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| Google's patent shows a toy rabbit and teddy bear but says that other child-friendly designs would be possible. |
by Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor, BBC News, 22 May 2015
Google's R&D team has looked into making internet-connected toys that control smart home appliances.
The firm has published a patent that describes devices that would turn their heads towards users and listen to what they were saying, before sending commands to remote computer servers.
The three-year old patent was spotted recently by the legal technology firm SmartUp.
It described the proposal as "one of Google's creepiest patents yet".
Privacy campaigners have also raised concerns.
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