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Interactive book

US5413486A · kind A · utility

58Cited by
36References
43Claims
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Filing dateJun 18, 1993
Grant dateMay 9, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B5/062
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An interactive book or device having a mechanism for generating a plurality of sensory outputs in manner that maximizes the interaction between the user and the book or device. The interactive book includes function initiators for initiating a unique sensory output that corresponds to a visual indicia on a page of the book. A function level selector is coupled to the function initiators that selectively changes a function level and thereby selectively changes the sensory output corresponding to each function initiator. Consequently, the number of sensory outputs is increased and thereby enables greater interaction between the user and the book. It also encourages the user to creatively combine the sensory outputs to obtain a cognizable aggregate output.

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