Multiple use education and entertainment device for young users

摘要

A device which has both educational and entertainment purposes. The device has a housing which allows multiple instances of the device to be stacked together. The device has a CPU, memory, storage, and a wireless module which allows communications with a base computer. The device also has a flat touch screen which serves as the user interface. The touch screen also serves as the video display for the device. Each device is approximately the size of a conventional building block. Variants include having some sides equipped with protuberance and some sides are equipped with voids. The protuberances of one device is constructed and arranged to interlockingly mate with the voids of another device. The device may be used in conjunction with multiple types of applications which have both educational and entertainment uses. The device may be used to receive images, data, commands, etc. from the base computer and the device may be used in conjunction with other similar devices.

主权项

1. A device for educational and entertainment use, the device comprising:
a data processor; data storage coupled to said data processor; a wireless networking module for communicating with a base computer, said wireless networking module being coupled to said data processor; a flat touch screen user interface for receiving user input, said touch screen being coupled to said data processor; a housing for containing said data processor, data storage, and said wireless networking module, said housing being constructed and arranged such that said device is stackable with other instances of said device, said housing having a plurality of sides;wherein
said flat touch screen forming a touch screen side of said plurality of sides of said housing; and said housing is vertically stackable with other instances of said device using non-touch screen sides of said plurality of sides; said device is for use by children; said device is hardened against at least one of: being throwing against hard surfaces, dropped from heights, and exposure to liquids.