Abstract: A talking trading card playing system consists of a portable card player and a plurality of trading cards. Each card includes a card body having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, and a voice chip for storing and generating sound patterns. The portable player comprises a power source located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and sound generation components. The subject trading card and player may be activated by aligning the card with electrical contacts on the face of the player, thereby establishing electrical contact between the card and the player.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 1997
Date of Patent:
September 18, 2001
Assignee:
Micra SoundCards, Inc.
Inventors:
Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Anthony C. Sharp, Michael E. Lucas
Abstract: A talking trading card playing system consists of a portable card player and a plurality of trading cards. Each card includes a card body having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, and a voice chip for storing and generating sound patterns. The portable player comprises a power source located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and sound generation components. The subject trading card and player may be activated by inserting the card into the player, thereby establishing electrical contact between the card and the player.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 25, 1995
Date of Patent:
December 29, 1998
Assignee:
Micra SoundCards, Inc.
Inventors:
Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Anthony C. Sharp, Michael E. Lucas