Portable toy, portable information terminal, entertainment system, and recording medium
CA 2285127 A1 · Owner: Kobayashi, Yasuhide · Inventors: Murata, Hisashi; Koshimo, Kazuya; Wakimura, Takayuki
Overview
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A portable information terminal inserted in an entertainment apparatus operates as if it had a life therein and functions as company that the user can talk to. The portable information terminal comprises a display unit and a casing surrounding said display unit. The display unit and said casing representing a form comprising a head and a body. The display unit functions to present facial expressions of the form. The display unit has a display screen for displaying an image based on image data generated by an image processor. The image processor has a facial expression display controller for reading facial expression information selected by a facial expression selector from a plurality …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed October 6, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 6, 2019.
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