INTERACTIVE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An interactive system comprising:
- (a) an article comprising;
(i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of different print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface; and
(b) a sensing device comprising (i) an optical sensor for reading the codes (ii) a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position of the sensing device using the read code (iii) a memory unit comprising data for different audio outputs corresponding to the different print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor.
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Abstract
A system including a sensing device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system has (a) an article comprising: (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of different print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface. The system also has (b) a sensing device comprising (i) an optical sensor for reading the codes (ii) a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position of the sensing device using the read code (iii) a memory unit comprising data for different audio outputs corresponding to the different print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor.
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11 Claims
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1. An interactive system comprising:
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(a) an article comprising;
(i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of different print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface; and
(b) a sensing device comprising (i) an optical sensor for reading the codes (ii) a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position of the sensing device using the read code (iii) a memory unit comprising data for different audio outputs corresponding to the different print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sensing device for use with an article comprising (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of different print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface, the sensing device comprising:
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(a) an optical sensor for reading the codes;
(b) a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position of the sensing device using the read code;
(c) a memory unit comprising data for different audio outputs corresponding to the different print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor; and
(d) an audio output device coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for reading a code, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an article comprising (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface;
(b) reading a first code associated with a first print element with a sensing device;
(c) receiving a first audio output corresponding to the read first print element;
(d) reading a second code associated with a second print element with the sensing device; and
(e) receiving a second audio output corresponding to the read second print element, wherein the second audio output is different than the first audio output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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