US5733131A
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Education and entertainment device with dynamic configuration and operation
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-29
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2014-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A one-way individual or group addressable communication link by paging system protocol delivers to a small data terminal of an entertainment or education device command messages relevant to current real world information such as news or weather information, and also relevant to current television series storylines. The device provides a separate and independent mechanism augmenting educational or entertainment aspects of current events or television programming without requiring an expensive user interface mechanism in implementation of complex and robust control and configuration features.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael C. Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G09B5/08; G09B5/12; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/4104; H04N21/4126; H04N21/41265; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4331; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4524; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An entertainment device comprising, a television system including a television receiver for displaying at least one character performing according to a storyline, radio means for transmitting addressed messages to a plurality of selective call receivers, said messages including spoken dialog, a doll having the appearance of said character, said doll including therein one of said selective call receivers, activation means in said doll for causing said doll to respond to external stimuli for generating spoken dialog, means in said doll for storing a message including a particular spoken dialog received via said selective call receiver in said doll, whereby the response to said activation means includes at least part of said particular spoken dialog, whereby said doll can respond to external stimuli in a manner appropriate to said storyline performed by said character on said television receiver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
An entertainment device comprising, a television system including a television receiver for displaying at least one character performing according to a storyline, radio means for transmitting addressed messages to a plurality of selective call receivers, said messages including spoken dialog, a doll having the appearance of said character, said doll including therein one of said selective call receivers, activation means in said doll for causing said doll to respond to external stimuli for generating spoken dialog, means in said doll for storing a message including a particular spoken dialog received via said selective call receiver in said doll, whereby the response to said activation means includes at least part of said particular spoken dialog, whereby said doll can respond to external stimuli in a manner appropriate to said storyline performed by said character on said television receiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
An entertainment unit comprising, a first entertainment means including means for displaying at least one character performing according to a storyline, means for transmitting addressed messages to a plurality of selective call receivers, said messages including spoken dialog, a second entertainment means having the appearance of said character, said second entertainment means including therein one of said selective call receivers, activation means in said second entertainment means for causing said second entertainment means to respond to external stimuli for generating spoken dialog, storage means in said second entertainment means for storing a message including a particular spoken dialog received via said selective call receivers, whereby said second entertainment means can respond to external stimuli in a manner appropriate to said storyline performed by said character on said first entertainment means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
An entertainment unit comprising, a first entertainment means including means for displaying at least one character performing according to a storyline, means for transmitting addressed messages to a plurality of selective call receivers, said messages including spoken dialog, a second entertainment means having the appearance of said character, said second entertainment means including therein one of said selective call receivers, activation means in said second entertainment means for causing said second entertainment means to respond to external stimuli for generating spoken dialog, storage means in said second entertainment means for storing a message including a particular spoken dialog received via said selective call receivers, whereby said second entertainment means can respond to external stimuli in a manner appropriate to said storyline performed by said character on said first entertainment means.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
170 words
A system for coordinating a plurality of entertainment means comprising, a first entertainment means for displaying at least one character performing according to a storyline, a second entertainment means including a first means having the visual appearance of said character, radio means for transmitting addressed messages to a plurality of selective call receivers, said messages including spoken dialog and programming commands, said first means including therein one of said selective call receivers, activation means in said first means for causing said first means to respond to external stimuli for generating spoken dialog and for performing actions in response to said programming commands, means in said first means for storing a message including a particular spoken dialog and programming commands received via said selective call receiver in said first means, whereby the response to said activation means includes at least part of said particular spoken dialog, whereby said first means can respond to external stimuli in a manner appropriate to said storyline performed by said character in said first entertainment means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
170 words
A system for coordinating a plurality of entertainment means comprising, a first entertainment means for displaying at least one character performing according to a storyline, a second entertainment means including a first means having the visual appearance of said character, radio means for transmitting addressed messages to a plurality of selective call receivers, said messages including spoken dialog and programming commands, said first means including therein one of said selective call receivers, activation means in said first means for causing said first means to respond to external stimuli for generating spoken dialog and for performing actions in response to said programming commands, means in said first means for storing a message including a particular spoken dialog and programming commands received via said selective call receiver in said first means, whereby the response to said activation means includes at least part of said particular spoken dialog, whereby said first means can respond to external stimuli in a manner appropriate to said storyline performed by said character in said first entertainment means.
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