Updatable personalized talking device

Abstract

The system has three main parts. The first is a service providing audio and visual data downloaded for the user. The service provides a library of audio files including words, phrases and complete stories. The database of audio files can be updated. The second component is a software application for a user's computer. The application provides users with the software necessary to connect to the service, to provide personalizing information, select audio and visual files, purchase and download the files from the service. The third component is a device for playing the audio and visual files with the ability to display animated characters on a screen corresponding to the audio files being played. The screen has the ability to allow the user to color characters similar to a coloring book.

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