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Multiple use education and entertainment device for young users

US8803810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 2011
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H33/086
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device which has both educational and entertainment purposes. The device has a housing which allows multiple instances of the device to be stacked together. The device has a CPU, memory, storage, and a wireless module which allows communications with a base computer. The device also has a flat touch screen which serves as the user interface. The touch screen also serves as the video display for the device. Each device is approximately the size of a conventional building block. Variants include having some sides equipped with protuberance and some sides are equipped with voids. The protuberances of one device is constructed and arranged to interlockingly mate with the voids of another device. The device may be used in conjunction with multiple types of applications which have both educational and entertainment uses. The device may be used to receive images, data, commands, etc. from the base computer and the device may be used in conjunction with other similar devices.

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