Programmable cylindric keys by detachably stackable rings for music toy
AssigneeSpark and Rocket Ltd.
InventorMichael Tougher
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Abstract
Signalling apparatus for a sound system, the signalling apparatus being configured for communicating with a processor, the signalling apparatus comprising: an identifier comprising a unique parameter value for identifying a sound property associated with the signalling apparatus; and an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with an electrical contact associated with the processor to communicate the parameter value with the processor, wherein the signalling apparatus is configured such that the electrical contact of the signalling apparatus is substantially fixed with respect to the electrical contact associated with the processor during activation of the sound system and/or signalling apparatus.
Claims15
Signalling apparatus for a sound system, the signalling apparatus being configured for communicating with a processor, the signalling apparatus comprising:
- an identifier comprising a unique parameter value for identifying a sound property associated with the signalling apparatus;
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- an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with an electrical contact associated with the processor to communicate the parameter value with the processor,
- wherein the signalling apparatus is configured such that at least one further signalling apparatus is stackable on the signalling apparatus,
- wherein the signalling apparatus and further signalling apparatus are configured such that only a limited number of signalling apparatus are stackable,
- wherein the signalling apparatus and the further signalling apparatus are configured such that a plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of signalling apparatus are substantially fixed with respect to respective electrical contacts associated with the processor during activation of the sound system and/or signalling apparatus.
A support operable to provide communication between a plurality of signalling apparatus for a sound system and a processor configured for communicating with the signalling apparatus, each signalling apparatus comprising an identifier comprising a unique parameter value for identifying a sound property associated with the signalling apparatus;
- wherein the support comprises an electrical contact associated with the processor, the electrical contact configured to electrically connect with an electrical contact of the signalling apparatus to communicate the parameter value with the processor,
- wherein the support is configured such that a limited number of signalling apparatus are stackable on the support,
- wherein the support is configured such that a plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of signalling apparatus is substantially fixed with respect to respective electrical contacts associated with the processor during activation of the sound system and/or the signalling apparatus.
An assembly comprising:
- (i) a support operable to provide communication between a plurality of signalling apparatus for a sound system and a processor configured for communicating with the signalling apparatus, each signalling apparatus comprising an identifier comprising a unique parameter value for identifying a sound property associated with the signalling apparatus;
- wherein the support comprises an electrical contact associated with the processor, the electrical contact configured to electrically connect with an electrical contact of the signalling apparatus to communicate the parameter value with the processor,
- wherein the support is configured such that a limited number of signalling apparatus are stackable on the support,
- wherein the support is configured such that a plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of signalling apparatus is substantially fixed with respect to respective electrical contacts associated with the processor during activation of the sound system and/or the signalling apparatus;
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- (ii) at least one signalling apparatus for the sound system, the signalling apparatus being configured for communicating with the processor, the signalling apparatus comprising:
- an identifier comprising a unique parameter value for identifying a sound property associated with the signalling apparatus;
- and
- an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with an electrical contact associated with the processor to communicate the parameter value with the processor,
- wherein the signalling apparatus is configured such that at least one further signalling apparatus is stackable on the signalling apparatus,
- wherein the signalling apparatus and further signalling apparatus are configured such that only a limited number of signalling apparatus are stackable,
- wherein the signalling apparatus and the further signalling apparatus are configured such that a plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of signalling apparatus are substantially fixed with respect to respective electrical contacts associated with the processor during activation of the sound system and/or signalling apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.