Device for Displaying in Response to a Sensed Motion
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- an accelerometer for producing an output signal responsive to the device acceleration;
a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light signaling a first status to a person;
an electric motor for affecting a physical movement;
a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to receive the output signal from the accelerometer and to control the visible light emitter;
a rechargeable battery connected to power the device;
a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and
an single handheld enclosure for housing the accelerometer, the electric motor, the processor, the rechargeable battery, and the battery charger.
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Abstract
A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
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67 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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an accelerometer for producing an output signal responsive to the device acceleration; a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light signaling a first status to a person; an electric motor for affecting a physical movement; a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to receive the output signal from the accelerometer and to control the visible light emitter; a rechargeable battery connected to power the device; a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and an single handheld enclosure for housing the accelerometer, the electric motor, the processor, the rechargeable battery, and the battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A device comprising:
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a sensor for producing an output signal responsive to a physical phenomenon; a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light signaling a first status to a person; an electric motor for affecting a physical movement; a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to control the visible light emitter in response to the output signal from the sensor; a rechargeable battery connected to power the device; a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and an single handheld enclosure for housing the sensor, the electric motor, the processor, the rechargeable battery, and the battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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