Toy travel clock
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Abstract
The present invention is a toy travel clock that comprises: an input device configured to accept an estimated time of travel between a starting location and a destination; a distance travel calculator configured to compute an estimated distance traveled; and an output device configured to display an indication of the estimated distance traveled. The toy travel clock graphically displays the starting location, the destination, a hypothetical route connecting the starting location to the destination, and the indication of the distance traveled along the hypothetical route.
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28 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A method for generating a hypothetical route of travel, the method comprising:
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a) accepting an estimated time of travel from a starting location to a destination;
b) determining the hypothetical route from the starting location to the destination in response to the estimated time of arrival;
c) outputting for visual perception the starting location, the destination, and the hypothetical route connecting the starting location to the destination;
d) calculating a current position along the hypothetical route; and
e) outputting for visual perception a graphical symbol, the graphical symbol being representative of a vehicle at the current position along the hypothetical route. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of generating a hypothetical route of travel utilizing an electronic device including an input device, a calculator, and a display device, the method comprising:
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a) inputting into the input device an estimated time of travel from a starting location to a destination;
b) determining the hypothetical route from the starting location to the destination in response to the estimated time of arrival utilizing the calculator;
c) graphically displaying on the display device the starting location, the destination, and the hypothetical route connecting the starting location to the destination;
d) calculating a current position along the hypothetical route utilizing the calculator; and
e) displaying a graphical symbol on the display device, the graphical symbol being representative of a vehicle at the current position along the hypothetical route. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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