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US6089943A
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Toy
Assignee: Tai Sun Plastic Novelties Ltd
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Filing: 1998-10-30
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Granted: 2000-07-18
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Expires: 2018-10-30
Abstract
Abstract An educational toy comprises a soft toy (10) carrying a barcode scanner (20) for scanning a number of barcodes each individually associated with a visual message in a book (12). A decoder and audio device in the toy generate an audio message corresponding to that visual message in the book associated with the scanned barcode.
Inventors
- 👤 Wai Shing Lo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/062; A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An education toy in the form of an animal comprising a first article having at least one articulated member comprising a limb of said animal, a barcode scanner in said articulated member and movable therewith, and a decoder and an audio device in said first article, the audio device being responsive to an output signal from the decoder to produce a predetermined audio message, and a second scannable article having a number of barcodes thereon and a corresponding number of associated visual messages thereon each being a visual form of a respective said audio message, whereby articulated movement of said articulated member causes scanning of a barcode of the second article by the scanner which activates the decoder and audio device to produce an audio message corresponding to the visual message associated with the scanned barcode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An education toy in the form of an animal comprising a first article having at least one articulated member comprising a limb of said animal, a barcode scanner in said articulated member and movable therewith, and a decoder and an audio device in said first article, the audio device being responsive to an output signal from the decoder to produce a predetermined audio message, and a second scannable article having a number of barcodes thereon and a corresponding number of associated visual messages thereon each being a visual form of a respective said audio message, whereby articulated movement of said articulated member causes scanning of a barcode of the second article by the scanner which activates the decoder and audio device to produce an audio message corresponding to the visual message associated with the scanned barcode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An educational toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second article comprises a book, each page of which has a said visual message and an associated barcode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An educational toy as claimed in claim 2 including a motion sensor, movement of which activates the scanner and decoder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An educational toy as claimed in claim 3 wherein the scanner and the motion sensor are located on the same limb of the toy animal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An educational toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein the scanner comprises a light emitting diode and a phototransistor responsive to the intensity of light emitted from the diode and reflected to the phototransistor from a barcode being scanned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An educational toy as claimed in claim 5 wherein the decoder comprises a microprocessor having a number of barcode patterns stored in memory and being actuable to compare an input signal from the scanner with said patterns and upon locating a match, produce an output signal to the audio device.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-07-18 | 2004-01-17 | 2004-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-18 | 2008-01-17 | 2008-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-18 | 2012-01-17 | 2012-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |