Toy with personalized voice message and system for remote recording of message
First Claim
1. A toy having at least one personalized voice message for selective playback comprising:
- a toy having an internal cavity;
a message storage and playback device seated within said internal cavity, said message storage and playback device including at least one memory portion and a playback portion electrically interconnected to said at least one memory portion, each of said memory portions comprising an integrated circuit having a digitally recorded voice message stored therein and a timed output structured to output said voice message for a predetermined period of time, said playback portion including an audio output circuit and a transducer for retrieving said voice message from one of said memory portions and audibly outputting said voice message and a normally open momentary switch for activating said playback portion, said audio output circuit including means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message so that said voice message is only played back once each time said switch is actuated; and
wherein said means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message comprises means for limiting current serially connected to and between said switch and a trigger input of said integrated circuit and a discharge capacitor connected in parallel with said means for limiting current, wherein upon continuous closure of said switch, said capacitor will discharge, thereby reducing current to said trigger input of said integrated circuit and causing said timed output to shut off after said predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A toy having a personalized voice message stored therein for selective playback comprising a toy and a message storage and playback device. The message storage and playback device is structured for placement within the internal cavity of the toy and includes at least one memory portion having a voice message stored therein and a playback portion. The playback portion includes an audio output circuit and a transducer, structured to retrieve the voice message from the desired memory portions and audibly output the voice message, and a control circuit, structured to limit play back of the voice message so that the voice message is only played back once each time the switch is actuated and minimize the current drawn by the playback portion to prolong the useful life of the batteries. The toy further comprises means for remote recording of a voice message, via a telephone, in one of its memory portions.
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10 Claims
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1. A toy having at least one personalized voice message for selective playback comprising:
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a toy having an internal cavity;
a message storage and playback device seated within said internal cavity, said message storage and playback device including at least one memory portion and a playback portion electrically interconnected to said at least one memory portion, each of said memory portions comprising an integrated circuit having a digitally recorded voice message stored therein and a timed output structured to output said voice message for a predetermined period of time, said playback portion including an audio output circuit and a transducer for retrieving said voice message from one of said memory portions and audibly outputting said voice message and a normally open momentary switch for activating said playback portion, said audio output circuit including means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message so that said voice message is only played back once each time said switch is actuated; and
wherein said means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message comprises means for limiting current serially connected to and between said switch and a trigger input of said integrated circuit and a discharge capacitor connected in parallel with said means for limiting current, wherein upon continuous closure of said switch, said capacitor will discharge, thereby reducing current to said trigger input of said integrated circuit and causing said timed output to shut off after said predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A toy having at least one personalized voice message for selective playback comprising:
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a toy having an internal cavity, a message storage and playback device positioned within said internal cavity, said message storage and playback device including at least one memory portion and a playback portion electrically connected to said at least one memory portion, each of said memory portions including a voice message stored therein and comprising an integrated circuit capable of storing said voice message and having a timed output structured to output said voice message for a predetermined period of time, said playback portion including an audio output circuit, a transducer for retrieving said voice message from one of said memory portions and audibly outputting said voice message, and means for activating said playback portion, comprising a normally open momentary switch, said audio output circuit including means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message so that said voice message is only played back once each time said means for activating said playback portion is actuated, said means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message comprising means for limiting current serially connected to and between said switch and a trigger input of said integrated circuit, and a discharge capacitor connected in parallel with said means for limiting current, wherein upon continuous closure of said switch, said capacitor will discharge, thereby reducing current to said trigger input of said integrated circuit and causing said timed output to shut off after said predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for remote recording of a personalized voice message into a toy comprising:
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a toy having an internal cavity with a message storage and playback device including at least one memory portion electrically connected to a playback portion, each of said memory portions comprising an integrated circuit capable of storing said voice message and having a timed output structured to output said voice message for a predetermined period of time;
a computer connected to a public telephone system, said computer including means for receiving a plurality of voice messages from said public telephone system and converting each of said plurality of voice messages into a digital signal, a second memory portion for storing said digital signal and means for retrieving and downloading said digital signal from said second memory portion to one of said memory portions of said message storage and playback device; and
said playback portion of said message storage and playback device including an audio output circuit and transducer for retrieving said digital signal from one of said memory portions and audibly outputting said voice message, and means for activating said playback portion comprising a normally open momentary switch, said audio output circuit including means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message so that said voice message is only played back once each time said means for activating said playback portion is actuated, said means for automatically shutting off and limiting play back of said voice message comprising means for limiting current serially connected to and between said switch and a trigger input of said integrated circuit and a discharge capacitor connected in parallel with said means for limiting current, wherein upon continuous closure of said switch, said capacitor will discharge, thereby reducing current to said trigger input of said integrated circuit and causing said timed output to shut off after said predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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