Impact-activated interactive toy
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1. A mobile object comprising:
- a ball including two engageable half shells;
an electronic circuitry system including an integrated circuit for a speech processor and a controller, an integrated circuit for a speech recorder, an integrated circuit for an audio amplifier, a microphone and a power supply;
an impact switch connected to the electronic circuitry system;
at least three switches connected parallel to the speech processor and the controller;
the electronic circuitry system being disposed inside the hollow ball;
the impact switch being arranged in the body such as to detect an impact involving the mobile object and generating a first audible signal in response to an impact in the electronic circuitry;
the at least three switches being accessible from the outside of the ball, one of the at least three switches being associated with the first audible signal;
upon closing one of the at least three switches in response to the first audible signal, the electronic circuitry provides a second audible signal based on the first audible signal and the closing of one of the at least three switches; and
the electronic circuitry generates a third audible signal when the closed one of the at least three switches is not associated with the first audible signal, the third audible signal being based on the first audible signal and the closing of another of the at least three switches.
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Abstract
A mobile object, such as a hollow ball containing an electronic circuitry system is proposed. The circuitry includes a speech processor and a controller, an integrated circuit for a speech recorder, an integrated circuit for an audio amplifier, a microphone and a power supply and an impact switch and push button switches. In response to impact, the circuitry generates a randomly chosen multiple choice questions. According to the answer chosen by the player, he/she presses a push button switch representing the answer. The electronic system then verifies whether the answer is correct or incorrect and generates a signal accordingly.
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12 Claims
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1. A mobile object comprising:
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a ball including two engageable half shells;
an electronic circuitry system including an integrated circuit for a speech processor and a controller, an integrated circuit for a speech recorder, an integrated circuit for an audio amplifier, a microphone and a power supply;
an impact switch connected to the electronic circuitry system;
at least three switches connected parallel to the speech processor and the controller;
the electronic circuitry system being disposed inside the hollow ball;
the impact switch being arranged in the body such as to detect an impact involving the mobile object and generating a first audible signal in response to an impact in the electronic circuitry;
the at least three switches being accessible from the outside of the ball, one of the at least three switches being associated with the first audible signal;
upon closing one of the at least three switches in response to the first audible signal, the electronic circuitry provides a second audible signal based on the first audible signal and the closing of one of the at least three switches; and
the electronic circuitry generates a third audible signal when the closed one of the at least three switches is not associated with the first audible signal, the third audible signal being based on the first audible signal and the closing of another of the at least three switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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