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Ball and entertainment system

  • US 9,227,112 B2
  • Filed: 09/17/2014
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ball including an outputter for producing at least one of a visual or sound output, the ball, comprising:

  • a light reflection sensor internal of the ball, configured to detect a level of reflection of light that is emitted from a light emitter in the ball and reflected from around the ball;

    a determiner configured to work in accordance with the level of reflection of light through the light reflection sensor, to determine a state of the ball;

    a control processor configured to work in accordance with a result of determination at the determiner, to generate a signal to output through the outputter to produce at least one of a visual or sound display;

    a battery configured to use for operation of the light reflection sensor, the determiner, and the control processor anda layer configured to be made transparent or translucent and cover the light reflection sensor, the determiner, the control processor, and a battery to serve as a ball.

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