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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2005
Brian L. Aiken, East Aurora, NY (US);
Erica Nissen, Buffalo, NY (US);
Shanti Coleman, East Aurora, NY (US);
Pete Reile, South Wales, NY (US);
Justin Petit, Depew, NY (US);
Travis Eckler, Brockport, NY (US);
Brian L. Aiken, East Aurora, NY (US);
Erica Nissen, Buffalo, NY (US);
Shanti Coleman, East Aurora, NY (US);
Pete Reile, South Wales, NY (US);
Justin Petit, Depew, NY (US);
Travis Eckler, Brockport, NY (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A hand-held interactive electronic device has an electronic display with a touch screen. A plurality of icons is on the touch screen. A frame element separate from the touch screen bounds a portion of the touch screen. A plurality of indicia is on the frame element. Each indicium is in register with a corresponding icon on the touch screen. A processor is operatively coupled to the display. A fixed memory or a removable memory is operatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions defining a plurality of functions. Each function is associated with a corresponding indicium on the frame element. The processor is configured to enable the function associated with the corresponding indicium upon selection of the icon registered with the corresponding indicium.