Electronic amusement device with long duration timer

An electronic amusement device includes a housing having an outer side presented to a consumer using the device; an electronic timer in the housing and a controller. The timer is configured to track time to an end of an extended time period having a length of at least a plurality of weeks and preset...

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Main Authors MAHONEY CHARLES R, CURRAN KEVIN G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.03.2004
Edition7
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
GAMES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
SPORTS
TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS, BUILDING BLOCKS
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Summary:An electronic amusement device includes a housing having an outer side presented to a consumer using the device; an electronic timer in the housing and a controller. The timer is configured to track time to an end of an extended time period having a length of at least a plurality of weeks and preset in the device before the device is released to the consumer. The timer is further configured to output a signal at the end of the extended period to the controller. The controller is configured to perform at least one task in an initial mode of operation available to the consumer using the device and to respond to the signal from the timer to enable, for a first time, the performance of at least one new additional mode of operation the controller did not perform before receipt of the timer signal or to disable a mode of operation it had performed or to exchange a new mode of operation for a previously performed mode of operation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020041712