Toy for use with vertical surfaces
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1. An interactive educational toy apparatus comprising:
- an indicium containing structure including an indicium, a back structure, and a first attachment element, the indicium containing structure shaped for placement in a single orientation; and
a base unit capable of being attached to a vertical surface, wherein the base unit includes;
a housing,a receiving region comprising a window and adapted to receive the indicium containing structure, wherein the window is adapted to receive the indicium containing structure in the single orientation,a processor unit in the housing,a speaker coupled to the processor unit,a reader coupled to the processor unit, anda second attachment element coupled to the housing,wherein the indicium containing structure is capable of being attached to the base unit using the first attachment element and the base unit is capable of being attached to the vertical surface using the second attachment element and wherein the reader is capable of identifying the indicium containing structure based on the back structure in response to the receiving region having received the indicium containing structure.
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Abstract
An interactive educational apparatus is described. The educational toy apparatus includes an indicium containing structure and a base unit capable of being vertically attached to a vertical surface such as a refrigerator door. The indicium containing structure is capable of being attached to the base unit so that the indicium containing structure and the base unit are vertically oriented.
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1. An interactive educational toy apparatus comprising:
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an indicium containing structure including an indicium, a back structure, and a first attachment element, the indicium containing structure shaped for placement in a single orientation; and a base unit capable of being attached to a vertical surface, wherein the base unit includes; a housing, a receiving region comprising a window and adapted to receive the indicium containing structure, wherein the window is adapted to receive the indicium containing structure in the single orientation, a processor unit in the housing, a speaker coupled to the processor unit, a reader coupled to the processor unit, and a second attachment element coupled to the housing, wherein the indicium containing structure is capable of being attached to the base unit using the first attachment element and the base unit is capable of being attached to the vertical surface using the second attachment element and wherein the reader is capable of identifying the indicium containing structure based on the back structure in response to the receiving region having received the indicium containing structure. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. The apparatus of claim I wherein the first attachment element comprises a first magnet, and wherein the second attachment element comprises a second magnet.
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10. An interactive educational toy apparatus comprising:
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an indicium containing structure including a three-dimensional indicium, a structural code, and a first magnet, the indicium containing structure shaped for placement in a single orientation; and a base unit capable of being attached to a vertical surface, wherein the base unit includes; a housing, a window adapted to receive the indicium containing structure, wherein the window is adapted to receive the indicium containing structure in the single orientation, a processor unit in the housing, a memory unit coupled to the processor unit, wherein the memory unit comprises code for audio associated with the indicium, a speaker coupled to the processor unit, a reader coupled to the processor unit, and a second magnet adapted to attract the vertical surface so that the base unit is attached to the surface; wherein the reader is capable of identifying the indicium containing structure based on the structural code in response to the indicium containing structure attaching to the base unit by said first magnet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An interactive apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a receiving region comprising a window and adapted to receive an indicium containing structure that is attachable therewith using a first attachment element, the indicium containing structure comprising a structural code disposed on a back side thereof for identifying said indicium containing structure and shaped for placement in a single orientation, wherein the receiving region is shaped to accept the indicium containing structure in a single orientation; a processor unit disposed in the housing; a reader coupled to the processor unit, said reader for identifying said indicium containing structure based on said structural code; a speaker coupled to the processor unit, said speaker for rendering audio output related to the indicium containing structure; and a second attachment element coupled to the housing for attaching said housing to a substantially vertical surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An interactive apparatus comprising:
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a housing operable to be removably attached to a substantially vertical surface with an attachment; a window adapted to receive an indicium containing structure, wherein the window is adapted to receive the indicium containing structure in a single orientation; a processor unit disposed within the housing; a memory unit coupled to the processor unit and comprising code for identifying a plurality of indicium containing structures and for rendering a plurality of audio informations respectively associated with the plurality of indicium containing structures; a speaker coupled to the processor unit for rendering the audio informations; and a reader coupled to the processor unit for reading a structural code disposed on an indicium containing structure when said indicium containing structure is removably attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An interactive apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a receiving region of said housing comprising a window and adapted to receive a predetermined number of indicium containing structures that are removably attachable therewith, the indicium containing structures comprising structural codes for identifying said indicium containing structures, wherein the window is adapted to receive the indicium containing structures in the single orientation; a processor unit disposed in the housing; a speaker coupled to the processor unit; a memory coupled to said processor unit and comprising a plurality of audio informations wherein a different audio information is associated with a set of unique combinations of indicium containing structures; a reader coupled to the processor unit and for identifying the indicium containing structures based on said structural codes; and an attachment element coupled to the housing for removably attaching said housing to a substantially vertical surface. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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