Programmable education device

Abstract

A programmable device configured for education and entertainment is described. In one embodiment, the programmable device includes a circuit board with a magnetic reed switch and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), speakers, and other electronic components. In one embodiment, the magnetic reed switch is configured to activate one or more modes of the programmable device. The LEDs is configured to display a pattern of light. The speakers are configured to emit audio. In one embodiment, the programmable device includes a polymer disk with a cylindrical receptacle to connect the programmable device to the polymer disk.

1 . A programmable device configured for education and entertainment, comprising:
 a circuit board with a magnetic reed switch and a plurality of output devices, the magnetic reed switch being configured to activate one or more modes of the programmable device, the output devices configured to interact with a user;   a disk with a cylindrical receptacle to connect the circuit board to the disk.   
     
     
         2 . The programmable device of  claim 1 , the disk being configured to enable a game mode of the programmable device. 
     
     
         3 . The programmable device of  claim 1 , the disk being configured to enable an intended mode of the programmable device. 
     
     
         4 . The programmable device of  claim 1 , wherein the output device includes at least LEDs, the LEDs being programmable by a user to display a user-defined pattern of light. 
     
     
         5 . The programmable device of  claim 1 , the disk being configured to enable a third party platform on the programmable device. 
     
     
         6 . The programmable device of  claim 1 , wherein the output device includes at least one of an audio device, the disk being configured to enable a music generating mode of the programmable device. 
     
     
         7 . An education and entertainment device system, comprising:
 a programmable device including:
 a circuit board with a magnetic reed switch and a plurality of output devices, the magnetic reed switch being configured to activate one or more modes of the programmable device, the output devices configured to interact with a user; 
 a disk with a cylindrical receptacle to connect the circuit board to the disk; 
 a wand, the wand being configured to enable one or more modes of the programmable device by waving the wand over the magnetic reed switch, the wand comprising a magnet or wireless transmitter to signal the wand's presence over the magnetic reed switch. 
   
     
     
         8 . The education and entertainment device system of  claim 7 , wherein the output devices includes at least visual output device, the device further comprising: a pair of diffraction glasses, the diffraction glasses being configured to reveal patterns emitted by the visual output device. 
     
     
         9 . The education and entertainment device system of  claim 6 , wherein the output devices includes at least an audio output device and the programmable device includes a musical encoder, the musical encoder being configured to encrypt data via one or more audible tones and to decrypt the data via a repetition of the one or more audible tones. 
     
     
         10 . The education and entertainment device system of  claim 6 , wherein the programmable device further includes one or more buttons, pressing a predetermined sequence of the one or more buttons enabling one or more modes of the programmable device, the programmable device including at least a game mode and a programming mode. 
     
     
         11 . The education and entertainment device system of  claim 6 , wherein the programmable device is configured to establish a connection with a user interface of a computing device, wherein the connection enables a user to program the programmable device via the connection.