Applause device

• US 7,256,685 B2
• Filed: 01/09/2003
• Issued: 08/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bradley Gotfried
• Original Assignee: Bradley Gotfried
• Inventors: Gotfried, Bradley
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hung
• Application Number:
  US10/339,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20030102977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,678 Days
• Field of Search: 340/384.3, 340/384.1, 340/384.4, 340/384.7, 340/691.1, 340/691.2, 340/692, 340/691.4, 340/691.6, 340/574, 362/103, 362/105, 362/311, 368/103, 368/105, 368/310, 368/311
• US Class Current: 340/384.3
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/26 for automatically producing a series of tones
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/32 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2250/365 Gensound applause, e.g. handclapping; Cheering; Booing crowd sounds G10H2250/401

Abstract

An applause device including a sound generator capable of generating at least one applause sound. The sound generator preferably can generate at least one sound which can indicate approval or disapproval, such as clapping, hollering, whistling, booing, and hissing. A switch permits the user to select between each of the sounds. The device also preferably comprises illumination structure so as to illuminate at least a portion of the sound generation device. In a preferred embodiment, the applause device is shaped substantially, at least in part, in the shape of an open hand. A method for generating applause sounds and a system for remotely controlling the applause device is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An applause communication system, comprising:

an applause communication device formed by a housing having a sound generating device and a lighting structure, wherein at least a portion of the housing is formed of at least one of translucent and transparent materials, so that the lighting structure can illuminate at least a portion of the housing; and

a central control center in communication with the applause communication device and capable of controlling the sound generating device and the lighting structure; and

wherein the central control center signals the applause communication device to generate a sound selected from the group consisting of approval sounds and disapproval sounds.

2. The applause communication system of claim 1, wherein the central control center and the applause communication device can communicate using wireless technology.

3. The applause communication system of claim 2, wherein the applause communication device further comprises a receiver and the central control center further comprises a transmitter for transmitting signals from the central control center to the applause communication device.

4. The applause communication system of claim 2, wherein the central control center further comprises a receiver and the applause communication device further comprises a transmitter for transmitting signals from the applause communication device to the central control center.

5. The applause communication system of claim 1, wherein the housing of the applause communication device is shaped as a logo.

6. The applause communication system of claim 1, wherein the housing of the applause communication device is shaped as at least one character.

7. The applause communication system of claim 1, wherein the applause communication device is capable of playing a song.

8. The applause communication system of claim 1, wherein the applause communication device is capable of receiving at least one votes and communicating the at least one votes to the central control center.

9. The applause communication system of claim 1, wherein the applause communication device is capable of receiving a ticket order and communicating the ticket order to the central control center.

10. The applause communication system of claim 1, further comprising a wireline network for coupling at least one applause communication devices to at least one central control centers.

11. The applause communication system of claim 10, wherein the wireline network further comprises at least one connectors for coupling at least one applause communication devices to the wireline network.

12. The applause communication system of claim 1, further comprising a display screen.