Electrographic position location apparatus including recording capability and data cartridge including microphone
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10. A data cartridge comprising:
- (a) a plastic body;
(b) a connector extending from the body;
(c) a first memory device in the body storing code for audio outputs for print elements in a print medium;
(d) a microprocessor in the body;
(e) a microphone electrically coupled to the microprocessor;
(f) a connector extending from the body and coupled to the memory device and the microprocessor;
(g) a second memory device coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory device is adapted to store code for the user'"'"'s voice;
(h) a dummy microphone including a head portion and a neck, wherein the neck is coupled to the body; and
(i) an illumination source in the head portion of the dummy microphone, and being electrically coupled to the microprocessor.
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Abstract
An electrographic position location apparatus and a data cartridge are disclosed. The data cartridge comprises a body and a memory device in the body. A connector extends from the body and is coupled to the memory device. A microphone is attached to or is incorporated within the body.
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69 Claims
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10. A data cartridge comprising:
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(a) a plastic body;
(b) a connector extending from the body;
(c) a first memory device in the body storing code for audio outputs for print elements in a print medium;
(d) a microprocessor in the body;
(e) a microphone electrically coupled to the microprocessor;
(f) a connector extending from the body and coupled to the memory device and the microprocessor;
(g) a second memory device coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory device is adapted to store code for the user'"'"'s voice;
(h) a dummy microphone including a head portion and a neck, wherein the neck is coupled to the body; and
(i) an illumination source in the head portion of the dummy microphone, and being electrically coupled to the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrographic position location apparatus comprising:
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(a) a platform including a first connector and a surface, the surface capable of receiving a print medium;
(b) a data cartridge comprising (i) a body, (ii) a memory device in the body, (iii) a second connector extending from the body and coupled to the memory device, and (iv) a microphone attached to or incorporated within the body, wherein the first and second connectors are connectable to each other. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An electrographic position location apparatus comprising:
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(a) a platform comprising a surface;
(b) a print medium suitable for placement on the surface, wherein the print medium comprises a record print element and a playback print element, wherein the playback print element is present along with other print elements that together are used to form a unique passage, wherein the unique passage is used in a story or a game;
(c) a plurality of electrical elements in the platform and under the surface;
(d) a microprocessor coupled to the plurality of electrical elements;
(e) a memory device coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the memory device comprises code for recording a user'"'"'s voice, code for storing the user'"'"'s recorded voice, code for playing back the user'"'"'s voice, and code for providing sounds associated with the other print elements; and
(f) an audio output device coupled to the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A kit for use in an electrographic position location apparatus, the kit comprising:
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(a) a print medium including a record print element;
(b) a data cartridge including (i) a body, (ii) a memory device in the body, (iii) a connector extending from the body and coupled to the memory device, and (iv) a microphone attached to or incorporated within the body. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of interacting with a print medium, the method comprising:
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(a) placing a print medium on a platform including a surface, a plurality of electrical elements under the surface, and a speaker, wherein the print medium comprises a record print element, a playback print element, and additional print elements;
(b) selecting the record print element;
(c) speaking into a microphone to record a voice;
(d) selecting the playback print element, wherein the playback print element causes a speaker in the platform to play back the user'"'"'s voice along with audio corresponding to the additional print elements in a story or a game. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A data cartridge comprising:
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(a) a body;
(b) a first connector extending from the body;
(c) a second connector extending from the body;
(d) a microphone attached to or incorporated within the body; and
(e) a memory device coupled to the second connector, wherein the first connector is for connecting the data cartridge to an external connector. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An electrographic position location apparatus comprising:
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(a) a platform comprising a surface;
(b) a print medium including a print element, wherein the print medium is capable of being received on the platform;
(c) a plurality of electrical elements in the platform and under the surface;
(d) a microprocessor coupled to the plurality of electrical elements;
(e) a memory device coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the memory device comprises code for recording a user'"'"'s voice, code for storing the user'"'"'s recorded voice, and code for playing back the user'"'"'s voice;
(f) an audio output device coupled to the microprocessor; and
(g) a microphone structure coupled to the platform, wherein the microphone structure comprises a head portion and a neck. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67-1. The toy of claim 67 wherein the microphone structure is a dummy microphone structure and wherein the toy further comprises a microphone in the platform.
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