Computer assisted interactive entertainment/educational character goods
First Claim
1. A character good comprising:
- one or more video input generation devices that operate to generate video input signals responsive to scenery observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding, providing the character good with simulated visual ability; and
one or more electromechanical output devices that operate to manifest gesture responses under the control of an external computer, providing the character good with simulated gesturing ability, the external computer exercising the control responsive to said generated video input signals which are forwarded to the external computer, which is communicatively coupled to the video input generation devices as well as the electromechanical output devices.
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Abstract
A character good suitable for entertainment and/or educational purposes is disclosed. The character good includes one or more audio and/or video input generation devices that operate to generate audio and/or video inputs responsive to audio sensed and/or scenes observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding, to provide the character good with simulated listening and/or visual ability. The generated audio and/or video input signals are forwarded to an external computer for processing. The character good further includes one or more audio and/or electromechanical devices that operate to manifest audio and/or gesture responses under the control of the external computer, to provide the character good with simulated speech and/or gesture ability. The external computer exercises the control responsive to the generated audio and/or video inputs. In one embodiment, the character good also includes a body having an exterior cover that operates to provide a facade for the character good and houses the audio and/or video input generation devices as well as the audio and/or electromechanical output devices.
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26 Claims
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1. A character good comprising:
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one or more video input generation devices that operate to generate video input signals responsive to scenery observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding, providing the character good with simulated visual ability; and one or more electromechanical output devices that operate to manifest gesture responses under the control of an external computer, providing the character good with simulated gesturing ability, the external computer exercising the control responsive to said generated video input signals which are forwarded to the external computer, which is communicatively coupled to the video input generation devices as well as the electromechanical output devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A character good comprising:
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(a) a video input generation device that operates to generate video input signals responsive to scenery observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding, providing the character good with simulated visual ability; and (b) an audio output device that operates to manifest audio responses under the control of an external computer, providing the character good with simulated speech ability, the external computer exercising the control responsive to the generated video input signals which are forwarded to the external computer, which is communicatively coupled to the video input generation and audio output devices.
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15. A character good comprising:
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(a) a video input generation device that operates to generate video input signals responsive to scenery observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding, providing the character good with simulated visual ability; (b) at least one electromechanical device that operates to manifest gesture responses under the control of an external computer, providing the character good with simulated gesture ability, the external computer exercising the control responsive to the generated video input signals which are forwarded to the external computer, which is communicatively coupled to the video input generation and electromechanical output devices; and (c) a body having an exterior cover that operates to provide a fagade for the character good, and to house the video input generation device as well as the electromechanical device(s).
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16. A method comprising:
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generating video input signals responsive to scenery observed in a character good'"'"'s surrounding through video input generation devices embedded in the character good; forwarding the generated video input signals to a computer external to the character good; processing the forwarded video input signals by the external computer, and generating control signals for electromechanical output device(s) embedded in the character good by the external computer; and manifesting gesture responses by the embedded electromechanical output device(s) in accordance with said control signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of executable instructions, wherein when executed by a processor, the instructions process video input signals generated by video input generation devices embedded in a character good responsive to scenes observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding and forwarded to the apparatus, and generate control signals responsive to the video input signals to cause electromechanical output device(s) embedded in the character good to manifest gesture responses. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A storage medium having stored therein a plurality of machine executable instructions, wherein when executed, the instructions
process video input signals generated by video input generation devices embedded in a character good responsive to scenes observed in the character good'"'"'s surrounding and forwarded to the instructions, and generate control signals responsive to the video input signals to cause electromechanical output device(s) embedded in the character good to manifest gesture responses.
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