Educational doll for children with chronic illness
US9390626B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/50
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interactive toy serving as a surrogate by emulating chronic condition characteristics of a child and providing responses and output to educate user about the chronic condition. The toy may include a microprocessor and memory, and a plurality of sensors that receive information representative of a treatment for the chronic condition and output systems that simulate reaction to the treatment of the chronic condition. The toy may include a plurality of replica food articles that interact with the sensors and the output systems. The toy may further include a plurality of replica or real medical devices that interact with the sensors to simulate reaction to treatment via the output systems.
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