Patent ID: 6544097
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A toy doll capable of playing programmed speech phrases, comprising:a doll body, said doll body including a head, arms, legs and a torso, said doll body being of a uniform color; data storage means disposed within said doll body for storing a plurality of recorded audible speech phrases which phrases are combined to provide different phases of simulated speech development, said plurality of recorded phrases selected from the group consisting of a first set of phrases, a second set of phrases including said first set of phrases plus additional phrases, and a third set of phrases including said second set of phrases plus additional phrases, thereby providing a doll with one of said three possible sets of phrases corresponding to different phases of simulated speech development, said first set of phrases corresponding to a first phase of speech development, said second set of phrases corresponding to a second phase of speech development, and said third set of phrases corresponding to a third phase of speech development; audio output means including speaker means disposed within said doll body for selectively playing said audible speech phrases; processor control means for randomly selecting one of said plurality of recorded phrases, said processor control means electrically connected to each of said data storage means and said audio output means, said processor control means including means for randomly selecting one of said plurality of prerecorded audible speech phrases upon activation; a power supply electrically connected to said processor control means; a manual switch connected to said processor control means, said manual switch having a portion thereof projecting from said doll body, said manual switch functioning to selectively activate said processor control means whereby activation of said processor control means causes the random selection and playing of at least one of said plurality of speech phrases; a reflecting surface disposed externally adjacent and proximate the torso of said doll body, said reflecting surface connected to said manual switch; an openable and closeable enclosure defining an interior volume for removably housing said doll body, said enclosure having an external surface of a uniform color substantially similar to the uniform color of said doll body.