Response mechanism for audiovisual educational apparatus
Abstract
Abstract A MANUALLY ACTUABLE RESPONSE MECHANCISM FOR AN AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS WHICH PERMITS AN OPERATOR TO RESPOND SELECTIVELY TO AUDIO AND VISUAL INFORMATION PRESENTED BY DEPRESSING ONE OF A NUMBER OF RESPONSE KEYS, THEREBY INITIATING A FURTHER PRESENTATION OF AUDIO AND VISUAL INFORMATION. THE MECHANISM INCLUDES BLOCKING MEANS TEMPORARILY ACTUATED BY THE OPERATOR''S RESPONSE TO HOLD THE APPARATUS IN THE CONDITION ESTABLISHED BY THE RESPONSE FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT FOR THE APPARATUS TO REACT AND TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL RESPONSES FROM BEING EFFECTED DURING THAT PERIOD. MEANS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR PERMITTING THE OPERATOR TO RESPOND TO A PRESENTATION BEFORE THAT PRESENTATION HAS BEEN COMPLEDTED WHEREBY, UPON COMPLETION OF THE PRESENTATION THE APPARATUS WILL PROCEED INTO A FURTHER PRESENTATION OF AUDIO AND VISUAL INFORMATION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
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- 👤 Richard W Roberts
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