmission management that operates without constant user intervention. The processor automatically manages data collection, filtering, and transmission timing, optimizing energy usage while maintaining information quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables immersive and interactive experiences by allowing real-time data transmission and simulated interactions between users, enhancing user engagement and experience through synchronized sensory feedback.

Implementation Method 1

a first plurality of sensors proximately located to an external surface of the housing... The sensors from the first plurality of sensors are selected from the group of an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, a capacitive sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapacitive sensing: Capacitance

Implementation Method 2

the sensors from the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors are selected from the group of an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, a capacitive sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUltrasonic detection: Ultrasound

Implementation Method 3

the sensors from the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors are selected from the group of an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, a capacitive sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser detection: Laser

Implementation Method 4

the sensors from the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors are selected from the group of an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, a capacitive sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared detection: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentUS20240307258A1Interactive Sex Toy Systems with Optional Virtual Reality Integration
Publication Date: 2024.09.19 KULYK STANISLAV
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AI summary

Provided herein is an interactive sex toy and sex toy system with optional virtual reality integration. A first embodiment comprises a phallic shaped housing having a plurality of first sensors proximately located to the housing's external surface. A second embodiment further comprises a docking pad having a plurality of second sensors proximately located on the docking pad's top surface. The various embodiments can be communicatively coupled with a second device and/or one or more virtual reality systems to facilitate real-time or near real-time sexual acts between a first user utilizing the interactive sex toy and/or a virtual reality system and a second user utilizing the second device and/or a virtual reality system. An application running on a first user device and/or on a second user device can facilitate communication between the aforementioned components.