Personality designer system for a detachably attachable remote audio object

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  "publication_number": "US9443515B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Personality designer system for a detachably attachable remote audio object",
  "abstract": "A personality designer system for making a remote object produce phrases consistent with a designed personality is described. The personality designer program allows a person to select a particular character, particular personality traits, specific phrases, create their own phrases, provide input levels for specific personality traits or any suitable combination of input or selection options described. As an example, a plurality of personalities may be described and a person may select a desired personality for their remote audio object. The plurality of personalities may include characters from history, celebrities, politicians, or fictional characters from books, television or movies, for example. The remote audio object is a detachably attachable object and comprises a speaker for emitting the selection of phrases or personality, and may be configured on, or placed near or in any suitable object including a pet collar, toy, car, plant and the like. In one embodiment, the remote audio object is a dog collar.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A personality designer system for a remote audio object comprising: a. a remote audio object comprising: i. a speaker; b. a control system comprising an electronic device comprising: i. a display screen; ii a user input feature; iii. a control program; iv. a personality designer program comprising: a personality input feature wherein two or more personality traits selected from a group comprising of: Happy, grumpy, active, sad, humorous, sarcastic, motivating, supportive, critical, polite, rude, vulgar, energetic, lazy, agreeable, confrontational, stubborn, direct, indirect, innocent, streetwise, controlling, kind, angry, confident, enthusiastic, patient, determined, loving, hopeful, sad, anxious, worried, stressed, easy going, relaxed, wound up, bossy, complimentary, encouraging, and mean; wherein the two or more personality traits are displayed on said display screen for selection by a user through said user input feature on the electronic device to provide a personality input to the control program; v. an electronic memory for storing a plurality of phrases; wherein the control program selects from said plurality of phrases, a selection of phrases that define personality as indicated by the personality input, and whereby the speaker is configured to emit the selection of the phrases; wherein the remote audio object is a detachably attachable object.",
    "2. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, further comprising a microphone, wherein the control system further comprises speech recognition software configured to recognize verbal input, and whereby the speaker emits at least one of the selection of phrases as a function of a recognized word or phrase.",
    "3. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 2, wherein the microphone is configured on a remote electronic device, and the speech recognition software is accessed through a website connection with the remote electronic device, whereby when a verbal input is provided to the microphone, the verbal input is transmitted to the website wirelessly where the verbal input is analyzed by the speech recognition software, and when a word is recognized by the speech recognition software, a wireless signal is transmitted to the remote audio object by the remote electronic device and the speaker on the remote audio object emits at least one of the selection of phrases.",
    "4. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 3, wherein the at least one of the selection of phrases is transmitted by the website to the remote electronic device, and subsequently to the remote audio object.",
    "5. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 4, wherein the verbal input is analyzed by an artificial intelligence software, and at least one of a selection of responses is provided by the artificial intelligence to the remote electronic device, and subsequently to the remote audio object.",
    "6. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 2, wherein the speech recognition software is configured to recognize at least 20 words.",
    "7. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 2, wherein the microphone and speech recognition software are configured on a remote electronic device, whereby when a verbal input to the microphone is recognized by the speech recognition software, a wireless signal is transmitted to the remote audio object by the remote electronic device and the speaker on the remote audio object emits at least one of the selection of phrases.",
    "8. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, further comprising a remote electronic device comprising a wireless signal transmitter for activating the speaker to emit at least one of the selection of phrases.",
    "9. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 8, wherein the personality designer program is configured on the remote electronic device.",
    "10. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 9, wherein the remote electronic device is a mobile electronic device.",
    "11. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 9, wherein the remote electronic device is configured to access the personality designer program through a website.",
    "12. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 8, wherein the remote electronic device comprises at least one activation feature, whereby selection of the at least one activation feature activates the speaker on said remote audio object to emit at least one of the selection of phrases.",
    "13. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 8, wherein a microphone is configured on the remote electronic device.",
    "14. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the personality input feature comprises a level input feature; wherein the user, utilizing the user interface, inputs a level input for each of said two or more personality traits displayed err the display screen of the electronic device; and wherein the control program utilizes said level input in an algorithm to select the selection of phrases that define a personality as indicated by the level input.",
    "15. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 14, wherein the level input is a numerical input.",
    "16. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the selection of phrases comprise pre-recorded phrases.",
    "17. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the selection of phrases comprises voice synthesized phrases.",
    "18. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the personality input feature comprises a selection input feature that presents to the user at least three different personality traits on the display screen; wherein the user selects at least two of the at least three personality traits to provide a selected personality input; and wherein the control program utilizes the selected personality input by the user or the selection of phrases.",
    "19. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the personality designer program is configured on the remote audio object.",
    "20. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein a microphone is configured on the remote audio object.",
    "21. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the remote audio object is configured on a pet collar that is detachably attachable to a pet.",
    "22. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the selection of phrases are live animal related phrases.",
    "23. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, further comprising a global positioning system and wherein at least one of the selection of phrases emitted by the remote audio object geographically contextual.",
    "24. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1 wherein at least one of the selection of phrases emitted by the remote audio object is time contextual.",
    "25. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the personality input feature comprises a ranking input feature; wherein the user, utilizing the user interface, inputs a ranking input for each of said two or more personality traits displayed on the display screen of the electronic device by inputting a ranking of a first displayed personality trait with respect to a second displayed personality trait; and wherein the control program utilizes said ranking input in an algorithm to select the selection of phrases that define a personality as indicated by the ranking input.",
    "26. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the personality input feature comprises a weighted input feature; wherein the user, utilizing the user interface, inputs a weighted input for a plurality of personality traits displayed on the display screen, wherein a first and an opposing second personality trait are displayed on the display screen and said weighted input feature is displayed between said first and opposing second personality traits; and wherein the control program utilizes said weighted input in an algorithm to select the selection of phrases that define a personality as indicated by the weighted input.",
    "27. The personality designer system for a remote audio object of claim 1, wherein the personality input feature comprises compilation input feature, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of phrases are displayed to the user on the display screen and the user selects one or more of the plurality of phrases for inclusion in the selection of phrases.",
    "28. A personality designer system for a remote audio object comprising: a. a remote audio object comprising: i. a speaker; b. a control system comprising a remote electronic device comprising: i. a display screen; ii a user input feature; iii. a control program; iv. a wireless signal transmitter; v. a microphone, vi. a personality designer program comprising: a personality input feature wherein four or more personality traits selected from a group comprising of: Happy, grumpy, active, sad, humorous, sarcastic, motivating, supportive, critical, polite, rude, vulgar, energetic, lazy, agreeable, confrontational, stubborn, direct, indirect, innocent, streetwise, controlling, kind, angry, confident, enthusiastic, patient, determined, loving, hopeful, sad, anxious, worried, stressed, easy going, relaxed, wound up, bossy, complimentary, encouraging, and mean; are displayed on said display screen for selection by a user through said user input feature on the electronic device to provide a personality input to the control program; vii. an electronic memory for storing a plurality of phrases; wherein the control program selects from said plurality of phrases, a selection of phrases that define personality as indicated by the personality input, and whereby the speaker is configured to emit the selection of the phrases; and wherein the control system further comprise speech recognition software configured to recognize verbal input, and whereby the speaker emits at least one of the selection of phrases as a function of recognized word or phrase; wherein the remote audio object is a detachably attachable object."
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  "description_excerpt": "1. Field of the Invention\n\nThe present invention relates to a personality designer system for making remote objects appear to talk and exhibit a user designed personality, and in particular, pets, where the remote audio object is a pet collar.\n\n2. Background\n\nMaking remote objects appear to talk has been incorporated into toys, such as dolls and pet collars. Many of these remote objects are configured to emit a word or phrase through a speaker when activated by button on the remote object, through some other physical interaction, or when activated wirelessly by a remote electronic device. These remote objects typically have a set of words or phrases that are randomly emitted from a speaker and the person interacting with the object has no input or control over the type of personality the remote object exhibits. Typically, the phrases and the derived personality therefrom is pre-loaded into the remote object. In other cases, a remote object may comprise a speech recognition capability that enables the remote object to apparently respond to a verbal input. A person interacting with the remote object still does not have the capability, however, to influence the type or frequency of responses emitted from the remote object. The type and frequency of responses produced by existing remote objects, and the personality derived therefrom is pre-programmed.\n\nThere exists a need for a remote object audio device that can produce words or phrases and a means to select or alter the personality of the remote object, or the type and frequency of responses emitted therefrom.",
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  "inventors": [
    "Paul G. Boyce"
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  "filing_date": "2012-09-05",
  "publication_date": "2016-09-13",
  "grant_date": "2016-09-13",
  "priority_date": "2012-09-05",
  "application_number": "US-201213604607-A",
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