Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An electronic learning aid comprising: scanning means for reading coded indicia, said coded indicia including associated pairs having first coded indicia corresponding to prosody and second coded indicia corresponding to an element of nonspoken sound; control means for selecting a set of control parameters corresponding to said prosody upon reading of first coded indicia; and control means for selecting speech data corresponding to an element of nonspoken sound upon reading of second coded indicia; and speech synthesis means for generating a sound effect corresponding to said selected control parameters and said selected speach data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electronic learning aid comprising: scanning means for reading coded indicia, said coded indicia including associated pairs having first coded indicia corresponding to prosody and second coded indicia corresponding to an element of nonspoken sound; control means for selecting a set of control parameters corresponding to said prosody upon reading of first coded indicia; and control means for selecting speech data corresponding to an element of nonspoken sound upon reading of second coded indicia; and speech synthesis means for generating a sound effect corresponding to said selected control parameters and said selected speach data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electronic learning aid as claimed in Claim 1, wherein: said associated pairs of coded indicia include third coded indicia associated therewith for identifying said associated pair as corresponding to nonspoken sounds; said control means selects control parameters in a differing manner upon reading said third coded indicia.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic learning aid as claimed in Claim 1, wherein: said scanning means includes optical reading means for reading a printed bar code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic learning aid as claimed in Claim 3, wherein: said printed bar code includes at least one associated pair of coded indicia having a picture associated therewith corresponding to said sound effect.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electronic learning aid comprising: a scanning means for reading coded indicia, said coded indicia including first coded indicia corresponding to an element of nonspoken sound and a second coded indicia corresponding to a repeat command, a control means for selecting speech data corresponding to said element of nonspoken sound upon reading first coded indicia and for repeat selection of the previously selected speech data upon reading second coded indicia; and a speech synthesis means for generating a sound effect corresponding to said selected speech data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electronic learning aid comprising: a scanning means for reading coded indicia, said coded indicia including first coded indicia corresponding to an element of nonspoken sound and a second coded indicia corresponding to a repeat command, a control means for selecting speech data corresponding to said element of nonspoken sound upon reading first coded indicia and for repeat selection of the previously selected speech data upon reading second coded indicia; and a speech synthesis means for generating a sound effect corresponding to said selected speech data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic learning aid as claimed in Claim 5, wherein: said control means includes repeat numbering means for repetitive selection of the previously selected speech data a predetermined number of times corresponding to said read second coded indicia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An electronic learning aid as claimed in Claim 5, wherein: said scanning means includes optical reading means for reading printed bar code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic learning aid as claimed in Claim 7, wherein: said printed bar code includes at least one first coded indicia and at least one second coded indicia having a picture associated therewith corresponding to said sound effect.