Interactive teaching toy
First Claim
1. An educational toy comprising:
- (a) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a head and a chest;
(b) at least one indicium on the chest of the figure;
(c) switching circuitry coupled to the at least one indicium;
(d) a sound synthesizer;
(e) a speaker;
(f) a memory;
(g) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality that comprises quizzing and a second preprogrammed instruction modality comprising declaratory instruction; and
(h) a logic circuit having a microprocessor, input terminals that are electrically coupled to the switching circuitry, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker, wherein the logic circuit controls interaction between the switching circuitry and the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to educational toys. In one embodiment, the educational toy includes (a) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a chest, hands and feet, (b) at least one indicium on the chest of the figure, (c) switching circuitry coupled to the indicia, (d) a sound synthesizer, (e) a speaker, (f) a memory, (g) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality and a second preprogrammed instruction modality, and (h) a logic circuit having a microprocessor, input terminals that are electrically coupled to the switching circuitry, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker. The logic circuit controls the interaction between the switching circuitry and the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities.
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35 Claims
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1. An educational toy comprising:
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(a) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a head and a chest;
(b) at least one indicium on the chest of the figure;
(c) switching circuitry coupled to the at least one indicium;
(d) a sound synthesizer;
(e) a speaker;
(f) a memory;
(g) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality that comprises quizzing and a second preprogrammed instruction modality comprising declaratory instruction; and
(h) a logic circuit having a microprocessor, input terminals that are electrically coupled to the switching circuitry, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker, wherein the logic circuit controls interaction between the switching circuitry and the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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(a) an educational toy comprising;
i) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a chest, hands and feet, ii) indicia on the chest of the figure, iii) switching circuitry coupled to the indicia, iv) a sound synthesizer, v) a speaker, vi) a memory, vii) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality that comprises quizzing and a second preprogrammed instruction a modality, and viii) a logic circuit having a microprocessor, input terminals that are electrically coupled to the switching circuitry, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker, wherein the logic circuit controls interaction between the switching circuitry and the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities, and ix) a recess; and
(b) a transferable information storage medium that is insertable in the recess. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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(a) an educational toy comprising;
i) a figure having an exterior surface, ii) indicia on the exterior surface of the figure, iii) switching circuitry coupled to the indicia, iv) a sound synthesizer, v) a speaker, vi) a memory, vii) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality that comprises quizzing and a second preprogrammed instruction modality, and viii) a logic circuit having a microprocessor, input terminals that are electrically coupled to the switching circuitry, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker, wherein the logic circuit controls interaction between the switching circuitry and the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities; and
(b) an information storage medium containing code for changing outputs provided by the toy, wherein the code is received from a server computer via the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An educational toy comprising:
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(a) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a head and a chest;
(b) at least one indicium on the chest of the figure;
(c) a sound synthesizer;
(d) a speaker;
(e) a memory;
(f) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality that comprises quizzing and a second preprogrammed instruction modality comprising declaratory instruction; and
(g) a logic circuit having a microprocessor electrically coupled to the at least one indicium, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An educational toy comprising:
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(a) a figure having an exterior surface, and wherein the figure has a head and a chest;
(b) at least one indicium on the chest of the figure;
(c) a sound synthesizer;
(d) a speaker;
(e) a memory;
(f) a plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities in the memory, wherein the plurality of preprogrammed instruction modalities comprises a first preprogrammed instruction modality that comprises quizzing and a second preprogrammed instruction modality comprising a song; and
(g) a logic circuit having a microprocessor electrically coupled to the at least one indicium, and output terminals electrically coupled to the sound synthesizer and the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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