Patent ID: 6319010
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A63H,G06F,G09B,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
An interactive system comprising:a personal computer (PC) having a CPU, a memory, a first communication port adapted for peripheral communication coupled to the CPU, and control routines executable by the CPU;a personalized entity separate from the PC, having therein control circuitry coupled to one or more of input, sensing, and output devices, and to a second communication port adapted for peripheral communication; anda communication link coupling the first and the second communication ports;wherein, through execution of the control routines by the CPU, communication is executed between the PC and the personalized entity as a peripheral device, wherein stored data is retrieved by the CPU, passed to the personalized entity via the communication link, utilized in the personalized entity, and wherein data generated at the personalized entity is transferred to the computer via the communication link, and is utilized at the computer in conjunction with the control routines to guide selection of stored data to be retrieved and sent to the personalized entity; anddirect voice communication is allowed between the PC and the personalized entity.