Abstract: The present invention is a method of electronically simulating a predetermined activity (e.g., playing with toys, playing a musical instrument, working with tools, etc.) in response to input by an infant or very young child. The method of the present invention requires the use of a computer (or processor), a display screen, and a keyboard (or input wand or other input device). During play, the user provides an input signal by banging on the keyboard (or shaking the input wand or activating other input devices). The processor in turn, responds to each input signal by presenting on the display screen the next in succession of a group of consecutive sets of audiovisual subsequences whereby an audiovisual simulation of a predetermined activity automatically progresses. According to this method, an infant or very young child can easily interact with a computer accurately simulating various interesting activities.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of electronically simulating the creation of a predetermined composite picture for an infant or very young child. The method results in an audiovisual effect on a display screen that simulates the creation of the composite picture (e.g., the painting of a picture, the fitting together of picture puzzle pieces, connecting a prearranged pattern of dots to form a picture, etc.) in response to input by an infant or very young child. The method of the present invention requires the use of a computer (or processor), a display screen, and a keyboard (or input wand or other input device). The method involves interaction with a user (e.g. a child seated at the computer), who provides an input signal by banging on the keyboard (or shaking the input wand or activating other input devices).

Abstract: The present invention is an educational computer toy for an infant or very young child, in which the computer toy provides audiovisual stimuli simulating an activity (e.g., playing with toys, playing a musical instrument, working with tools, etc.) in response to input by the infant or very young child. The computer toy of the present invention requires the use of a computer (or processor), a display screen, and a keyboard (or input wand or other input device). During play, the user provides an input signal by banging on the keyboard (or shaking the input wand or activating other input devices). The processor in turn, responds to each input signal by presenting on the display screen the next in succession of a group of consecutive sets of audiovisual subsequences whereby an audiovisual simulation of a predetermined activity automatically progresses. According to a computer toy of this type, an infant or very young child can easily interact with a computer accurately simulating various interesting activities.

Abstract: The present invention is an educational computer toy for an infant or very young child, in which the computer toy provides audiovisual stimuli simulating the creation of a picture (e.g., painting a picture, fitting together the pieces of a picture puzzle, connecting a prearranged pattern of dots to form a picture, etc.) in response to input by an infant or very young child. The computer toy of the present invention requires the use of a computer (or processor), a display screen, and a keyboard (or input wand or other input device). During play, the user provides an input signal by banging on the keyboard (or shaking the input wand or activating other input devices). The computer processor in turn, responds to each input signal by presenting on the display screen another portion of the picture properly positioned, whereby an audiovisual simulation of creating a picture automatically progresses.