Interactive marker kit

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an interactive marker kit comprised of a case for storing markers. The case has an activity area with the activity area comprised of a marker receptacle for receiving the markers such that when a marker is selected and a base portion of the marker is placed in the marker receptacle, the kit recognizes the marker and provides a response based on the particular marker selected.

1 . An interactive marker kit comprising: 
 a case for storing markers, said case having an activity area; and    a marker receptacle, located in said activity area for receiving said markers such that when a marker is selected and a base portion of said marker is placed in said marker receptacle, said kit recognizes said marker and provides a response based on the particular marker selected,    wherein said base portion of said marker further comprises an encoding of a pattern of grooves denoting marker information.    
   
   
       2 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said information pertaining to said marker includes any one of, the color of said marker, label region information and music information.  
   
   
       3 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said marker receptacle further comprises a series of switches for detecting said encoding of a pattern grooves in said base portion of said maker.  
   
   
       4 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said activity region further comprises a speaker.  
   
   
       5 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said activity area further comprises an interaction selector dial for placing said interactive marker kit into various modes of operation.  
   
   
       6 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said interaction selector dial further comprises a function indicator.  
   
   
       7 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said function indicator selects between either a learn function or a test function.  
   
   
       8 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said interaction selector dial further comprises a style selector.  
   
   
       9 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said style selector selects between any one of a color style, a music style or a letters style.  
   
   
       10 . An interactive marker kit comprising: 
 a case for storing markers, said case having an activity area; and    an interaction selector dial configured to place said interactive marker kit into various modes of operation, said interaction selection dial having a function indicator for selecting between the function options for said marker kit and a style selector for selecting between the style options for said marker kit such that when a marker is placed into said activity area said interactive marker kit responds based on the selected function option and style option,    wherein said markers further comprising a base portion having an encoding of a pattern of grooves denoting marker information.    
   
   
       11 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 10 , where in said function opinions include a test function and a learn function.  
   
   
       12 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said style options include a colors option, a letters option and a music option.  
   
   
       13 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said information pertaining to said marker includes any one of, the color of said marker, label region information and music information.  
   
   
       14 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said activity area further comprises a marker receptacle.  
   
   
       15 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said marker receptacle further comprises a series of switches for detecting said encoding of a pattern of grooves in said base portion of said maker.  
   
   
       16 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said activity region further comprises a speaker.  
   
   
       17 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said color of said marker is related to said label information on said marker.  
   
   
       18 . The interactive marker kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said music information of said marker is related to said label information on said marker.