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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2005
Rita Cooper, Alameda, CA (US);
Leonard L. Hofheins, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Rita Cooper, Alameda, CA (US);
Leonard L. Hofheins, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Halo Sun, LLC, Alameda, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for sensing the presence of a person and directing an audible message to the person. The apparatus, in one embodiment, is configured to provide an interactive lamp that includes a housing, one or more sensors disposed within the housing, one or more speakers connected with the sensor, a light source for emitting light that functions independently of the sensor, and a microcontroller disposed within the housing for initiating communication of the audible message in response to a sensor event detected by the sensor. The audible message of the sensor-activated story lamp may comprise one or more messages that may be used for multiple purposes.