System and method for making live animals appear to talk
OwnerRobert A. Plotkininventor
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Abstract
A system and method for making animals appear to talk is provided. The system includes a speaker mounted on an article (such as a collar) worn by the animal. A memory stores a plurality of pre-recorded messages. These pre-recorded messages may be generic phrases to be “spoken” by all types of animals or may be messages which are based on the characteristics of a particular animal. Using a selection circuit, a user is able to selectively output the pre-recorded messages from the memory to the speaker, thereby making the animal appear to talk.
Claims20
A system for making a live animal appear to talk, the system comprising:
- a first speaker mounted on an article worn by the animal;
- a memory for storing pre-recorded phrases;
- a selection circuit configured to receive user-supplied inputs;
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- a control circuit responsive to the user-supplied inputs for selectively outputting the pre-recorded phrases from said memory to said first speaker thereby making the animal appear to talk.
A system for making a pet appear to talk, the system comprising:
- a leash member for restraining the pet;
- a collar attached to one of said leash;
- a speaker mounted on said collar;
- a control panel including a memory for storing a plurality of pre-recorded phrases, a selection circuit for receiving user-supplied inputs and a control circuit responsive to the user-supplied inputs for selectively outputting the pre-recorded phrases from said memory to said speaker thereby making the pet appear to talk.
A method of making an animal appear to talk, comprising:
- storing in a memory a plurality of pre-recorded phrases, the pre-recorded phrases being based on characteristics of the animal;
- attaching a speaker to the animal;
- using a selection circuit configured to receive user supplied inputs to select one of the pre-recorded phrases from said memory for output to the speaker, whereby the animal appears to talk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.