Scanning toy
Granted: September 11, 2003
Application Number:
20030171063
An interactive shopping role-play toy comprises a toy item bin, a first set of toy items replicating shopping items, an input device adapted to uniquely identify each of the toy items; and an audio playback device adapted to play an audio acknowledgment associated with the identified toy item. The audio acknowledgement is uniquely associated with the identified toy item. The input device is configured to uniquely identify a toy item when the toy item is within physical proximity of the…
Write on interactive apparatus and method
Granted: August 28, 2003
Application Number:
20030162162
An interactive print media apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, it comprises a platform comprising a surface, an electronic position location system, and a print medium including a prescribed location. A user can write in the prescribed location.
Learning sports toy and method
Granted: August 14, 2003
Application Number:
20030153413
The present invention provides a sports toy with multiple instructional modalities which combine auditory, visual, and kinesthetic stimulation to teach and reinforce language skills. In one embodiment, a sports toy comprises a goal defining an aperture and a switch associated with the goal for indicating that a goal has been scored. A memory is operatively associated with the switch. A voice synthesizer is operatively associated with the memory and a speaker is in turn operatively…
Interactive toy
Granted: July 24, 2003
Application Number:
20030139113
Embodiments of the invention relate to interactive toys. In one embodiment, the interactive toy includes a housing, and a receiving region on the housing. A detection device including a plurality of detectors is in the receiving region. A processor operatively coupled to the detection device. A solid object is received in the receiving region. The toy could be a toy electronic train, or an interactive book.
Learning center
Granted: July 10, 2003
Application Number:
20030129572
Infants and toddlers are introduced to learning through musical sounds and visual stimulation related to different fields of experience. A learning center table includes a hinged book moveable to display a first or a second page. Turning the page selects between a first and a second mode of operation. In one embodiment, the first page illustrates learning indicia such as letters or numbers, with child/toy interaction giving rise to stimulus related primarily to the concepts to be…
Interactive learning appliance and method
Granted: July 10, 2003
Application Number:
20030129576
A portable, hand held interactive learning appliance for assisting a user in learning is disclosed. The interactive learning appliance includes a housing, a processor disposed in the housing, an input device operatively coupled to the processor, an output device operatively coupled to the processor, and a computer readable medium including code for causing the portable, hand held interactive learning appliance to adapt to the user's intelligence or knowledge level by presenting problems…
Study aid apparatus and method of using study aid apparatus
Granted: April 24, 2003
Application Number:
20030077558
A method of using a study aid apparatus is disclosed. The method includes receiving supplemental information associated with a printed textbook. After receiving the supplemental information, it can be loaded into a portable, study aid apparatus. The study aid apparatus is then used to help learn about subject matter in the textbook.
Interactive teaching toy
Granted: March 27, 2003
Application Number:
20030059757
Embodiments of the invention are directed to educational toys. In one embodiment, the educational toy includes (a) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a chest, hands and feet, (b) at least one indicium on the chest of the figure, (c) switching circuitry coupled to the indicia, (d) a sound synthesizer, (e) a speaker, (f) a memory, (g) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities…
Interactive apparatus with ball
Granted: January 30, 2003
Application Number:
20030022592
An interactive apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a interactive ball includes (a) a plurality of indicia, (b) a processor and memory unit operatively coupled to the plurality of indicia, (c) an audio output unit operatively coupled to the processor and memory unit, (d) a first outer surface; and (e) a second outer surface that is recessed with respect to the first outer surface, wherein the plurality of indicia are present at the second outer surface.
Three dimensional interactive system
Granted: January 23, 2003
Application Number:
20030016210
A three-dimensional position locating system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the three-dimensional position locating system includes a housing including a substantially planar surface. The housing includes a first antenna element under the substantially planar surface. A stylus including a second antenna element is coupled to the housing. A processor is electrically coupled to the first antenna element and the second antenna element, and a three-dimensional structure overlies the first…
Toy having rotating element
Granted: January 2, 2003
Application Number:
20030003427
A toy is disclosed. In one embodiment, the toy includes a base. A rotating element is on the base and rotates about an axis. A child can cause the rotating element to rotate about the axis by pressing an actuator at the center of the rotating element. A set of image elements can be on the rotating element.
Interactive educational apparatus with number array
Granted: December 26, 2002
Application Number:
20020197589
An interactive apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the interactive apparatus includes an array of switches, an array of numbers respectively associated with the array of switches, a speaker, a processor coupling the array of switches and the speaker, a memory and a set of movable physical objects. The physical objects are spatially separated from the array of numbers and movable objects within the set are capable of being grouped together to form a group of objects that represents…
Interactive learning apparatus responsive to striking
Granted: December 26, 2002
Application Number:
20020197931
An interactive learning apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiments, the interactive learning apparatus comprises: (a) a housing; (b) an impact sensor unit in the housing; (c) a processor and memory unit operatively coupled to the impact sensor unit; (d) a display unit operatively coupled to the processor and memory unit; and (e) an audio output unit operatively coupled to the processor and memory unit, wherein the display unit is adapted to display an image in response to the user…
Sequence learning toy
Granted: August 15, 2002
Application Number:
20020110790
An educational toy for teaching a child a sequence of letters, numbers, colors or other sequences. The toy would be provided with a plurality of segmented body portions, each of the body portions associated with a single indicia. A switch is provided on each of the segmented body portions. When this switch is depressed, an audio output associated with the indicia would be produced. After the child has memorized a series of indicia to produce a learned sequence, a switch associated with a…
