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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell Hornsby, St. Louis, MO (US);
Christian M. Mouser, Ballwin, MO (US);
Jason E. Emde, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Trendmasters, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/28 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an interactive electronic, digital device ( ), largely an amusement device, including a display ( ) of animated characters with sound effects housed in a unit ( ) to be worn or carried by a wearer or user. The characters and sound effects are interactive with the wearer or user, for example, in response to wearer or user movement or selective actuation (e.g., through a button or touch panel). The interactivity could also be responsive to ambient sounds (e.g., music or voice) or movement.