KR820000726B1 - Real time conversational toy having secure playback response - Google Patents

Abstract

The real time conversational verbal interactive toy appts. comprises a removably inserted magnetic storage medium having a housing. The magnetic storage medium comprises a no. of coextensive multipurpose audio track capable of having audio information stored on it for multipurpose audio playback. A receptacle removably receives the inserted storage medium housing with the storage medium in a playback position. An audio playback device is adjacent the multi-track storage medium and in alignment with it in playback position of the received inserted storage medium housing, for selectively obtaining the stored audio information from each of the coextensive tracks.

Description

Record and playback guarantee for interactive response toys

1 is a schematic diagram of a part of a specific example of an interactive response toy device using the recording and playback guarantee device of the present invention, part of the block diagram.

2 is a schematic diagram of a mounting protection portion of the recording and playback guaranteeing device of the present invention showing a rear view of a representative rail cassette.

3 is a schematic view similar to that of FIG. 2 of another embodiment of the mounting guarantee portion of the invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of another exemplary state response portion of the recording and playback guarantee portion of the present invention.

5 is a schematic view similar to that of FIG. 4 of the recording and reproducing guarantee device of the present invention, showing a representative real cassette of another embodiment in a side view at a mounting position corresponding to a predetermined recording and reproducing recording code.

6 is a schematic diagram showing in front view the receptacle portion of the new recording and reproducing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a logic diagram showing a part of the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus of the present invention using the mounting guarantee portion shown in FIG.

8 is a schematic diagram similar to that of FIG. 1 of an interactive response toy apparatus using the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus of the present invention.

9 is a schematic illustration of the mechanical arrangement of the selector buttons associated with the interactive response toy device of FIG.

10 is a front perspective view of the robot housing for the interactive response toy device of FIGS. 1, 8 or 9 using the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus of the present invention.

11 and 12 are schematic diagrams of yet another recording and reproducing apparatus for use in the robot housing of FIG.

13 is a schematic representation of another example of a template for use with the robot housings of FIGS. 10 and 14;

14 is a front perspective view of the robot housing for use as the interactive response toy device according to the present invention using the receptacles of FIG. 6 or 17. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a side perspective view similar to FIG. 5 of the representative rail cassette of FIG. 2 or FIG.

FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view similar to FIGS. 2 and 3 of the representative rail cassettes of FIGS. 5 and 6;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view similar to FIG. 6 of an interactive response toy device receptacle portion showing the cassette of FIGS. 2 or 3 and 15 in a front view.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram similar to that of FIG. 4 of another exemplary series circuit for the electrical interlocking portion of the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus of FIGS.

The present invention provides a real time conversational response verbal interactive toy apparatus capable of providing a reliable recording and playback response by a detachable magnetic recording medium. The present invention relates to a real time interactive response toy device, and more particularly, to a recording and playback guarantee device used in an interactive response toy device. The interactive response toy that responds to recording and playback by a magnetically mounted recorder is provided with a housing for a recording medium such as a cassette recorder which is the most well-known. The interactive response toy is used for the students described in US Patent No. 3,947,972. There are interactive response teaching devices in real time. In any case, it is desirable to ensure that the recorded tapes are reliably recorded on any particular replay response device, such as the cassette recorder described above, as an example of which an interactive response toy is used as a reservation and a storage base for a concert. Is a case where the recording medium is used as an interactive recording and playback response device capable of operating the interactive response toy in real time when it takes a predetermined unique recording format such as that described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972.

Prior art attempts to ensure the recording and playback of magnetic recording media or tapes have primarily focused on setting some type of detection mark or detection code on the tape itself. However, this method not only causes distortion of the tape at each time, but also poses a potential problem in detecting such signs and marks under erroneous recording state where wow and flutter exist.

In addition, when the recording and playback guarantee device is used for a relatively inexpensive interactive response toy, the cost of the recording and playback device may exceed that of the recording and playback device itself, so the sophisticated guarantee device cannot be used economically. Although the interactive response device described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972 is very satisfactory to use for teaching and responding to students in the classroom, its sophistication is particularly desirable for interactive response toy devices in view of the economics typically required in the toy industry. It is not.

Overall, relatively less sophisticated interactive response toys with equivalent interactive response effects have not been used to date. The disadvantages of the prior art can be solved by the present invention.

The present invention provides a recording and playback guarantee device for use in a real-time interactive response toy device for interactively responding to interrogation content contained on a detachable magnetic recording medium made of a housing for a recording medium.

Magnetic recording media may have several equal widths that may have audio information recorded for multi-purpose audio recording playback, such as yes / no or true / false alternatives. Tracks). A receptacle, such as a keyway, that releasably receives the recording medium housing mounted with the recording medium in the recording and reproducing position is mounted in the robot housing for the interactive response toy. Audio recording devices, such as single track heads that can operate with single track audio amplifiers or multiple track heads for use with multi-channel audio amplifiers, can be located adjacent to multitrack recording media, and also from each track It may be positioned in line with the recording and reproducing position of the recording medium housing mounted to obtain the selectively recorded audio information.

A multiline multipurpose selector for connecting several switches individually to any one of a plurality of audio tracks is used for any one of the tracks for reproducing selected information recorded on the track according to a predetermined purpose for the multipurpose audio track. It is functionally connected to the recording / playback device to select directly. Switches that serve multiple purposes for multiple tracks are connected in parallel with switches that can act individually for each of the multipurpose applications marked or labeled on a template that can be detachably mounted to the robot housing. It contains a switch box. In order to ensure mechanical interlocking action, only one of the switches, i.e., one of several switches, must be able to be operated simultaneously so as to directly select a track associated with it for a given purpose. Means limited. Preferably, the deviationable template is configured such that, depending on the multitrack recording medium, the marking or purpose corresponding thereto is reliably pointed out for several switches and designating switches, including a selection device for multi-purpose multipurpose use.

As described above, audio output devices such as a single channel audio amplifier when a single track recorder head is used, and a multichannel audio amplifier when a multitrack recorder head is used, are selectively used to record and reproduce information selected as an audio output. It is operatively connected directly to the recording / playback apparatus and the selection apparatus which directly provide the selected track information from the obtained stored audio information.

This information is recorded on each track as several playable information segments, each of which contains the complete contents that can be played back by a recording and playback device that responds directly to the selection of the track on which the information is recorded. It is included. Each information section on each performance track is spatially spaced in real time according to the track and is related to the content of the information section on another performance track, wherein the information of the at least one performance track includes interrogation content, The different performance tracks are recorded along with the other tracks in real time and spaced apart in relation thereto, with respect to the interrogation of the intended purpose for multipurpose audio tracks, with information including selectable responses to that content. .

Preferably, each track contains the same interrogation content spaced apart in time and associated with each other, where one track contains the primary interrogation content and the question content, while the other tracks are available for selection. Contains the response.

In addition, at least one or more of several of these remaining tracks that contain response content in relation to the track's versatile function may include additional descriptions relating to that content for the correct selection response content.

In this case, the primary interrogation track contains different specific interrogation interrogations that are continuous in real time, regardless of the content of the additional information recorded in the track that includes another additional information, and another response track It includes selectable response content that is relevant to the content in real time for different specific interrogations and that matches in real time for additional information but is not related to the content. This feature is a feature of “additional information,” and a switch associated with a track of other response content constitutes a different selectable use for a different series of specific question content that is more sequential for a particular interrogation related to the additional information.

For example, if a particular interrogation is first made available for selection among several for all response tracks (implying that additional information may be provided by selecting a particular track), then the subsequent interrogation The content may be a type of question, such as a fact / false or yes no relating additional information only to the response track, where the additional information may be included at regular intervals along the track related to the response provided in relation to the ongoing interrogation. At the same time, all tracks can provide additional information in real time and include subsequent questions as soon as the response to the interrogation, such as facts / false or yes or no, has been completed.

The detachable magnetic recording medium having a housing for the recordable medium may be a rear cassette, and the interactive response toy device includes a mounting guarantee device functionally connected to the receptacle, and a state response device functionally connected to the mounting guarantee device. It is possible to provide a receptacle with a signal of the mounting state of the magnetic recording medium housing accommodated in mounting, and to adjustably provide a reproducing response selected from the multitrack recording medium. The recording medium housing has a device arranged to include a recording code for recording and reproducing the recording medium, that is, an optically readable code provided with a corresponding digital signal. The mounting guarantee includes a device responsive to the recording and playback recording code, which provides a mounting signal from such sources as an illumination source and an array of photodetector matrices, which are optically readable in the housing. The light includes several photoconductive passages in the housing that arrange the mounting guarantees optically consistent between the light sources, such as several light emitting diodes and the array of photodetector matrixes, such as several phototransistors, via the photoconductive passages of the housing. By selectively irradiating the photodetector matrix arrangement, the digital signal information is provided according to the selectively irradiated photodetector matrix arrangement.

If necessary, optical fibers that conduct light can be used, so that each optical fiber is optically coincident with any one of the passages and irradiates any one of the photodetectors in the matrix arrangement. Recording devices, such as tape rotating devices, audio amplifiers, and magnetic recording heads, can be brought into and out of operation to provide a selected playback response recorded in a multitrack magnetic recording medium only in an operational state. The status response device receives a logic circuit, i.e., digital signal information corresponding to a predetermined recording code, and when the information matches the predetermined recording code, the AND gate is functionally connected to provide a first recording logic output state. Receives digital information corresponding to an unrecorded recording and playback code, and outputs a first stop output state when it matches the recorded code and a second stop output state signal that does not match the unrecorded code. OR gate functionally connected to provide a functional output at the output of the OR gate to provide a second stored logic output state signal when a second stop output state is provided only from the OR gate for inverting the stop output state signal. The AND gate above provides an operational status signal only when there is a logic inverter connected to the controller and the first and second stored logic output status signals. It includes a network of other AND gates functionally connected to the gate and the OR gate.

This logic network provides an operation status signal to the recording / playback apparatus only when the mounting status signal supplied in response to the mounting status signal matches a predetermined recording / playback recording code, thereby ensuring recording playback for the interactive response toy. Is done. Preferably, the interactive response toy device includes a power source for supplying power to operate the recording and playback device, and the status response device is functionally connected between the power source and the recording and playback response device to provide the recording and playback device only when it is in operation. Supply power. The apparatus for providing an operating state signal includes a transistor switch operatively connected to the AND gate output that provides the operating state signal only in the first and second stored logic output states.

The above recording and reproducing apparatus, including a mounting guarantee and a status response device, operate by using a device arranged in a cassette housing having a passage corresponding to the pin that can be fitted by a suitable passage configuration or when the recording code is provided. Can be.

In this case, switch actuators such as protrusions and globes protruding from the cassette housing typically cooperate with the spring biased microswitch in an inoperative state to close the microswitches into an operating state.

In this case, the micro switch is preferably connected between the power source and the recording and reproducing apparatus to control the power supply. The interactive response toy also includes a belt pack housing with several characteristically arranged holes, the cassette housing comprising a belt pack of several complementary protrusions, one or two of which are A switch actuator is included to actuate one or more micro switches, such as a serial circuit arrangement.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a specific example of an interactive response toy device that provides a reliable interactive recording and playback response from a detachable magnetic recording medium, which is generally shown by reference numeral 20.

A specific example of the interactive response toy 20a is shown in FIG. 8 and will be described later with respect to FIG. The device 20 shown in FIG. 1 is an interactive response toy device capable of interactively responding to a user in real time, such as the type of device described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972 or my pending US patent application. This content is described herein by reference, and the device is mounted in a robot housing 22, such as the type shown in FIG. 10 (22a) and the type shown in FIG.

The device 20, which responds verbally or interactively to the user, uses a magnetic recording medium, which is a multitrack magnetic tape 24, which is a common type of rail tape cassette housing for normal capstan rotation. 26) (2, 3, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17).

The tape 24 is mounted in a cassette housing 26 between the recording rail 27 and the tade-up rail 29, which is in contact with the conventional multitrack recording and playback head 24. An opening 31 is formed in a part of the housing so as to be possible. The pressure rollers 28 and capstans 30 rotated by a conventional motor rotating device 32 are shown in FIG. 1 to provide the above capstan rotation of the multitrack magnetic tape 24.

As will be described in more detail in the future, the multitrack magnetic recording playback head 34 is composed of (A), (B), (C) and (a) divided into multiple audio tracks, i.e., four tracks shown in FIG. The information recorded on the tape 24 made of D) is read or recorded and reproduced, and the double track D is referred to as the interrogation and question track and is described in more detail in the future because of the characteristics of the information recorded therein. At the bottommost track D is a question track, and any of the tracks A-D may be referred to as a question track as needed. In addition, as will be described in more detail below, information is preferably recorded in a track of a magnetic tape 24 made up of a plurality of reproducible information segments, each of which contains information about the tracks recorded in accordance with that section. Include complete content that can be reproduced immediately for selection. The range of sections is shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 in a manner interleaving between a pair of gothic vertical lines of a given track. This is similar to the method of operation of the interactive response teaching device for a student described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972.

In order to record and reproduce the information recorded magnetically on the tape 24, the four channel audio amplifier 36 is connected to the recording and playback head 34 shown in FIG. 1, or only one channel audio amplifier. 36a is used as a single track magnetic recording head 34a which is mechanically moved between tracks as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

The four channel audio amplifier 36 is formed of one channel for each of the four tracks (A), (B), (C) and (D) shown in FIG. 1 and recorded on each selected audio track. Record and play back information. Preferably, the output of the audio amplifier 36 is connected to the selector selection device 38 as many as possible, which will be described in detail later, wherein the device comprises at least one device provided for each channel or multitrack audio tape 24. It consists of a plurality of switches 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54 and 56 with switches.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the switch 40 corresponds to the track D, which is a question track, and the switches 42, 44 and 46, which consist of switches for other multipurpose uses, are connected in parallel to the track. Switches (48), (50) and (52), consisting of switches for another multipurpose use, are also connected in parallel to the track (A), and switches (54) consisting of switches for another multipurpose use. And 56 are also connected in parallel to match the track (B). Each of the switches 40 to 56 is connected to the appropriate channel output of the audio amplifier 36. These switches are mechanically capable switches, as described in detail later in FIG. 6, which are in the closed position in the pressed state, and are restored when another switch in this group of switches is pressed.

The switch 40 to 56 is a pair of ear phones via an audio amplifier 36 and an audio output device, i.e. a loudspeaker 62 such as a loudspeaker 58 and a theostat. Is connected between the (60).

As shown in FIG. 1, the DC and AC power sources 64, which depend on the desired operating state of the interactive response toy 20, supply power to operate the motor 32 and the audio amplifier 36. And balance the interactive response toy (34-58-60-62-38).

At present, the DC power source is preferred when verbally instructed or included in the interactive response toy to the user because it has certain toy characteristics that the interactive response toy 20 should be portable. In FIG. 1, the audio amplifier 36 and the tape rotators 28-30-32 are assumed to be powered when one of the switches 40-56 is closed. The outputs of the corresponding audio tracks (A), (B), (C) and (D), which are connected to the audio amplifier 36 by means of 34, are optionally connected to the audio output device 58 or 60 so that the user can hear them. It becomes possible. The conventional on / off switch 66 allows the user to operate the device 20 on and off. However, in FIG. 1, the interactive response toy device 20 includes a recording / playback guarantee device or a search medium guarantee device 68, which is described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 2-7, 9-12 and 14-17. Interactive response toys operably connected to points 70 and 72 between audio amplifier 64 and power source 64 of FIG. 1 or between audio amplifier 36a and power source 64 of FIG. Powering device 20 (FIG. 1) or 20a (FIG. 8), which is only an operating state in which mounting tape cassette housing 26 forms a circuit between points 70 and 72 It is time to provide a recording and playback recording code (authorization code) to detect. Thus, as will be described in detail later, even if the on / off switch 66 is closed, the interactive response toy 20 or 20a may be configured to achieve a complete circuit between the points 70 and 72. It is not activated unless the code is detected by the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 of the present invention.

Before describing the interactive response toy device 20 and its operation in more detail, the recording guarantee device 68 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the second, seven, fourteen, fifteenth and seventeenth degrees. The tape cassette housing 26 shown in the rear view in FIG. 2 of FIGS. 2, 14, 15 and 17 shows a plurality of passages, namely the four passages 76, 78 shown in FIGS. 2, 7, 5 and 17. And an upright portion 74 consisting of 80, 82, and at the same time a predetermined recording / playback recording code associated with the recording medium or the multitrack tape 24 mounted in the cassette housing 26. It is arranged in a pattern to provide it.

As will be described in detail later, any recording code supplied via the passages 76, 78, 80, and 82 is an optically readable code. In this example, the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 detects the recording and playback recording code detected according to the mounting guarantee portion 84 and the mounting tape cassette housing 26 in response to the recording and playback recording code optically readable with respect to the mounting state. In order to be able to provide the replay response from the multitrack tape 24 in response to the wood, a state response portion 86, such as a state response logic network associated with operation of the mounting guarantee portion 84 of FIG. It is included. The mounting guarantee portion 84 consists of an illumination source 88 and a photodetector matrix arrangement 90, with the tape cassette housing 26 preferably located in the housing 22a for the interactive response toy 20. It is possible to deviate and mount into the receptacle 92 (FIGS. 14 and 17).

An upright portion 74 of the cassette housing 26 is preferably disposed between the light source 88 and the photodetector matrix arrangement 90 as shown in FIG. 2 and the passages 76, 78, 80, 82 are arranged in the light source 88. ) And the photodetector matrix arrangement 90 are optically matched. The light source 88 includes several conventional light emitting diodes, of which thirteen light emitting diodes (L.E.D) 94 are used in a representative structure as shown in FIG.

If necessary, the light source 88 also includes a plurality of optical fibers or light pipes 96, which are optically aligned in line with each light emitting diode. The inlet end of 96 is adjacent to the light emitting diode, and the outlet end of the light guide tube 96 is adjacent to a predetermined position with respect to the upright portion 74 of the plurality of light emitting diodes 94 and the light guide tube 96 connected thereto. Light is conducted in an optical path across a predetermined path intersected by the uprights 74 to adjacent phototransistors positioned in the photodetector matrix array 90 having the same number of phototransistors 98.

This includes, of course, that of the light source and the upright portion 74 of the at least one light emitting diode light pipe individually associated with the light conduction passages 76, 78, 80 and 82 formed in the upright portion 74. One corresponding phototransistor in a detector matrix array 90 optically aligned in line with the light sources 94-96 at opposite ends of the light conduction paths 76, 78, 80 and 82. 98). However, as shown in FIG. 7, it is not included as it is achieved by using a cassette housing 26 without an upright portion 74 to improve safety and to fully irradiate the photodetector array 90 by the light source 88. The light source 88 and the photodetector matrix arrangement 90 can be illuminated by themselves or in locations associated with some suitable recorded code to prevent “device oozing” by unrecorded playback code. It has a number of spurious positions that make it inoperable with respect to the responding toy device 20, and thus is open between the points 70 and 72 of this circuit and separated from the power source 64. The operation of the response toy device 20 is prevented.

As shown above, FIG. 7 shows the use of a total of 13 photodetectors in a photodetector matrix arrangement, where the cassette housing 26 is inserted into the receptacle 92 so that the four corresponding light emitting diodes and light guides 94-96 are used. Four photodetectors 98a, 98b, 98c and 98d (figure 7) optically aligned with the light conduction paths 76, 78, 80 and 82 when they are connected to each other, The photodetectors 98e-98m in position include nine photodetectors 98e-98m that allow the nine corresponding light emitting diode-light guide light sources 94-96 to be connected with nine fake positions that are optically aligned. Doing.

As shown in Figs. 2, 7, 15 and 17, an upright portion comprising any suitable and accurate recording and reproducing recording code formed by the optical paths 76, 78, 80 and 82. When the cassette housing 26 consisting of 74 is mounted in the key groove 92, the photodetectors 98a, 98b, and 98c correspond to the photodetectors ranging from (98e) to (98m). It is irradiated with the rest of the upright portion 74, which acts to close the rest of the associated optical path, so that it is not irradiated by the optically aligned light sources 94-98 corresponding thereto.

As shown in FIG. 7, the state response logic network 86 of the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 is composed of an AND gate 100 and 102 and an OR gate 104 and 106, which is OR. Gates 104 and 106 consist of logic inverters 108 and 110 that are individually connected to their outputs.

Transistor switch 112 is also connected to the output of AND gate 102 between points 70 and 72, where the switch 112 is provided with an output signal of AND gate 102 and thereby transistors. The switch 112 is closed so that it is biased in an open or inoperative state to form an open circuit between points 70 and 72 except when a circuit is formed between this point 70 and 72. As shown in FIG. 7, the output of AND gate 100 is provided as one input to AND gate 102 via path 114 and the other input to AND gate 102 is path 116. Is an output of the inverter 108 which is supplied via), and the output of the inverter 110 is supplied via the path 118. The AND gate 100 is connected only to a certain correct recording and playback recording code, so that its input is individually supplied via the paths 120, 122, 124 and 126. , (98b), (98c) and (98d) are output.

OR gates 104 and 106, on the other hand, are only connected to fake or unlisted code locations in the photodetector matrix array 90, of which OR gates 104 are paths 128, 130. Outputs of photodetectors 98e, 98h, 98i, 98j, 98l and 98m of matrix array 90 via, 132, 134 and 136 separately There is an input connected to the OR gate 106, and the inputs of the OR gate 106 are photodetectors 98f, 98g of the matrix array 90 via paths 138, 140, 142 and 144 separately. ), 98j and 98k.

Of course, only one OR gate may be used if necessary. In addition, the somewhat fake or unrecorded position depends not only on the predetermined degree of stability achieved by the recording / playback guarantee device 68, but also according to the predetermined complexity of the accurate recording / recording recording code. Formed at 90), this complexity depends on the selected desired shape of the photoconductive passageway with respect to the upright portion 74. FIG.

The recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 of the present invention shown in Figs. 2, 7, 15 and 17 operates in the following manner.

The cassette housing 26 is mounted in the receptacle 92 and the light source 88 and the photodetector matrix array 90 are connected to the power source, and the logic circuit 86 not shown is also in the on state. The light rays supplied from the light sources 94-96, when at, impinge or irradiate several locations formed by the photodetector matrix array 90.

All inputs 120, 122, 124, and 126 must be one logic in order for the AND gate 100 to pass the path 114 through the logic output state, i.e., to supply logic.

Thus, the photodetectors 98a, 98b, 98c and 98d of the matrix array 90 have the above logic via paths 120, 122, 124 and 126. Irradiated to provide signal information, one logic is input to AND gate 102 of path 114. With respect to the OR gates 104 and 106, if the mounting cassette housing 26 includes some accurate recording and reproducing recording code via the light path arrangement of the upstanding portion 74, the photodetector matrix arrangement 90 Any of the photodetectors in the fake positions ranging from (90e) to (98m) of is not irradiated, and the corresponding outputs are zero logic, and this digital signal information is included in the OR gates 104 and 106. In the corresponding input (128-144).

In this example, since all inputs to the OR gate 104 are zero logic, the output of the OR gate 106 via the path 150 that is given to the input of the inverter 118 is one logic, and likewise OR Since all inputs to gate 106 are zero logic, the output of OR gate 106 via path 152 provided as input to inverter 110 is zero logic. In this example, the output of inverter 108 via path 116 is one logic, and in the same way the output of inverter 110 via path 118 is also one logic. Therefore, when the photodetectors 98a, 98b, 98c and 98d are irradiated and the cassette housing 26 contains a certain accurate recording and playback recording code, The two inputs are one logic, or the output from AND gate 102 via path 154 causes transistor switch 112 to operate, whereby the operable output via path 154 is transistor switch 112. The switch 112 is closed as long as it is applied to complete the circuit path between the points 70 and 72. If an unrecorded recording and playback recording code is mounted in the cassette housing 26, any one of the photodetectors 98a, 98b, 98c and 98d connected to the predetermined correct recording and playback recording code is irradiated. If either or unrecorded recording and playback recording code, i.e., a photodetector connected to a fake position representing a photodetector from 98e to 98m, is irradiated, then the AND gate 102 is then switched to a transistor switch ( Does not provide an operating output via path 154 to 112, thus leaving transistor switch 112 in an inactive state with the circuit path between points 70 and 72 open; Although 112 is already operating, transistor switch 112 cannot then reopen the circuit path between points 70 and 72, even if it is operated. If either input 120 to AND gate 100 via path 124 is zero logic, then if a photodetector of 98d at 98a connected thereto is not irradiated, then the path at that time ( The output of AND gate 100 via 114 is 0 logic instead of 1 logic, which is present in any of the inputs of AND gate 102 and thus does not provide an operating signal via path 154. . This is because the output of the AND gate 102 cannot be one logic in this case.

Similarly if any input to OR gate 104 is irradiated with one of the logic or connected photodetectors 98e, 98h, 98i, 98l and 98m, then the path ( The OR gate output via 150 is 1 logic and as a result, the output of inverter 108 becomes 0 logic via path 116, and then AND gate 102 via path 154 again. The output of is a 0 logic or non-operation signal. Similarly, if any of the inputs of OR gate 104 is irradiated with logic 1 or any of the photodetectors 98e, 98h, 98i and 98m, then the OR gate via path 150 at that time The output of 104 becomes one logic, resulting in zero logic as the output of inverter 108 via path 116, where the output of AND gate 102 via path 154 is zero. Logic or non-operational signals are supplied. All of the logic circuits described above with respect to FIG. 7 are positive logic wherever possible, and can be used as corresponding changes in the negative logic network if necessary.

FIG. 3 shows a specific example of another aspect of the mounting guarantee portion 84 of the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 2, and the difference is several light emitting diodes 94. FIG. ) Is replaced by only one conventional incandescent light source 160 connected to the conventional light guide tube 96 in the manner described with reference to FIG. 2. Of course, if necessary, the light guide 96 may be omitted, but since it may be more precise, it is preferable to use it at present. Passages 76, 78, 80 and 82 include additional said light guides, where the light guides 96 are located intact.

4, 5, 6 and 16, a specific example of another aspect of the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 of the present invention described by reference numeral 68a is shown. This specific example 68a may be connected between points 70 and 72 (FIG. 1) instead of yarns 68 at 2, 7, 15 and 17 degrees. As in the example of the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68 described above with reference to FIGS. 2,7.15 and 17 degrees, the tape cassette housing 26 is an upright portion 74a similar to the reserve portion 74 above with several passages. The four passages 76a, 78a, 80a and 82a are designed to provide the correct corresponding recording and playback recording code described with reference to FIG. 15 by way of example. In addition, the recording and playback guaranteeing apparatus 68a of the present invention includes a recording and playback guaranteeing portion 84a and a status response portion 86a (FIG. 5) in order to be able to adjust the recording and playback response from the multi-track tape 24. do.

However, instead of the optically readable code to achieve a mounting state therefrom, the “mechanically readable” code is used to form the mounting parts 84a (180), (182), (184) and (186). Are provided by passages 76a, 78a, 80a, and 82a connected to the pins of the pins, and the pins 180 through 186 are each within the shape and structure of the predetermined correct recording code. You are in the right place.

5, 6 and 16, the upright portion 74a is a spring-biased micro-switch included in the status response portion 86a when the cassette housing 26 includes some accurate recording and playback recording code. 190 includes upright protrusions such as spheres or balls 188 to close them. Thus, as noted above, the status response guarantee portion 86a includes a spring biased micro switch 190 connected between the points 70 and 72, which switch 190 comprises points 70 and 72. In the normal operation, the recording and reproducing apparatus 20 cannot be operated if the normal operation is made in a non-operation or an open circuit state that forms a path of the open circuit. When the cassette housing 26 is mounted on the receptacle 92, the passages 76a, 78a, 80a and 82a are equivalent if the correct recording and playback code is confined to the upright portion 74a. Can be mechanically matched to the pins 180, 182, 194, and 186 so that the pins 180, 182, 184, and 186 are corresponding passages of the upright portion 74a. It extends through 76a, 78a, 80a and 82a, allowing the cassette housing 26 to be mounted into the recording and playback position.

Also, when these pins from 180 to 186 extend into corresponding passages 76a-82a, the spherical protrusion 188 will be under the spring biased micro switch 190 and the receptacle 92 Due to the limitation and the position of the micro switch 190, the spherical projection 188 is a spherical projection for overcoming the convenience force of the spring-biased micro switch 190 to bias the micro switch 190 in the open position. Avoid contact with the means. Therefore, the switch 190 is maintained in the open or inoperative state, and the recording and playback guaranteeing device 68a of the present invention does not operate the interactive response toy device 20.

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, an interactive response to a user similar to the interactive response toy device 20 described with reference to FIG. 1 using the recording / playback guarantee device 68 or 68a of the present invention is shown. Specific examples of the device 20a are shown. This example 20a is preferred as the interactive response toy of FIG. 1, and is the same as described above with respect to FIG. 1, where the primary exception is a multitrack such as four trackheads and a four channel audio amplifier of FIG. Instead of the head 34 and the corresponding multichannel audio amplifier 36, a conventional single track magnetic recording reproduction head 34a and a conventional single channel audio amplifier 36a are used to describe with reference to FIG. Depending on the mechanical selector, the mechanical movements from track to track can be achieved, whereas the use of multiple tracks 34 can be achieved by using tracks on tracks without physical movement as in the case of single-track head 34a. To move electronically. Referring to FIG. 9, there is shown a schematic of a preferred mechanical arrangement of select buttons or switches 40-56.

This switch 40-56 is preferably a spring-loaded switch of a conventional nurum button which preferably has a mechanical interlock between them, and a conventional mechanical interlock device indicated by the number 200 is one. Only one switch or button 40-56 can be pressed at a time, and as soon as another button is pressed, such as a key button used in a conventional simple changer, the buttons that were simultaneously pressed are returned to their original positions. The switches or buttons 40-56 are also connected to the tape head 34a by mechanical connection bar 202 and fulcrum arrangements 204, 206, 208, 210 and 212. Mechanically connected so that only one switch is pressed at a moment, likewise buttons 54 and 56 are also mechanically connected so that only one of them is pressed at a moment, and any button or switch 40 -56 is depressed, the pedestal 204 and the connecting bar 202 associated with the pedestals 206-212 connected thereto mechanically move the head 34a relative to the appropriate track connected to the button being pressed. Rotate Therefore, pressing the buttons 42, 44 or 46 moves the head 34a to the track, and pressing the buttons 42, 50 or 52 moves the head 34a to the track A. Move the head 34a to the track C by pressing either the button 54 or 56, and press the button 40 to move the head 34a as shown in the example. Go to D).

13 and 14, the interactive response toys 20 and 20a are mounted in the robot housing 22a described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972, which provides a real time interactive response to the user. This robot housing includes a head portion 220 having an eye, nose and mouth arranged in a certain accurate recording and playback recording code as shown in the example, and, if desired, spherical of the type described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972 above the housing. It may include a sphere 222 consisting of a lamp.

The housing 22a can be configured with buttons 40-56 on its front face. However, as shown, the deviable template 224 with the holes aligned in line consists of buttons 40-56 positioned in place, and a conventional velcro strip 226. And 228 are fixed so as to be detachable, and according to the information recorded on the multitrack tape 24, buttons 40 to 56 are classified and displayed for use in the housing 22a at a predetermined time. As already described, the front face of the housing 22a includes a receptacle 92 to allow mounting of the cassette housing 26. Thus, the template 224 is a type of information recording, in which the buttons or switches 40-46 shown in FIGS. 1, 8, 9 and 10 are classified and displayed, and the classification mark shown in FIG. If the information recorded on the multitrack tape 26 takes a mathematical information method, the button 40 corresponds to a question, and the button 42 "Selection (A)" and the button 44 are larger than ". , Button 46 is “true,” button 48 is “stone (B)”, button 50 is “false” button 52 is “less than”, button 54 is “select ( C) ”, button 56 corresponds to“ identical ”.

In addition, any other desired “classification arrangement” may be made of an accurate plate 224 in accordance with the information recorded on the tape 24, and the corresponding tape 24 continues to be provided, thus increasing the flexibility of the toy. It can increase the value of whey. If desired, the Robert housing 22a can be made of arms 230, 232 and legs 234, 236 that can be mechanically moved to have a higher wander value.

Referring to FIG. 10, another embodiment of the robot housing 22 for the interactive response toy device 20 and 20a of the present invention is shown. Preferably, the robot housing 22 is the same as the robot housing 22a (FIG. 14), except that the belt pack housing 250 is mounted. For reference, the detachable belt pack 252 to be described is a belt pack housing 250 that can be detachably mounted and the detachable belt pack 252 is a robot instead of the recording and playback guarantee device 68 or 68a. And a recording and playback guarantee device for the interactive response toy device 20 or 20a installed in the housing 22.

Arrangements 250-252 are electrically connected between points 70 and 72 in place of the threads 68 and 68a.

In FIG. 11, the belt pack housing 250 has a receptacle configuration of another embodiment instead of the receptacle 92, and its representative configuration shown in FIG. 1 is a mounting configuration of a predetermined recording / reproducing recording code. It consists of mounting portions 254, 256, 258, 260 and 262. The portion 258 is a spindle for recording and winding rails 27a and 129a for the tape 24. spindle (264) and (266), and also includes a capstan rotor (28-30-32).

In addition, the magnetic recording and reproducing heads 34 and 34a are positioned in line with the mounting tape 24 to record and reproduce.

As shown in FIG. 12, the deviation mounting belt pack 252 is made up of a complementary geometric configuration of protrusions 254a, 256a, 258a, 260a and 262a. Water is inserted into the corresponding complementary holes 254-262, as indicated by the dashed lines extending between FIGS. 11 and 12 when the belt pack 252 is mounted to the belt pack housing 250. Also, when inserting the projection 262a into the complementary hole 262 in the beltpack 252, a conventional interlock, such as the spring-biased microswitch 190 described with reference to FIGS. Allow device 190a to close.

This electrical interlock device 190a is connected between the points 70 and 72, and the interactive response toy device upon insertion as described with reference to the recording and playback guarantee devices 68 and 68a of the present invention. The switches 190a are inoperative and open circuits by operating 20 and 20a, and disabling the interactive response toy devices 20 and 20a when this electrical interlock 190a is not closed. Normally convenient to the state.

Accordingly, the belt pack 252 is of the type already described in the recording and reproducing guarantee devices 68 and 68a of the present invention by the specific shape of the complementary projections 254a-262a providing the recording and playback recording code. It is used instead of the tape cassette housing 26. Preferably, the tape 24 is permanently fixed to the belt pack 252 so that another interactive response toy 20 or 20a can be mounted on the robot housing 22 in order to play different kinds of recording and playback. Another belt pack 252 provided with 24 may be used.

If desired, as shown by the dashed line of FIG. 18 and the dashed line of FIG. 11, several of the same type of electrical interlocks 190a-190d may be installed in the beltpack housing 250, electrical interlocks 190b, 190c, 190d and 190a may individually be associated with complementary structures or receptacles 254, 256, 258, 260 and 262 as in the examples. In this embodiment, each of the interlocks 190a-190d includes a spring biased microswitch that is identical to the switch 190 normally springed in the open circuit and non-operational states. As shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of switches 190a-190d are electrically connected in series between points 70 and 72, and all switches 190a, 190b, 190c, and ( 190d) complementary projections 162a, 254a, 254 corresponding to receptacles 262, 254, 256, and 260, respectively, as previously described with reference to switch 190a; It is closed at the same time by the mounting of 256a) and 269a, thereby conforming to a certain correct recording and playback code, thereby bringing the interactive response toy 20 or 20a in operation. If the projections are on the belt pack 252 mounted to the belt pack housing 250, the series circuit of FIG. 18 between points 70 and 72 is not complete, and the interactive response toys 20 and ( The open circuit and non-operational state for 20a) are maintained.

Interactive response recording and reproducing apparatus 20 and 20a may be provided to a user who is part of the present invention described in the pending US patent specification different from the sophisticated interactive response teaching apparatus described in US Patent No. 3,947,972. It contains a track of one primary question and interrogation, and in the example three other tracks are given, all of which have the same question content in real time, and include multiple types of responses. And the response content in real time, providing inspiring educational value to the user as Robert shown in FIGS. 10 and 14 in an interactive atmosphere in real time. The other three tracks, on the other hand, contain the answers to the questions, while the first question track contains additional educational information. Thus, a track that has an incorrect response to a question track, that is, an interrogation related to any particular real-time interrogation contained in track D, may have an incorrect response relative to that content of track D in real time. Include educational messages that correspond to the selection of content, or include additional information that is classified as “more” on a given topic. For example, each response track may have a response multiple choice that instructs the user to press the "Add" button if the user wants to know more about the question topic.

In this example, the user will press the "Add" button, which is connected in parallel to the button 54 associated with the track C, and will be provided with additional information of a certain section related to the subject. If the user does not want additional information, the following interrogation on track D may have the same time period as the time period for which the choice of one answer is limited or for the additional information that track C takes. It may be limited to the selection of responses contained in tracks (A) and (B). Thus, as described above, several information segments in the tape 24 are set in relation to time. This temporal relationship also allows each track to be used for a multipurpose purpose of the type described above. As already mentioned in the example, in the case where additional information is provided, the next question on track (D) may be limited to “yes / no” or “fact / false” if desired. The complexity of the device described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972 is undesirable because this predetermined interactive response toy device 20 and 20a is used as an oral instructional toy, and switches and buttons used for multi-purpose purposes are also easily distinguished. This allows the user to achieve the same appearance and operation as the complex device of US Pat. No. 3,947,972, while at the same time forming a simpler structure to achieve the same interactive response atmosphere. In addition, according to the interactive response toys 20 and 20a, in the case of the single track head 34a of the interactive response toys 20a, it is only one track or the multitrack head of the interactive response toys 20 ( In the case of 34), all tracks (AD) can be simultaneously recorded and reproduced by the recording / playback head in real time, and any one of these tracks can be selected in real time, and as described above, all the tracks can be recorded in real time. Relevant recordings are played back interactively.

Although already described, preferably the track D in the interactive response toy is originally set to the question track, except that all tracks contain the question before the response is selected, and the exception may be “additional” information. When track C in the example does not contain questions that are asked in other tracks, additional information is provided.

This behavior differs from the apparatus described in US Pat. No. 3,947,972, where only one track has been exclusively set as a track of questions or interrogations.

To understand the interactively responsive atmosphere of the interactive response toy device 20 or 20a of the present invention, an example of a real time related information recording program for the magnetic tape 24 is described as follows. The recorded information and several tracks are spatially related to each other along the tracks in real time to create an interactive response atmosphere. In this example, the interactive response toy 20 or 20a opens the switch 66, causing it to stop, preventing the user from moving the tape 24 in real time, so that the tape before selecting any suitable track of response content. It can be seen that the operation relating to the interrogation content in the track of (24) is performed first. Also in the example described below, the track, ie the “question” track, is exemplarily positioned on top of the other three tracks (A), (B) and (C).

Program for interactive response toy robot

Q Where does the word news come from? I will give you three answers, so pick your answer. A. Greek meaning nap, B. compass points, or C. no one knows.

Where does the word Y A news come from? I will give you three answers, so pick your answer. A. means nap in Greek, B. compass points, or C. no one knows.

Where does the word N B news come from? I will give you three answers, so pick your answer. A. It means Greek nap, B. Compass points, or C. Nobody knows.

Where does the word "more C news" come from? I will give you three answers, so pick your answer. A. Greek meaning nap, B. compass points, or C. no one knows.

Q So, choose either A, B, or C .... You didn't pick the answer. Then it's a fool. Wait a minute. Then let me ask another question .... It's very quiet.

Y A So then choose one of A, B or C ... Ah, you picked A. The answer was not right. The word news comes from the points on the compass. N is north, E is east, W is west, and ....

N B So then choose either A, B or C .... You picked B. That's right. N is from north, E is from east, and W is from west. That's right. Very smart child.

MORE C Then choose A, B or C. ... picked C. Wrong The word news is from the points on the compass. N is north, E is east, W is west, and ....

Q I've waited but I don't choose one answer .... So if you want to know about the compass, press the MORE button .... Oh I see. You don't like pressing buttons.

TYA S is south, if you want to know more about compass, press the MORE button now .... I haven't pressed the MORE button.

If you want to know more about S, please click on the “MORE” button now. The device called the compass ...

Q more .... This is a question that distinguishes true from false. Columbus discovered the United States in 1520. Now answer whether it is true or false ...

TYA So, another question ... This is a question that distinguishes fact from falsehood. Columbus discovered the United States in 1520. Now answer whether it is true or false ...

FNB Now, another question ... This is a question that distinguishes fact from falsehood. Columbus discovered the United States in 1520. Now answer whether it is true or false ...

MORE C Allow people to defend. Since the north pole has a huge magnet stored, the magnetic compass points its direction ...

Q You're uneven. It's too late now. So here is the next question. etc....

TYA is not right. Columbus discovered the United States in 1492. You have chosen the wrong answer .... So here is the next question. etc...

FNB was right. That's right. Columbus discovered the United States in 1492. As you know well .. Well done .... So I'll ask you the next question here. etc....

MORE C Points north. This will help people who are traveling find their way .... So here is the next question. etc.

In the example described above, the information stored in each of the tracks (a) through (D) is placed on the tape 24 with a space of a suitable length of time at the interval of the tape 24 relative to the appropriate tracks. This information relates to the information recorded in several tracks from (A) to (D) in terms of time and content, while the time relationship is shown in the above example by the arrangement of the information described above.

In the above example, the information recorded on the track AD continues continuously at appropriate time intervals on the tape 24 with respect to the appropriate track while the information recorded on the track AD relates to its contents in real time. To be. It can be seen that this time relationship is exemplarily described in the above example by way of example arrangement of the above-described example.

Of course, the playback guarantee device 68 or 68a or 250-252 of the present invention can never be omitted, and between points 70 and 72 if the guaranteed playback response is not desired. You can connect it directly. In this case, since the recording and playback guarantee device of the interactive response toy device of the present invention is not used, the real-time interactive response to the interrogation content from the multitrack multi-purpose recording medium is made of a relatively simple device. Multi-purpose switches allow multiple different interrogations to be answered in an interactive environment in real time.

Claims (1)

In the recording and playback guarantee device for a real-time interactive response toy device, the recording and playback head is brought into contact with the recording and playback head by a receptacle for detaching and mounting a recording medium composed of several information compartments of the same audio track from the housing. It is connected to a recording / playback device and to a multi-purpose multi-purpose selector that mechanically interacts with the optional information of each audio track. The audio output device is connected between the audio amplifier and the selector. A recording and playback guarantee device consisting of a mounting guarantee device and a status response device is connected between the power sources, and a status response device responding to the recording and playback recording code is functionally connected to the mounting guarantee device to ensure a reliable response to interrogation. Recording material for interactive response toys Guarantees.

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