It would have built-in speakers, cameras and microphones but Google's intentions are not clear.

The patent has actually been in existence for over three years but its existence only became known late last week when it was spotted by legal technology firm SmartUp, according to the BBC. Inevitably, much questioning has come of the discovery but Google responded to the BBC in its typical fashion, saying that Google holds patents on several services of which only a few are ever actually made.

The patent filing suggests that the technology could be made into a rabbit, bear, dragon or even alien form. Featuring microphones, speakers, cameras, motors and WiFi connectivity, your fluffy toy would be constantly listening for a "trigger word" that would lead to the bear waking up.