Interactive computer system with doll character

An interactive doll character, comprising:

• a control unit having a memory adapted to store sound data representing a plurality of predetermined sounds, said sound data including a plurality of electric action signals corresponding to respective predetermined sounds;
• a battery power source electrically connected to said control unit;
• a microphone electrically connected to said control unit and adapted to receive an audible sound emitted by a speaker of a computer, whereby to communicate with said computer;
• a plurality of output devices electrically connected to said control unit;
• means in said control unit for comparing a received audible sound with said sound data;
• and
• wherein said control unit is adapted to deliver respective action signals to said output devices upon recognition of said received sound as matching a corresponding predetermined sound of said sound data, whereby to energize said output devices.

An interactive computer system for providing companionship to a child when using a computer, comprising:

• a personal computer (PC) having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, said memory being adapted to store a plurality of program instructions that are executable by said CPU;
• a database electrically connected to said CPU for storing data associated with a plurality of predetermined operating system operations and data associated with a plurality of predetermined program operation conditions, said operating system operation data and said program operation condition data including a plurality of output signals corresponding to said predetermined operating system operations and said predetermined program operation conditions;
• a speaker electrically connected to said CPU and adapted to emit an audible sound upon receipt of a respective output signal;
• a doll character separate from said PC and having a microphone, said microphone adapted to receive a respective audible sound emitted by said speaker for interfacing said doll character with said CPU;
• means in said CPU for comparing an encountered operating system operation with said operating system operation data;
• wherein said CPU, responsive to said program instructions, is adapted to deliver a respective output signal corresponding to said respective operating system operation to said speaker for emission thereby upon recognition of said encountered operating system operation as matching a corresponding predetermined operating system operation;
• means in said CPU for comparing an encountered program operation condition with said program operation condition data;
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• wherein said CPU, responsive to said program instructions, is adapted to deliver a responsive output signal corresponding to a respective predetermined program operation condition to said speaker for emission thereby upon recognition of said encountered program operation condition as matching a corresponding predetermined program operation condition.