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Virtual electronic pet and method for use therewith

  • US 6,273,815 B1
  • Filed: 06/08/1999
  • Issued: 08/14/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A virtual electronic pet comprising:

  • a user interface for generating signals indicating actions of a user;

    a name database of actual names;

    a processor, in communication with the user interface and the name database, for retrieving an actual name from the name database, receiving name signals from the user interface indicating a guessed name, comparing the actual name and the guessed name to determine if the guessed name matches the actual name, displaying at least one of the plurality of behaviors if the guessed name matches the actual name, and prohibiting further guessing of the name until a time period expires;

    wherein the virtual electronic pet is capable of performing a plurality of activities and capable of displaying a plurality of behaviors, at least one of the plurality of behaviors dependent upon performance of at least one of the plurality of activities.

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