WO2008026856A1

WO2008026856A1 - A learning toy with built in synthetic voice and infrared data access

Info

Publication number: WO2008026856A1
Application number: PCT/KR2007/004098
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bong Kyu Bae
Original assignee: Bong Kyu Bae
Priority date: 2006-08-28
Filing date: 2007-08-27
Publication date: 2008-03-06
Also published as: KR20060107438A

Abstract

This invention is that a user can learn naturally the name of objects, character, or mathematics through play. Each piece is composed of divided blocks, every nation's characters such as consonant or vowel of Hangul, alphabet of English, and Hiragana of the Japanese, number, operator, and etc. The inside of these has a part of small microprocessor and infrared communication transceiver. Each block transmits its own data to next block then the last block inspects whether combined blocks are effective if pieces are adjusted with each other. The phonic symbols stored in advance are out put ted by the speaker if final combined data is effective. Therefore, There are visible characteristics users can observe alone because they can know whether the blocks are well fitted with each other or not without assistance.

Description

[DESCRIPTION] [Invention Tit Ie]

A LEARNING TOY WITH BUILT IN SYNTHETIC VOICE AND INFRARED DATA ACCESS [Technical Field] <i> Educational toys

[Background Art]

<2> There are many fields that research reform measures of improving methods to help young children' s learning. There are also numerous products suitable for this.

<3> In the past educational toys placed was on a floor or stuck board by using magnets or Velcro We feel difficult that they are more effective than only toys for entertainment, because they need to be helped by assistants (Teachers or Parents) to hear phonic symbols or to know whether the letter organization is right or not. [Disclosure] [Technical Problem]

<4> A realization of algorithm can recognize block combinations <5> Audio synthesis [Technical Solution] <6.> The recognition of block combinations can easily be realized with a program stored m a microprocessor

<7> Audio synthesis of simple blocks is built when the synthesized sound source is stored in the memory having ROM in advance, and other cases that are more complex such as organization of the Korean alphabet, Hangul , are represented as program by using more large capacity microprocessor then output by using Digital to Analog Convertor

_^s> Heieinafter, giving a full detail of this accoiding to attached drawing

<y> Figure 1 is a block diagiam of circuit built m each blanch block It is composed of a microprocessoi (6), a progi am memory (7), a power source manager (8), a sound generator (9) The micropiocessoi geneiates interrupt signal throughout an infiared transceivei (2) in constant interval Other microprocessor transmits the ID fitted with a protocol if it detects interrupt signal, then it outputs combined utterance by voice synthesizer (9).

<io> Figure 2 is a drawing of the brick toys to learn objects. It is divided into two pieces, both the front (1) and the back (IA), for being suitable to young children' s level. According to the drawing, there are both a magnet (5) to help bind each pieces of block and a window (2) to transmits and receives infrared ray, and there is a circuit with a microprocessor inside. It is easy for the two pieces to fit with support of a magnet (5). The method for determination of block adjustment is as follows.

<ii> In figure 3, the interrupt signal is generated in a microprocessor of block (IA) in constant interval through the infrared transceiver (2). If the signal is detected by infrared transceiver (2) of block (1), each branch block' s ID is transmitted by the determined protocol. The microprocessor (6) in block (1) that acts as master of each branch block makes already stored sound 'vehicle' if the ID received from microprocessor (6) of slave block (IA) is identical to its own ID after inspecting each other.

<i2> Both fig 4 and 5 are drawings of the brick toys for studying Korean. While it is divided into a consonant and vowel, the consonant becomes slave block (10-23) transmitting its own ID, the vowel assembles letter by using received ID and become master block (24-26) making sound. The consonant block (10-23) corresponding to the slave is composed of PCB (3) module including the microprocessor (6) and infrared transceiver (2), and the vowel block (24- 26) corresponding to a master is composed of a voice generator (9) to outputs sound and speaker being added (4).

<13> The combined example was shown in fig 6. There are no responses when only block (11) is placed. However it is in state generating a regular signal of interrupt request. If block 24 is put in a surrounding, it detects the interrupt signal and transmits ID by the protocol that is decided between two blocks (11, 24). The block 24 assembles characters by using ID received from block 11. The block 24 outputs combined utterance 'ka' by the speaker and transmits interrupt signal to check if there are other blocks or not. When the block 26B is placed, it detects interrupt signals and there are also electrical ID transmissions between these two blocks by the protocol. At this time, even though both two blocks (24, 26B) can be the master block as the same vowel, the block 24 will be the master block because of priority of vowel. When transmission of ID is finished, block 24 generates combined utterance 'kae¹ by the speaker. Communication is performed between two blocks (14, 26B) in same method, block 26B generates combined utterance 'mi by the speaker .

<14> Fig. 7 and 8 are the drawing of the brick toys for arithmetic training. All blocks are the master block assembling a number and making the sound.

<i5> Fig 9 is an example of assembling for arithmetic training. First, if the block 31A is placed then the block 32 is placed, the ID exchange is made between two blocks. Also block 32 assembles the decimal number 12 and outputs the sound called '12' by the speaker. The ID exchange is made between block 32 and block 41 if the block 41 is correctly positioned. In addition the block 41 outputs the sound called 'adding'. The ID exchange is made between the block 41 and block 33 if the block 33 is correctly positioned. In addition the block 33 outputs the sound called '3'. If combination of both right and left blocks is well matched, the block 42 makes the sound called Right' but if it is not matched, it makes the sound called 'false' . Therefore it can help user study alone about simple add or subtraction or combination of pictures or letters. [Advantageous Effects] <17> By assembling a block in which a microprocessor is built in it, the learner can recognize abnormalities of the combination or phonic symbols corresponding to the combination of blocks, even though there are no protectors.

[Description of Drawings]

<18> Figure l is a microprocessor circuit block.

<19> Figure 2 is an exterior drawing dividing blocks with the built-in invention for material training.

<20> Figure 3 is a structural drawing of applied blocks for object training. <2i> Figure 4 is an exterior drawing that consonant blocks with the built-in invention for the Korean learning.

<22> Figure 5 is a structural drawing of the block for Korean learning. <23> Figure 6 is an exterior drawing of applied blocks for Korean learning. <24> Figure 7 is an exterior drawing with blocks forthe built-in invention for arithmetic training.

<25> Figure 8 is a structural drawing of blocks for arithmetic training. <26> Figure 9 is an exterior drawing of applied blocks for arithmetic training.

<27> Description of Symbols

<28> 1: Divided blocks for objects training.

<29> 2: A part of infrared transceiver.

<30> 3: PCB

<3i> 4: inner speaker.

<32> 5: Magnets.

<33> 6: microprocessor.

<34> T- main memory.

<35> 8: power controller.

<36> 9: sound generator.

<37> 10- 23: consonants block for Korean learning.

<38> 24- 26: vowel block for Korean learning. <39> 30- 39: number blocks for arithmetic learning. [Best Mode]

<40> Several types of model toys and block toys. [Mode for Invention]

<4i> It is the form that a plastic shape with built-in circuit board in which the parts materials are combined with PCB and battery. [Industrial Applicability]

<42> There are many fields that research reform measures of improving methods to help young children' s learning. There are also numerous products suitable for this.

<43> Most past instruments of education were put on a floor or adhered to a board stuck to the wall by using magnets or Velcro. It is difficult to us getting more effective than only toys for entertainment, because it needs to be helped by assistants (Teachers or Parents) to hear phonic symbols or to know whether the letter organization is right or not.

<44> The purpose of this invention is to solve problems as described above and to study utterances or a system of completion of letters by hearing variation of the utterances being generated by the combination of blocks.

<45> The goal of the invention for achieving this kind of purpose is to hear phonetic symbols in current combination state according to the state that blocks are adjusted. These include separated block or consonant and vowel of Hangul , the alphabet of English, hiragana of Japanese, numbers, and operator etc. with the built-in sound generator, speaker, microprocessor, and transceiver of infrared communication. [Sequence List Text]

<46> Not applicable.

Claims

[CLAIMS] [Claim 1]

<48> It is the learning toy recognizing completion of objects' the shape, the character, or number by organizing the microprocessor and a block with built-in infrared ray transceivers.

[Claim 2]

<49> It is the learning toy pronouncing character, number or the name of objects that corresponds the middle or complete phase while the speech synthesis device is added on 1st claim.