Drawing device with multimedia enhancement
First Claim
1. A drawing device comprising:
- a fluid-tight inner container having a transparent surface on one side thereof;
a fluid within the inner container for coating the inside surface of the transparent surface;
a stylus mounted within said container for movement to dislodge the fluid from said surface;
an outer compartment for enclosing said inner container, said outer compartment having an opening on one side;
means for aligning the transparent surface of the inner container with the opening in the outer container;
at least one control;
means operatively connecting the control to the stylus; and
multimedia means for producing a user perceptible signal in response to operation of the control.
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Abstract
A multimedia enhancement for an amusement device includes a sound synthesizer for creating a user perceptible signal, such as an audio signal, in response to selective actuation of the controls of the amusement device. The amusement device includes a screen for displaying a viewer perceptible image and a pair of rotary control knobs operatively associated with rotary switches and a selectably actuable on-off switch to provide amusing sounds and feedback indicative of the operator'"'"'s use of the control knobs. The sound synthesizer is programmed to also create one of a series of sounds from a plurality of families of sounds in a predetermined sequence in response to actuation of the control elements by the user or randomly.
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22 Claims
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1. A drawing device comprising:
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a fluid-tight inner container having a transparent surface on one side thereof; a fluid within the inner container for coating the inside surface of the transparent surface; a stylus mounted within said container for movement to dislodge the fluid from said surface; an outer compartment for enclosing said inner container, said outer compartment having an opening on one side; means for aligning the transparent surface of the inner container with the opening in the outer container; at least one control; means operatively connecting the control to the stylus; and multimedia means for producing a user perceptible signal in response to operation of the control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A drawing device comprising:
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at least one user operable control element for moving a stylus about a drawing surface, and multimedia means for generating a user perceptible signal in response to at least several of a plurality of user operations of the control element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A multimedia enhancement for a drawing device having at least one control element for moving a stylus about a drawing surface, the enhancement comprising:
means for generating a user perceptible signal in response to at least several of a plurality of operations of the control element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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