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Interactive handheld educational apparatus with stylus

US7529519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Filing dateFeb 9, 2004
Grant dateMay 5, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An interactive, handheld apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a display screen on the housing, an electronic position location system, a stylus for selecting images on the display screen, a directional control pad on the housing and a memory device. The electronic position location system includes a processor that is capable of determining a location of a selected region of the display screen. The memory device includes computer code for an educational game and is operatively coupled to the processor. A light is associated with the stylus. The light is illuminated to indicate that the stylus is available for use during operation of the educational game.

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