MULTIFUNCTIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a platform comprising a first attachment means;
an object comprising a second attachment means, wherein the first attachment means and the second attachment means are selectively engaged; and
at least one control for managing at least one function associated with the platform, wherein the at least one function is a visual, audible, or haptic output, and wherein the platform is configured to automatically identify the object and associate the at least one function with the object.
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Abstract
Aspects describe a multifunctional apparatus that provides both educational and entertainment value. The multifunctional apparatus can be a meal plate that comprises a stationary base unit that contains a motor that rotates a platform on which the meal plate is attached. Stationary base unit can also cause the meal plate to vibrate. Stationary base unit comprises means for producing audio output communication and/or visual signals. Controls can be operated through interaction with stationary base unit and/or a remote control device. The meal plate can be interchangeable, wherein a multitude of meal plates can be utilized with a single stationary base unit. The multifunctional apparatus can utilize technology that can synchronize an object, such as a meal plate, with the base.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a platform comprising a first attachment means; an object comprising a second attachment means, wherein the first attachment means and the second attachment means are selectively engaged; and at least one control for managing at least one function associated with the platform, wherein the at least one function is a visual, audible, or haptic output, and wherein the platform is configured to automatically identify the object and associate the at least one function with the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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an eating surface comprising a printed pattern; a non-eating surface comprising a first attachment means; and an identification module configured to provide information related to the printed pattern. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a movable portion configured to move an object placed in contact with the movable portion; an identification module configured to analyze an identification of the object; and an output module configured to implement an action as a function of the identification of the object, the action is implemented while the object is on the movable portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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