Doll or toy character adapted to recognize or generate whispers
AssigneeThinking Technology, Inc.
InventorAlbert Wai Tai Chan
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Abstract
An interactive electronic doll or toy character comprises receiving means to receive and distinguish normal human speaking voices from whispered human speaking voices, and communication means to communicate to the human speaker that either a normal or a whispered voice has been recognized. The doll or toy character may also comprise sound generation means by which simulated whispered human speech may be generated, and trigger means located on the doll or toy character to trigger the generation of such speech. Normal speech and other sounds can also be generated by the doll of the invention.
Claims20
An interactive electronic doll or toy character comprising:
- (a) receiving means to receive and distinguish normal human speaking voices from whispered human speaking voices;
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- (b) communication means to communicate to the human speaker that either a normal or a whispered voice has been recognized.
An interactive electronic doll or toy character comprising:
- (a) sound generation means by which simulated whispered human speech may be generated;
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- (b) a photo-sensor located on the doll or toy character and adapted to be activated by the touch or proximity of a user to trigger the generation of such speech;
- such that when a user activates the photo-sensor, simulated human speech is generated by the doll or toy character to prompt the user to take further action.
An interactive electronic doll or toy character comprising:
- (a) sound generation means by which simulated whispered human speech may be generated;
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- (b) sensor means located in or near the mouth of the doll or toy character adapted to detect the presence of a human body close to said doll's mouth, and to generate a signal to trigger said sound generation means;
- such that when a user places a portion of the user's body in close proximity to the doll's mouth, said simulated whispered human speech is generated.
An interactive electronic doll or toy character comprising:
- (a) receiving means to receive and distinguish non-whispered human speaking voices from whispered human speaking voices;
- (b) first sound generation means by which simulated whispered human speech may be generated;
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- (c) a first series of pre-recorded whispered phrases adapted to be reproduced by said sound generation means;
- such that the doll or toy character may communicate to a user whether a non-whispered voice or a whispered voice has been detected by means of simulated whispered human speech.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.