Patent ID: 9370727
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A63B,A63H,F21S,F21V

Claim Text:
1. An interactive instrument, the instrument comprising: a hoop configured to be rotated around an extremity of a user's body; a power source within the hoop; one or more lights within the hoop for displaying at least two colors; a processor within the hoop configured to execute a set of instructions to activate light trail patterns and image patterns; means by which the power source, and the processor, and the one or more lights are held within the hoop; and wherein the instructions when executed, cause one or more of the light patterns to be emitted from the one or more lights within the hoop and appearing in the pathway of the hoop, in real time and in response to movements of the hoop, the movements directed by the user of the hoop; wherein the light trail patterns includes at least one light trail, each light trail determined by at least two of the placement of the one or more lights, the orientation of the hoop, the quantity of the one or more lights, the characteristics of the one or more lights, the taping of the hoop, the shape of the hoop and the pathway of the hoop; wherein the image patterns comprises at least one of pictures, letters, and symbols; wherein the light patterns appear outside of the hoop instrument to create an after-image effect; and wherein the hoop instrument includes an orientation control means that controls the light flashes or patterns by the user varying the orientation of the hoop to navigate through the light flashes or patterns and select a light flash or pattern.