Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device – Touch panel
Patent
1994-01-14
1997-02-18
Powell, Mark R.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display peripheral interface input device
Touch panel
434163, 434165, G09G 500
Patent
active
056045174
ABSTRACT:
A drawing device for providing entertainment as well as promoting the development of children, including a plurality of drawing instruments, such as crayons, a drawing instrument detector for determining the color of the particular crayon selected for use, a pressure sensitive drawing tablet that is responsive to pressure contact from the drawing instrument, and a computer that is adapted drive an audible device, such as a speaker, to generate various audible output, including both speech and melody which, in a preferred embodiment, may vary depending upon movement from the drawing instrument. Various uniquely identified drawing sheets, which may be preprinted with a wide variety of scenes, are included to directly insert into the device and overlay the drawing tablet. In connection with these drawing sheets, the computer may be adapted to further vary the audible output of the speaker dependent upon the identity of the particular drawing sheet that is inserted.
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"Do Re Mi" or Pinocchio device by Agatsuma K. K. including photocopies of box and 8 photographs of the exterior and interior of device. Also photocopies of the front and back of the box along with English language translations are provided. Product is know to have been publicly available in Japan at least as early as Dec. 1993.
Photocopy of User's manual and six photographs of the exterior and interior of the device and the box marketed under the name of "Video Painter".TM. and manufactured by V-Tech.TM. and having a copyright notice on the box dated 1991.
Photocopies of box indicating a copyright date of 1989 by Texas Instruments, Inc., an instruction manual indicating copyright dates of 1984, 1986 and 1989 by Texas Istruments, and ten photographs of the exterior and interior of the device and the box marketed under the name of "Touch and Tell" by Texas Instrruments.
Photocopy of operating instructions and six photographs of the exterior and interior of the device and the box marketed under the name of "Electronic Sketch Pad" by Sony Corporation. No copyright dates were noted either on the box, the device, or the instruction manual, but the device is known by applicant to have been marketed at least as early as Dec., 1993.
Photocopy and four photographs of device marketed under the name of "Mukku," and having a copyright date noted on the device of 1993 by Bandai.
Photocopies of the front and back (including instructions) and four photographs of the exterior and interior of the device marketed under the name of "Golden Seek `n` Sound".TM.. A copyright date of 1993 by Western Publishing Company is noted on the device.
Photocopy of the box and seven photographs of the exterior and interior of the device and box marketed under the name of "Talking Colorforms" by Sesame Street. A copyright date of 1993 by Children's Television Workshop is noted on the outside of the box.
Binney & Smith Inc.
Luu Matthew
Powell Mark R.
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