Patents Assigned to Tummies Limited Partnership
  • Patent number: 4753597
    Abstract: A recording has a plurality of segments, each of which is user selectable. The recording may be on any audio delivery medium including a phonograph record or a series of cassette tapes in which each segment is recorded on one band of the record or on one of the series of cassette tapes. Each recorded segment, such as the band on the phonograph record, may be identified by a visual indicium, such as color. The recorded information of at least some of the segments instructs the user to select another segment, with the other segment identified by its visual indicium so the user can select the chosen segment. Pieces may be provided for manipulation in accordance with the interactive recording. A play field may be provided having locations thereon coded with visual indicia corresponding to the visual indicia identifying the recorded segments to reinforce the choices available to the user and to supply feedback or contributing information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Tummies Limited Partnership
    Inventors: James E. Pash, James V. Patton, Denise A. Patton, Don R. Murray
  • Patent number: 4606726
    Abstract: A recording has a plurality of segments, each of which is user selectable. The recording may be on a phonograph record in which each segment is recorded on one band of the record. Each recorded segment, such as the band on the phonograph record, may be identified by a visual indicium, such as color. The recorded information of at least some of the segments instructs the user to select another segment, with the other segment identified by its visual indicium so the user can select the chosen segment. An interactive visual medium such as a play field may be provided to supply feedback or contributing information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Tummies Limited Partnership
    Inventors: James E. Pash, James V. Patton, Denise A. Patton, Don R. Murray