Play Mat System

Abstract

A play mat system to which various objects may be removably mounted over a display. The play mat system generally includes a housing having a transparent upper surface or upper cover. A display is either integrated with the housing or provided by an electronic device such as a tablet computer which may be removably connected to the lower surface of the housing via one or more receiver brackets. The housing may include a plurality of projections extending from its upper surface or upper cover to which various objects such as toys or building blocks may be removably mounted. Multiple housings may be interconnected via links such that they function as a singular display unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A play mat system, comprising:
 a housing including an upper surface and a lower surface;   a plurality of projections extending upwardly from the upper surface of the housing for removably receiving one or more objects;   a display for projecting an image through the upper surface of the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of projections comprises a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . The play mat system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of projections comprise varying sizes and shapes. 
     
     
         4 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the display is integrated with the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the display is removably connected to the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a speaker for playing audio. 
     
     
         7 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes one or more receivers and one or more connectors for interconnection with other housings. 
     
     
         8 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a link for electrical interconnection with other housings. 
     
     
         9 . The play mat system of  claim 8 , wherein the link comprises a ribbon connector. 
     
     
         10 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a data port for interconnecting with a storage device. 
     
     
         11 . The play mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a upper cover. 
     
     
         12 . The play mat system of  claim 11 , wherein the display is positioned underneath the upper cover. 
     
     
         13 . The play mat system of  claim 12 , wherein the upper cover is transparent. 
     
     
         14 . The play mat system of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of projections extend upwardly from the upper cover. 
     
     
         15 . A play mat system, comprising:
 a first housing including a first upper surface;   a plurality of first projections extending from the first upper surface;   a first display for projecting an image through the first upper surface of the first housing;   a second housing including a second upper surface;   a plurality of second projections extending from the second upper surface;   a second display for projecting the image through the second upper surface of the second housing; and   a link electronically connecting the first housing and the second housing such that the image is display across the first display and the second display.   
     
     
         16 . The play mat system of  claim 15 , wherein the first housing includes at least one connector and the second housing includes at least one receiver, wherein the at least one connector removably engages with the at least one receiver. 
     
     
         17 . The play mat system of  claim 15 , further comprising one or more objects adapted to be removably mounted on the first projections or the second projections. 
     
     
         18 . The play mat system of  claim 17 , wherein the first projections comprise a first size and the second projections comprise a second size, wherein the first size and the second size are different. 
     
     
         19 . A play mat system, comprising:
 a housing including an upper surface and a lower surface;   a plurality of projections extending upwardly from the upper surface of the housing for removably receiving one or more objects;   a plurality of receiver brackets extending from the lower surface of the housing;   an electronic device removably connected to the receiver brackets, wherein the electronic device comprises a display, wherein the display is visible through the upper surface of the housing; and   one or more objects removably connected to the plurality of projections.   
     
     
         20 . The play mat system of  claim 19 , wherein the electronic device comprises a tablet computer.