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Control of toys and devices by sounds

US7183929B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 1998
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H30/04
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of controlling at least one device by incidental sound produced by a living creature and including: attaching a sound-maker to a living creature so that the natural movements of the living creature will cause the sound-maker to emit a sound; receiving the sound by at least one device; and responding by some physical response to the sound, by the at least one device.

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