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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364432 | Methods of selecting Lock-In Training courses and sessions A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357640 | Lock-In Training system A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354070 | Book with rotating device A book with at least one rotating device that allows the user to answer various questions and check whether his responses are correct that also may be used as an entertaining or easy to use reference source. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7252510 | Entertainment device and method of using the same An entertainment device that includes an output generator that produces audible outputs is disclosed. The output generator produces outputs in response to user inputs. In one embodiment, the entertainment device includes several actuators that can be activated by a ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7224934 | Talking book employing photoelectronics for autonomous page recognition Systems and methods of creating talking books that employ photo-electronics to realize autonomous page recognition, are provided. More particularly, systems and methods are provided for employing one or more light sensing components (e.g., photoresistors, phototrans... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185283 | Screen control method A feature video image vdt and a thumbnail picture sdt read from a receiving section C10 are recorded onto a mass storage medium M1, and meta information mdt is recorded into a high-speed storage unit C12. Semantic browser means C1 extract... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7062441 | Automated language assessment using speech recognition modeling A system for measuring an ability of a subject. The system includes a set of tasks that require the subject to provide one or more spoken responses. A speech recognition system, which is coupled to receive the spoken responses, provides an estimate of the spoken res... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062435 | Apparatus, method and computer readable memory medium for speech recognition using dynamic programming A method for matching an input pattern with a number of stored reference patterns using a dynamic programming matching technique is described. The reference patterns of a reference signal which are at the end of a dynamic programming path for a current input pattern... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7006786 | Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor, data storage medium and a speaker and having a sub... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6975832 | Photo album with provision for media playback A multi-media photograph album comprises a network of electrical conductors which connect with plural data storage devices storing audio data and/or image data. A user, via a user interface, selectively addresses the data storage devices. The user selects individual... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968151 | Remote control A remote control includes a base and an insert that is attached in a detachable manner to the base. The base includes a remote control circuit, a button coupled to operate the remote control circuit and a fastener capable of holding the insert. The insert includes a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964374 | Retrieval and manipulation of electronically stored information via pointers embedded in the associated printed material A method of retrieving and manipulating electronic information that relates to a printed document. Each printed document contains an initialization marking that is recognizable by an external sensory device and unique to the printed document. When a reader of the pr... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953343 | Automatic reading system and methods An automatic reading system provides a system and methods of evaluating a user's reading skills while the user is reading out loud. The automatic reading system adjusts text of an electronic book as the user is reading to increase or decrease a level profile of the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954199 | Three dimensional interactive system A three-dimensional position locating system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the three-dimensional position locating system includes a housing including a substantially planar surface. The housing includes a first antenna element under the substantially planar surf... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945460 | Imaged coded data source transducer product The product comprises an imager (21), a coded data source (11), and a variable property having a first use, with light emanating from the coded data source (11) representing the first use and specifying which portion of light detected (12... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933928 | Electronic book player with audio synchronization This paperless book is portable and uses removable ROM devices to provide the visual and aural information displayed in the paperless book. The book can be read in a visual mode, as print, or in an aural mode, as the spoken word corresponding to the print, or in bot... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6837521 | Foam book with improved binding and method A book with improved binding includes a front cover page having at least one binding hole extending therethrough, a rear cover page having at least one binding hole extending therethrough and at least one center page having at least one binding hole extending theret... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6792243 | Electronic book with simulated three-dimensional illustrations The present invention is directed to a book device corresponding to at least one narrative story, including a spine, at least three pages pivotably connected to the spine, a sound producing apparatus, and a plurality of switch elements which activate the sound produ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6782238 | Method for presenting media on an electronic device A method for presenting media on an electronic device. A landmark is identified based on a landmark sensor of the electronic device. Media is selected based on the landmark. The media is presented on the electronic device. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775517 | Synchronized teaching mobile An apparatus for the education and entertainment of infants includes a housing that supports a plurality of objects over a crib or playpen and which rotates the objects in a circle. An audio program includes a recitation of each object when it is disposed proximate ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755655 | Electronic educational toy appliance and a portable memory device therefor An electronic toy appliance for use with interchangeable graspable objects such as blocks or tiles, the toy appliance designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6729881 | Electronic educational toy appliance and a portable memory device therefor An electronic toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the toy comprising an object having a plurality of sides, the object adapted for lateral movement and rotational manipulation by a child on a substantially horizontal sur... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6697602 | Talking book A talking book is combined with a talking, animated toy figure. Each includes a sound synthesizer, a digital memory including at least some speech data to be used by the synthesizer to produce speech and a processor to control the operations of the synthe... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6554616 | Bilingual doll This invention relates generally to the field of toy action figures, principally toy dolls and, more particularly, to dolls constructed for teaching young children specifically desired and selected words or phrases of a language other than the primary lan... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6544040 | Method, apparatus and article for presenting a narrative, including user selectable levels of detail A method of storytelling in an interactive system includes presenting a narrative, interrupting the presentation of the narrative in response to a user input, presenting information regarding at least one mental impression of a character in the narrative,... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6449460 | Teaching method and kit A method and kit for teaching disabled students, such as children with developmental delays and disabilities such as autism, through music. The method makes extensive use of an illustrated song book and individual sound recordings of appropriate songs wit... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6377780 | Device for displaying multiple scenes animated by sequences of light A device suitable for use as a child's toy includes a housing having a window through which is visible a medium on which are displayed changing scenes. A plurality of lights are positioned behind the medium and selectively illuminated to provide animation... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6349194 | Order receiving method and apparatus for making sound-accompanying photographs An order receiving apparatus (1) for making sound-accompanying photographs having, recorded thereon, image information, and audio information converted into code images to be optically readable. This apparatus includes an audio input unit (22) for receivi... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6328570 | Portable karaoke unit A portable, programmable karaoke unit that is flexible in its use. Data may be stored and retrieved in compressed digital data format from an internal memory or a removable storage medium. The unit is operable by remote control and transmits audio data ov... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6201947 | Multipurpose learning device A multipurpose learning device having a picture book including a plurality of pages, wherein the pages turned in a top-to-bottom hinged direction instead of a side-to-side hinged direction, a memory unit having audio and video data stored therein, the mem... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199042 | Reading system A reading system includes a computer and a mass storage device and software including instructions for causing a computer to accept an image file generated from optically scanning an image of a document. The software converts the image file into a convert... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6169876 | Vehicle seat mounted educational book A child educating system is provided including a book and at least one hook coupled to the book and adapted for being attached to a recipient surface in a vehicle. By this structure, the book may be supported on the recipient surface.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167233 | Device for recording multiple discrete messages for a book A recording device that is coupled to a book. The recording device records, saves and plays back a plurality of discrete messages. An archival control disables and enables the device, thus permitting the user to ensure that no new messages will be acciden... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155835 | Programmable apparatus A base unit has a microprocessor onboard and is programmable via a keypad. A drive is operable in accordance with a program input into the microprocessor in order to provide motive power to move the movable element. The base unit may be derived from a tel... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148173 | System for initialization of an image holder that stores images with associated audio segments An image holder such as a picture album (10) includes a plurality of pages (14) that receive printed images (18). The pages (14) also have markers (20) placed thereon, with each marker corresponding to one of the images. A memory (25) stores audio segment... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6101366 | Sound belt for diapers A sound belt removably mounted on diapers includes a housing with two opposite flat surfaces on which one or more switch actuators are exposed. A removably mounted overlay with pictorial representations that cooperatively coincide with the switches permit... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6080034 | Multi-cultural doll A multi-cultural doll is provided including a color changing mechanism situated therein for changing a color of the doll to simulate persons of various cultures.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6029042 | Educational audio playback device including hidden graphical images located below pivoting button elements A novel educational audio playback device is disclosed which, in the preferred embodiment, is in the shape of a simulated telephone. On the body of the apparatus are a plurality of buttons, each of the buttons having a hinged cover mounted thereon. These ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6021306 | Apparatus for presenting visual material with identified sensory material An electronic book comprising a plurality of leaves, each leaf comprising pages of printed material bound at one edge to form a spine, with electrical circuits formed in each leaf. A common electronic circuit such as a speech generator and/or controller c... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5991133 | Portable video cassette player for children A compact video cassette player for children is provided including a housing with a front face, a rear face, a top face, a bottom face and a pair of side faces. The top face has a handle mounted thereto. A light assembly is equipped with a lamp for illumi... | 11/23/1999 |
