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Electronic device for enhancing an interactive experience with a tangible medium of expression

US8038538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2005
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/206
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electronic device for enhancing an interactive experience with a tangible medium of expression is disclosed. The device is operable with a any of a plurality of preprogrammed, removable memory modules, at least one memory module having content relating to the tangible medium. The electronic device has a processor coupled to each of a user input device, a user output device, and a memory address space comprising a preprogrammed, non-removable electronic memory. A memory interface is configured to increase the memory address space accessible to the processor when any combination of the memory modules is coupled to the interface. The processor is configured to cause the output device to produce an output signal relating to the tangible medium based on the content of the memory address space when any combination of the plurality of removable memory modules including the at least one memory module is coupled to the interface.

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