US 5,867,914 A · Drawing device with multimedia enhancement

Abstract

A multimedia enhancement for an amusement device includes a sound synthesizer for creating a user perceptible signal, such as an audio signal, in response to selective actuation of the controls of the amusement device. The amusement device includes a screen for displaying a viewer perceptible image and a pair of rotary control knobs operatively associated with rotary switches and a selectably actuable on-off switch to provide amusing sounds and feedback indicative of the operator's use of the control knobs. The sound synthesizer is programmed to also create one of a series of sounds from a plurality of families of sounds in a predetermined sequence in response to actuation of the control elements by the user or randomly.

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Dependent claims

A drawing device comprising:

a fluid-tight inner container having a transparent surface on one side thereof;
a fluid within the inner container for coating the inside surface of the transparent surface;
a stylus mounted within said container for movement to dislodge the fluid from said surface;
an outer compartment for enclosing said inner container, said outer compartment having an opening on one side;
means for aligning the transparent surface of the inner container with the opening in the outer container;
at least one control;
means operatively connecting the control to the stylus;
and
multimedia means for producing a user perceptible signal in response to operation of the control.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Drawing device with multimedia enhancement

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Drawing device with multimedia enhancement

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Abstract

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