Video games with voice dialog
Patent 4445187 Issued on April 24, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 13, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 13, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 06/377861 filed on 05/13/1982US Classes:463/31, Visual (e.g., enhanced graphics, etc.)345/473, Animation348/96, Film, disc or card scanning352/5, Methods434/323, Cathode ray screen display included in examining means463/35, Audible704/246, Voice recognition704/258, Synthesis715/716, On screen video or audio system interface715/810, Menu or selectable iconic array (e.g., palette)715/978AUDIO INTERACTION AS PART OF AN OPERATOR INTERFACEExaminersPrimary: Gruber, Felix D.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG09B 7/00 (20060101)H04N 5/00 (20060101) A63F 13/00 (20060101) G11B 27/10 (20060101) G10L 21/00 (20060101) G10L 21/06 (20060101) G11B 17/00 (20060101) G09B 7/04 (20060101) G06F 3/16 (20060101) AbstractA video game system by which human viewers conduct simulated voice conversations with game characters or cartoon characters in a branching story game shown on a television screen. The characters and cartoons reply responsively with lip-sync sound to words input by viewers. Different audio and video frames are generated from data memory and video disc to provide one of several alternative replies or alternative actions at each branch point in the game, depending on which words are selected by the viewer. A menu of prompting words is displayed to inform viewers of what words they can use at each branch point. Viewers can input questions or make other remarks by pressing a button next to one of the displayed sentences which causes a recording of the displayed sentence to be played or speech synthesized in lieu of a viewer speaking it. Viewers can chat with simulated images of famous people, call the plays in a ball game, make executive decisions as a king or general, and participate in simulated adventures with interesting game characters who respond to each viewer's words and answer back responsively.Other References
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