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US 6,171,168 B2Granted
Sound and action key with recognition capabilities
AssigneeCarterbench Product Development, Ltd.
InventorRichard V. Jessop
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Abstract
An electronic device or module which, when in contact with or remote from an object, recognizes the object and plays sounds, creates movement in the object, or turns on lights, or activates other electrical circuits appropriate to the object's identity, environment and/or movement of any parts of that object. The object need not contain any electronics or a power source and need not be connected to the device electronically.
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A device for providing sound and/or movement capabilities to a plurality of objects, which comprises:
- an object detection means for detecting an identity of each of the objects and producing an identity signal, the object detection means comprising an object sensor means for sensing an identity code associated with each of the objects;
- a movement detection means for detecting a movement by any of the objects and producing a movement signal;
- a sound storage means for storing a plurality of sounds associated with each of the objects and the movement;
- a sound playback means for receiving the identity signal and/or the movement signal from the object and movement detection means and for accessing and generating a selected sound in the sound storage means responsive to the identity signal and/or the movement signal;
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- a speaker means for amplifying and audibly emitting the selected sound.
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A device for providing sound and/or movement capabilities to a plurality of objects, which comprises:
- an object detection means for detecting an identity of each of the objects and producing an identity signal;
- a movement detection means for detecting a movement by any of the objects and producing a movement signal, the movement detection means comprising a movement sensor means for sensing a movement code associated with each of the movements;
- a sound storage means for storing a plurality of sounds associated with each of the objects and the movement;
- a sound playback means for receiving the identity signal and/or the movement signal from the object and movement detection means and for accessing and generating a selected sound in the sound storage means responsive to the identity signal and/or the movement signal;
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- a speaker means for amplifying and audibly emitting the selected sound.
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A device for providing sound and/or movement capabilities to a plurality of objects, which comprises:
- an object detection means for detecting an identity of each of the objects and producing an identity signal, the object detection means comprising an object sensor means for sensing an identity code associated with each of the objects;
- a movement detection means for detecting a movement by any of the objects and producing a movement signal, the movement detection means comprising a movement sensor means for sensing a movement code associated with each of the movements;
- a sound storage means for storing a plurality of sounds associated with each of the objects and the movement;
- a sound playback means for receiving the identity signal and/or the movement signal from the object and movement detection means and for accessing and generating a selected sound in the sound storage means responsive to the identity signal and/or the movement signal;
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- a speaker means for amplifying and audibly emitting the selected sound;
- wherein the identity signal and the movement signal are produced when the device is at a location remote to any of the objects.
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A device for providing sound and/or movement capabilities to a plurality of objects, which comprises:
- an object detection means for detecting an identity of each of the objects and producing an identity signal;
- a movement detection means for detecting a movement by any of the objects and producing a movement signal;
- a sound storage means for storing a plurality of sounds associated with each of the objects and the movement;
- a sound playback means for receiving the identity signal and/or the movement signal from the object and movement detection means and for accessing and generating a selected sound in the sound storage means responsive to the identity signal and/or the movement signal;
- a speaker means for amplifying and audibly emitting the selected sound;
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- a motor means for providing a drive force to a moveable element on any of the objects, wherein the drive force is generated in response to the identity signal.
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A device for providing sound and/or movement capabilities to a plurality of objects, which comprises:
- an object detection means for detecting an identity of each of the objects and producing an identity signal;
- a movement detection means for detecting a movement by any of the objects and producing a movement signal;
- a sound storage means for storing a plurality of sounds associated with each of the objects and the movement;
- a sound playback means for receiving the identity signal and/or the movement signal from the object and movement detection means and for accessing and generating a selected sound in the sound storage means responsive to the identity signal and/or the movement signal;
- a speaker means for amplifying and audibly emitting the selected sound;
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- a motor means for providing a drive force to a moveable element on any of the objects, wherein the drive force is generated in response to the movement signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.