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US4516950A
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Speaking toy employing chordic input
Assignee: Ergoplic Ltd
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Filing: 1982-01-27
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A toy including apparatus for producing a desired sequence of sounds and chordic keyboard apparatus for operating same. The desired sequence of sounds may be human speech, music or any other desired sequence of sounds. In a preferred embodiment of the invention a talking doll is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Oded Berman
- 👤 Zohar Eilam
- 👤 Zeev B. Itzchak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:07
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/14; A63H13/00; A63H3/28; G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A single hand held and operated toy comprising: a base; means for mounting said base onto the wrist of a user; means for producing a desired sequence of sounds; and chordic keyboard apparatus mounted onto said base and arranged to be operated by the fingers of the same hand of the user as the wrist onto which the base is mounted, said chordic keyboard apparatus being manually engageable in a selectable sequence for operating said producing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A single hand held and operated toy comprising: a base; means for mounting said base onto the wrist of a user; means for producing a desired sequence of sounds; and chordic keyboard apparatus mounted onto said base and arranged to be operated by the fingers of the same hand of the user as the wrist onto which the base is mounted, said chordic keyboard apparatus being manually engageable in a selectable sequence for operating said producing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy according to claim 1 and wherein said chordic keyboard comprises a manually actuable keyboard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy according to claim 1 and wherein said producing means is operative to produce speech.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A toy according to claim 3 and wherein said producing means comprises a voice synthesizer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A toy according to claim 1 and wherein said producing means comprise logic circuitry and sound producing means, said logic circuitry being operative to cause said sound producing means to produce predetermined sounds in response to a coded input inserted via said chordic keyboard apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A toy according to claim 1 and also comprising memory means for storing an input supplied to it via said chordic keyboard apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toy according to claim 5 and wherein said logic circuitry is selectably programmable to provide a selectable sound output.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A toy according to claim 1 and also comprising a radio link connecting said chordic keyboard apparatus to said means for producing a desired sequence of sounds, said chordic keyboard being located in a remote unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A toy according to claim 8 and wherein said toy comprises a movable toy, whose movements are governed by said remote unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A toy according to claim 9 and wherein said toy comprises a doll.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A toy according to claim 1 and comprising first and second units connected by a radio link, each of said units comprising producing means and chordic keyboard apparatus, said chordic keyboard of said first unit being operative to actuate said producing means of said second unit by means of said radio link.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy according to claim 1 and wherein said producing means is operated to produce music.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy according to claim 1 and also comprising a visual display for displaying inputted data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toy according to claim 1 and also comprising means for providing a preprogrammed combined audio and visual learning program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A toy according to claim 14 and wherein said program providing means comprises means for illuminating predetermined keys on said keyboard apparatus simultaneously with the provision of a visual or audio output corresponding to actuation of such keys.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
A single hand held and operated doll comprising: a body; means for mounting said body onto the wrist of a user; chordic data input means mounted onto said body and arranged to be operated by the fingers of the same hand of the user as the wrist onto which the body is mounted; logic circuitry operated by said chordic data input means; and a voice synthesizer operated by said logic circuitry for producing a speech output in response to manually inserted inputs at said chordic data input means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
88 words
A single hand held and operated doll comprising: a body; means for mounting said body onto the wrist of a user; chordic data input means mounted onto said body and arranged to be operated by the fingers of the same hand of the user as the wrist onto which the body is mounted; logic circuitry operated by said chordic data input means; and a voice synthesizer operated by said logic circuitry for producing a speech output in response to manually inserted inputs at said chordic data input means.
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