Interactive computer system with doll character
First Claim
1. A computer system for providing companionship to a child while using a computer, comprising:
- a personal computer (PC) having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, said memory being adapted to store a plurality of program instructions that are executable by said CPU;
a database electrically connected to said CPU for storing data associated with a plurality of predetermined operating system operations, said operating system operation data including a plurality of output signals corresponding to said predetermined operating system operations;
a speaker electrically connected to said CPU and adapted to emit an audible sound upon receipt of a respective output signal;
a doll character separate from said PC and having a microphone for interfacing said doll character with said CPU, said microphone adapted to receive a respective audible sound emitted by said speaker;
means in said CPU for comparing an encountered operating system operation with said operating system operation data; and
wherein said CPU, responsive to said program instructions, is adapted to deliver a respective output signal corresponding to said respective operating system operation to said speaker for emission thereby upon recognition of said encountered operating system operation as matching a corresponding predetermined operating system operation.
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Abstract
A computer system includes a computer having a CPU with a memory for storing program instructions executable by the CPU. The system includes a database having predetermined operating system operations and program operation conditions and corresponding output signals. The CPU compares encountered operating system operations and program operation conditions with the predetermined data and energizes a speaker with respective output signals to emit respective sounds. A doll character separate from the PC includes a microphone for receiving speaker-emitted sounds and a control unit having a memory for storing predetermined sounds and corresponding action signals. Upon recognizing a received sound as matching a predetermined sound, the control unit energizes connected output devices with respective action signals. The output devices include servo-motors for manipulating portions of the doll character, light sources, and a sound generator. Therefore, the doll character is controlled by computer-generated sounds resulting from use of the computer.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system for providing companionship to a child while using a computer, comprising:
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a personal computer (PC) having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, said memory being adapted to store a plurality of program instructions that are executable by said CPU;
a database electrically connected to said CPU for storing data associated with a plurality of predetermined operating system operations, said operating system operation data including a plurality of output signals corresponding to said predetermined operating system operations;
a speaker electrically connected to said CPU and adapted to emit an audible sound upon receipt of a respective output signal;
a doll character separate from said PC and having a microphone for interfacing said doll character with said CPU, said microphone adapted to receive a respective audible sound emitted by said speaker;
means in said CPU for comparing an encountered operating system operation with said operating system operation data; and
wherein said CPU, responsive to said program instructions, is adapted to deliver a respective output signal corresponding to said respective operating system operation to said speaker for emission thereby upon recognition of said encountered operating system operation as matching a corresponding predetermined operating system operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An interactive doll character, comprising:
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a control unit having a memory adapted to store sound data representing a plurality of predetermined sounds, said sound data including a plurality of electric action signals corresponding to respective predetermined sounds;
a battery power source electrically connected to said control unit;
a microphone electrically connected to said control unit and adapted to receive an audible sound emitted by a speaker of a computer, whereby to communicate with said computer;
a plurality of output devices electrically connected to said control unit;
means in said control unit for comparing a received audible sound with said sound data; and
wherein said control unit is adapted to deliver respective action signals to said output devices upon recognition of said received sound as matching a corresponding predetermined sound of said sound data, whereby to energize said output devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interactive computer system for providing companionship to a child when using a computer, comprising:
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a personal computer (PC) having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, said memory being adapted to store a plurality of program instructions that are executable by said CPU;
a database electrically connected to said CPU for storing data associated with a plurality of predetermined operating system operations and data associated with a plurality of predetermined program operation conditions, said operating system operation data and said program operation condition data including a plurality of output signals corresponding to said predetermined operating system operations and said predetermined program operation conditions;
a speaker electrically connected to said CPU and adapted to emit an audible sound upon receipt of a respective output signal;
a doll character separate from said PC and having a microphone, said microphone adapted to receive a respective audible sound emitted by said speaker for interfacing said doll character with said CPU;
means in said CPU for comparing an encountered operating system operation with said operating system operation data;
wherein said CPU, responsive to said program instructions, is adapted to deliver a respective output signal corresponding to said respective operating system operation to said speaker for emission thereby upon recognition of said encountered operating system operation as matching a corresponding predetermined operating system operation;
means in said CPU for comparing an encountered program operation condition with said program operation condition data; and
wherein said CPU, responsive to said program instructions, is adapted to deliver a responsive output signal corresponding to a respective predetermined program operation condition to said speaker for emission thereby upon recognition of said encountered program operation condition as matching a corresponding predetermined program operation condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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