Patent ID: 6238262
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A63H,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An electronic interactive puppet capable of moving and reproducing sounds that are synchronized with a soundtrack of a conventional video program, the puppet comprising:a body having at least one moving part associated therewith;an actuating means provided within said body for moving said at least one part responsive to an actuating signal;sound reproducing means housed within said body for reproducing pre-recorded sounds, said sound reproducing means including an audio recording medium reproducing means and an audio transducer, said pre-recorded sounds being recorded in a recording track of an audio recording medium inserted for playback in said audio recording medium reproducing means, and said actuating signal being recorded in another track of said audio recording medium; and,an electronic control means operatively connected to said actuating means and sound reproducing means, and including a detecting means for detection of a predetermined point in said video program and for activating said sound reproducing means and actuating means responsive to said detection whereby, in use, the puppet appears to audibly and animatedly interact with the video program.