Modular dynamic dialogue animated display device
US6249278A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F19/02
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular dynamic dialogue animated display device for recreating a story that is divided into a stored sequence of storyline events which are sequentially retrieved by a processor. Each storyline event comprises at least one of playing a selected audio block or movement of a moveable display element. The processor generates sequential control signals which initiate performance of corresponding storyline events such that precise synchronization between audio and movement is provided. The display includes a universal main assembly which may be manufactured in a single tooling for use with different storylines, and sub-assemblies are mounted to the main assembly in accordance with the particular storyline being depicted. Alternatively, a plurality of individual display devices may be arranged one after another whereby a previous display device actuates performance in a next display device in order to depict different scenes from a single storyline.
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