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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112029 | Method for developing writing skills by creating customized books using a network A method for creating a book using a network, comprising using a processor to create a website to entice a user to become a subscriber. Computer instructions are used to provide a welcome message, provide a security feature to the user, provide a free tour of the se... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8041289 | Interactive book with detection of lifted flaps An interactive system for providing multimedia data in response to interaction with lift-the-flap elements. The system may include a housing which forms a substantially planar surface configured to support at least one printed media sheet. The printed sheet may incl... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7941090 | Interactive book reading system using RF scanning circuit An interactive book reading system (600) responsive to a human finger presence. The system (600) includes a radio frequency (RF) scanning circuit (675), a control circuit (610), a memory (615) and an audible output device (650 | 05/10/2011 |
| 7865129 | Early learning book system with internal, electronic media activity, such as lighting and sound activity An electronic early recognition and confirmation system generally in learner-useable book-form structure including (a) pages, each including at least one lesson-specific question, and for each such question an associated field containing a plurality of nominally und... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7853193 | Method and device for audibly instructing a user to interact with a function A method for audibly instructing a user to interact with a function. A function is associated with a user-written selectable item. The user-written selectable item is recognized on a surface. In response to recognizing the user-written selectable item, a first instr... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7792480 | Electrographic position location apparatus including recording capability and data cartridge including microphone An electrographic position location apparatus and a data cartridge are disclosed. The data cartridge comprises a body and a memory device in the body. A connector extends from the body and is coupled to the memory device. A microphone is attached to or is incorporat... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7548724 | Method and apparatus for easily changing the menu of a juke box The present invention is a method and apparatus that allows a menu 20 of song titles 22 to be displayed on printed pages 24, rather than on small song cards, that are held by page frames 30 that are hingedly joined to a juke box unit. The... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7529519 | Interactive handheld educational apparatus with stylus An interactive, handheld apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a display screen on the housing, an electronic position location system, a stylus for selecting images on the display screen, a directional control pad on the housing and a memory devi... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7477870 | Internet-based electronic books An online reading system, and more particularly to a reading system that allows users to read, listen to, and/or interact with electronic stories in an online (typically, internet-based) environment. In some cases, the electronic stories may be customizable by the u... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7436318 | Self contained device for displaying electronic information A thin flexible electronic display includes a flexible membrane, control circuitry, and self-contained power source, which may be a thin flexible battery. A display may be affixed to an associated device for use in displaying dynamic information or video. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7411578 | Digital photo album A box structure with an external appearance of a photo album and configured to electronically display digital images, the structure comprising: (a) a front cover for the box structure, the cover being connected to the box structure along an edge such that the cover ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7360505 | Rising stimulation modification An animal behavior modification apparatus including a stimulation device for applying a stimulation having a current stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of stimulation levels including a minimum level. The stimulation device including control logic ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357421 | Page or book for interacting with an animal A page or book for interacting with a non-human animal is provided. In various embodiments, a book is provided comprising a cover, a plurality of pages, at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one element is provided that is attractive to... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356950 | Karaoke card The device includes a body with monolithically and pivotally conjoined first and second sections. The second section includes front and rear portions. The front and rear portions include a finger protruding orthogonally thereof. The fingers interlock to maintain the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355591 | Information processing apparatus and information output controlling method The invention provides an information processing apparatus wherein playback of display data and playback of audio data relating to the display data are changed over in an associated relationship with each other in response to an open or closed state of a lid with re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350704 | Handheld electronic book reader with annotation and usage tracking capabilities A handheld electronic book reader, program product, and method incorporate enhanced annotation and/or usage tracking capabilities. Users may create “contexts” for defined terms in an electronic document. Moreover, annotation data such as contexts, comments and h... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347760 | Interactive toy Embodiments of the invention relate to interactive toys. In one embodiment, the interactive toy includes a housing, and a receiving region on the housing. A detection device including a plurality of detectors is in the receiving region. A processor operatively coupl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336270 | Display device and electronic apparatus To provide a display device and an electronic apparatus including a radio communication device, an embodiment of the radio communication device being an IC tag, which do not need a special space to attach the IC tag and is capable of reducing the amount of time and ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331817 | Mobile device with coupling arrangement An arrangement includes a first connector coupled to a first device and a second connector coupled to a second device. A cable connects the first and second connectors. At least a portion of the cable forms a substantially oval-shaped coil. At least one of the first... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333768 | Apparatus and method for sound storage and retrieval A system for the storage and retrieval of audio files includes an audio storage and retrieval device and a label with an encoded memory storage address. The audio storage and retrieval device includes a memory for storing a plurality of audio files where each stored... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333967 | Method and system for automatic computation creativity and specifically for story generation A computer-implemented method (and system) of automatically generating a story, includes selecting a theme of the story, examining elements of the theme and instantiating the theme, and using the theme to select and control other aspects of the story. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328846 | Display apparatus, light receiving apparatus, communication system, and communication method A communication method performed between a display apparatus having a display screen capable of displaying moving pictures and a light receiving apparatus having a light receiving means capable of receiving light by using a two-dimensional dynamic code which is a tw... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318198 | Apparatus operation device for operating an apparatus without using eyesight An apparatus operation device for operating an apparatus comprising an operation input device configured to allow a user to input an instruction for operating the apparatus without using eyesight, and an output device configured to output information informing the u... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299971 | Print media information systems and methods The present invention relates to a novel interactive information system which can be used to make a traditional print medium such as a magazine, “interactive”. When the traditional print medium is placed on a print media receiving unit in a predetermined positio... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294060 | Interactive device An interactive device includes a base unit and at least one interchangeable cartridge. The base unit comprises a transparent pressure-sensitive touchscreen overlying the cartridge and a microphone. The cartridge comprises a scroll having a plurality of image frames ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296218 | Instant note capture/presentation apparatus, system and method A live-presentation utterance-capture system includes a microphone accessible to a speaker at a live presentation; a voice-recognition mechanism configured linguistically to interpret a vocal utterance received at the microphone from the speaker; a database mechanis... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290700 | Method and system for illustrating sound and text A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in specific locations and arrangements which are unique to each book. Th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289084 | Computer display apparatus A computer display apparatus includes first and second display units operatively coupled to a display controller. The display controller receives imaging instructions for images and display mode instructions for displaying the images, and causes the display units to... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7290285 | Systems and methods for distributing and viewing electronic documents A system for distributing an electronic version of a printed document is disclosed. The system comprises a memory device storing at least one document file that is based at least in part on a source document, which is an electronic version of a printed document. The... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279999 | Automatic page detector The present invention discloses an automatic page detector, to determine which page of a book is open. The automatic page detector uses a magnet and an inductor as a sensor. In the invention, there is a magnet at each page of the book and the locations of the magnet... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7281212 | Object selection using hit test tracks A method for labeling the pixels within a selected visual area of at least one image frame containing that visual area from a sequence of image frames stored in memory and operative to be displayed on an interactive display so that a user may subsequently select the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264477 | Underwater drawing tablet An underwater writing and drawing tablet that stretches a length of waterproof (plastic) vellum between two rollers over a flat surface thereby enabling the user to easily draw or write on said vellum and permanently save the drawing and writing. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264473 | Replaceable faceplates for peripheral devices Automatically determining which one of a plurality of functions is to be associated with a movable member of an electronic device, depending on which one of a plurality of faceplates is coupled to the electronic device. A selected faceplate is coupled to a keyboard ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261612 | Methods and systems for read-aloud books The pages of a children's book are marked in a machine-readable manner (e.g., by imperceptible digital watermark technology). When such a page is shown to a camera-equipped computer device, the watermark is decoded, and the story text from that page is read aloud to... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257366 | System and method for teaching a new language A first and a second language are presented in audiovisual and printed format with equal emphasis, so that either language can be learned. Moreover, the audiovisual and the printed format are presented in consistent format to reinforce the learning experience. The p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246754 | Secure currency A secure document comprises a pliable fabric comprising human-readable information. The secure document further comprises a memory attached to the pliable fabric in which machine-readable information about the secure document is stored. The secure document further c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242315 | Self contained device for displaying electronic information A periodical is shown having flexible pages whereon is affixed a thin flexible electronic display. The display includes a flexible membrane, control circuitry, and self-contained power source, which may be a thin flexible battery. A display may be affixed to one or ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239842 | Talking E-book There is provided an Ebook. The Ebook includes a memory device, an MP3 decoder, and at least one speaker. The memory device stores files. The files include at least one MP3 file. The MP3 decoder decodes the MP3 file to output text. The at least one speaker audibly r... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237723 | Coordinate designation interface The present invention contemplates a novel method and device that employs a coordinate scanner to monitor an identifiable surface and communicate to a computer the exact location of the placement of a pointer on any identified surface and perform a variety of prepro... | 07/03/2007 |
