EDUCATIONAL TOY FOR INFANTS

摘要

AN INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL TOY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TACTILE, AUDITORY AND VISUAL STIMULATION TO INFANTS (0 TO 12 MONTHS) AND TODDLERS (12 TO 36 MONTHS). WHEN AN INFANT/TODDLER ACTIVATES AN INPUT DEVICE, THE TOY PRODUCES SOUNDS AND PROJECTS MOVING, COLOUR IMAGES. AUDIO-VISUAL DATA IS STORED IN A MEMORY UNIT AND IS RETRIEVED BY A MICROCONTROLLER WHEN AN INPUT IS ACTIVATED. THE MICROCONTROLLER THEN SENDS THE AUDIO-VISUAL DATA TO THE SOUND AND IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEMS RESPECTIVELY. THE AUDIO-VISUAL DATA MAY BE UPDATED THEREBY KEEPING IN PACE WITH THE CHILD'S LEVEL OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING: FIGURE 1A