Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Three-dimensional movable figure display device
Patent
1990-10-10
1992-09-01
Kostak, Victor R.
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Three-dimensional movable figure display device
40414, 446385, 358 93, 901 14, 901 40, A63H 1300
Patent
active
051428032
ABSTRACT:
A system includes a control station for remotely controlling an animated character. Radio frequencies are used to transfer audio, video and other control signals to the animated character to provide speech, hearing, vision and practically any movement in real-time. A camera is used in the head of the animated character, and microphones are used in its ears to provide vision and hearing to a monitoring operator at the control station. A speaker is co-located with the animated character to generate sound from the operator. Servo control units are included within the animated character to provide a plurality of body movements. Other aspects of the animated character includes a multi-layer skin composite to make it appear more life-like, and an audio driver circuit for controlling the mouth of the animated character in proportion to the level of an audio signal generated at the control station.
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