Description:
BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a toy for children and particularly to a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children.
Description of Related Art
[002] Mastering arithmetic constitutes a fundamental milestone in early education, yet visually impaired individuals encounter notable barriers in traditional learning environments, predominantly reliant on visual aids. While existing educational aids offer tactile feedback, they often fall short in providing a comprehensive and engaging approach tailored to the specific requirements of visually impaired learners. This underscores the critical need for an innovative learning tool explicitly designed to surmount these challenges.
[003] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children that can administer the aforementioned limitations in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[004] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children. The learning toy comprising: numerical buttons arranged at a face of the learning toy, and adapted to enable the visually impaired children to input numbers in the learning toy. The learning toy further comprising: arithmetic operation buttons arranged at the face of the learning toy, and adapted to enable the visually impaired children to select an arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers in the learning toy. The learning toy further comprising: a control unit communicatively connected to the numerical buttons and to the arithmetic operation buttons. The control unit is configured to: receive the input numbers from the numerical buttons; receive the selected arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers from the arithmetic operation buttons; compute the input numbers with the selected arithmetic operation to generate a result; actuate a sound unit to announce the result generated; and actuate a display unit to display the result generated.
[005] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on their particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children.
[006] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children that is portable and affordable.
[007] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children that is suitable for children of any age group.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children that is easy to understand and easy to use.
[009] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0010] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0012] FIG. 1A illustrates a front view of a learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 1B illustrates a side view of the learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to the visually impaired children, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 1C illustrates a back view of the learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a control unit of the learning toy for inculcating arithmetics to the visually impaired children, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0016] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method for inculcating arithmetics to the visually impaired children using the learning toy, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0020] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0021] FIG. 1A illustrates a front view of a learning toy 100 for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the learning toy 100 may inculcate and teach mathematics and arithmetics to visually impaired children.
[0022] According to embodiments of the present invention, the visual impairment in the children may be, but not limited to, blindness, partial blindness, glaucoma, myopia, hypermetropia, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the visual impairment by which the children may be suffering, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0023] According to embodiments of the present invention, a length of the learning toy 100 may be in a range from 20 centimeters (cm) to 30 centimeters (cm). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the length of the learning toy 100 may be 25 centimeters (cm). Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any length of the learning toy 100.
[0024] According to embodiments of the present invention, a length of the learning toy 100 may be in a range from 20 centimeters (cm) to 30 centimeters (cm). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the length of the learning toy 100 may be 25 centimeters (cm). Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any length of the learning toy 100.
[0025] According to embodiments of the present invention, a height of the learning toy 100 may be in a range from 20 centimeters (cm) to 30 centimeters (cm). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the height of the learning toy 100 may be 25 centimeters (cm). Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any height of the learning toy 100.
[0026] According to embodiments of the present invention, a width of the learning toy 100 may be in a range from 10 centimeters (cm) to 20 centimeters (cm). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the width of the learning toy 100 may be 6 centimeters (cm). Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any width of the learning toy 100.
[0027] According to embodiments of the present invention, the learning toy 100 may be constructed of any material such as, but not limited to, a metallic material, a wooden material, a ceramic material, a plastic material, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the learning toy 100 may be constructed of a non-toxic and non-hazardous material. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material for construction of the learning toy 100, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0028] According to embodiments of the present invention, the learning toy 100 may be used in locations such as, but not limited to, a home, a school, a kindergarten, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any location for utilisation of the learning toy 100, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0029] According to embodiments of the present invention, the learning toy 100 may comprise numerical buttons 102a-102n (hereinafter referred individually to as the numerical button 102, and plurally to as the numerical buttons 102), arithmetic operation buttons 104a-104i (hereinafter referred individually to as the arithmetic operation button 104, and plurally to as the arithmetic operation buttons 104), a control unit 106, a sound unit 108, a display unit 110, a button 112, and a battery 114.
[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, the numerical buttons 102 may be arranged at a face of the learning toy 100. The numerical buttons 102 may be adapted to enable the visually impaired children to input numbers in the learning toy 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. After input of the numbers in the learning toy 100 using the numerical buttons 102, the numerical buttons 102 may be adapted to provide tactile feedback to the children confirming input of the numbers. The numbers on the numerical buttons 102 may be engraved using a braille script, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] According to embodiments of the present invention, the numbers inputted to the learning toy 100 using the numerical buttons 102 may be in a range from 0 to 9. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any number that may be inputted using the numerical buttons 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the arithmetic operation buttons 104 is arranged at the face of the learning toy 100. The arithmetic operation buttons 104 may be adapted to enable the visually impaired children to select an arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers in the learning toy 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. After the selection of the arithmetic operation in the learning toy 100 using the arithmetic operation buttons 104, the arithmetic operation buttons 104 may be adapted to provide tactile feedback to the children confirming the selection of the arithmetic operation. The arithmetic operation on the arithmetic operation buttons 104 may be engraved using the braille script, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] According to embodiments of the present invention, the arithmetic operation using the arithmetic operation buttons 104 may be, but not limited to, an addition operation, a subtraction operation, a multiplication operation, a divisional operation, a percentage operation, an average operation, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any arithmetic operation that may be selected using the arithmetic operation buttons 104, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 106 may be communicatively connected to the numerical buttons 102, and to the arithmetic operation buttons 104. The control unit 106 may further be configured to execute computer-executable instructions to generate an output relating to the learning toy 100. According to embodiments of the present invention, the control unit 106 may be, but not limited to, a Programmable Logic Control (PLC) unit, a microprocessor, a development board, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the control unit 106 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 106 may further be explained in conjunction with FIG. 2.
[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, the sound unit 108 may be adapted to announce the result generated by the control unit 106. The sound unit 108 may be arranged inside of the sound unit 108, in an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the sound unit 108 may be, but not limited to, a buzzer, an alarm, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sound unit 108 may be a speaker. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the sound unit 108, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0036] In an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 110 may be adapted to display the result generated by the control unit 106. The display unit 110 may be arranged on the face of the sound unit 108 in a visual proximity of the children, in an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the display unit 110 maybe, but not limited to, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display, an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, and so forth. Further, the display unit 110 may feature a backlight that may be turned on and/or turned off based on a requirement. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the display unit 110 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, the button 112 may be adapted to power on and power off the learning toy 100. The button 112 may be in an approachable range of fingers of the children, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the button 112 may be adapted to activate and deactivate the device 100. According to embodiments of the present invention, the button 112 may be an electronic button such as, but not limited to, a push button, a selector button, a limit button, a proximity button, a pressure button, a speed button, a temperature button, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the electronic button that may be used as the button 112, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, the battery 114 may be connected to the control unit 106. The battery 114 may supply operational power to the control unit 106, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the operational power may be supplied from a rechargeable battery. In another embodiment of the present invention, the operational power may be supplied from a non-rechargeable battery. According to embodiments of the present invention, the battery 114 for operational power supply may be of any composition such as, but not limited to, a Nickel-Cadmium battery, a Nickel-Metal Hydride battery, a Zinc-Carbon battery, a Lithium-Ion battery, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any composition of the battery 114 for operational power supply, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0039] FIG. 1B illustrates a side view of the learning toy 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0040] FIG. 1C illustrates a back view of the learning toy 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the control unit 106 of the learning toy 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 106 may comprise the computer-executable instructions in form of programming modules such as a data receiving module 200, a data computation module 202, and a result module 204.
[0042] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data receiving module 200 may be adapted to receive the input numbers from the numerical buttons 102. The data receiving module 200 may further be adapted to receive the selected arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers from the arithmetic operation buttons 104, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data receiving module 200 may further be configured to transmit the inputted numbers and the selected operation to the data computation module 202.
[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data computation module 202 may be activated upon receipt of the inputted numbers and the selected operation from the data receiving module 200. The data computation module 202 may be configured to compute the input numbers with the selected arithmetic operation to generate the result, in an embodiment of the present invention. Upon generation of the result, the data computation module 202 may transmit an activation signal to the result module 204.
[0044] In an embodiment of the present invention, the result module 204 may be activated upon receipt of the activation signal from the data computation module 202. The result module 204 may be configured to actuate the sound unit 108 to announce the result generated, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the result module 204 may further be configured to actuate the display unit 110 to display the result generated.
[0045] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method 300 for inculcating arithmetics to the visually impaired children using the learning toy 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0046] At step 302, the learning toy 100 may receive the input numbers from the numerical buttons 102.
[0047] At step 304, the learning toy 100 may receive the selected arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers from the arithmetic operation buttons 104.
[0048] At step 306, the learning toy 100 may compute the input numbers with the selected arithmetic operation to generate the result.
[0049] At step 308, the learning toy 100 may actuate the sound unit 108 to announce the result generated.
[0050] At step 310, the learning toy 100 may actuate the display unit 110 to display the result generated.
[0051] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.
[0052] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims. , Claims:CLAIMS
I/We Claim:
1. A learning toy (100) for inculcating arithmetics to visually impaired children, the learning toy (100) comprising:
numerical buttons (102a-102n) arranged at a face of the learning toy (100), and adapted to enable the visually impaired children to input numbers in the learning toy (100);
arithmetic operation buttons (104a-104i) arranged at the face of the learning toy (100), and adapted to enable the visually impaired children to select an arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers in the learning toy (100); and
a control unit (106) communicatively connected to the numerical buttons (102a-102n), and to the arithmetic operation buttons (104a-104i), characterized in that the control unit (106) is configured to:
receive the input numbers from the numerical buttons (102a-102n);
receive the selected arithmetic operation to be performed on the input numbers from the arithmetic operation buttons (104a-104i);
compute the input numbers with the selected arithmetic operation to generate a result;
actuate a sound unit (108) to announce the result generated; and
actuate a display unit (110) to display the result generated.
2. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the numbers on the numerical buttons (102a-102n) are engraved using a braille script.
3. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the arithmetic operations on the arithmetic operation buttons (104a-104i) are engraved using the braille script.
4. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound unit (108) is a speaker.
5. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit (110) is a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display.
6. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a button (112) to power on and power off the learning toy (100).
7. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a battery (114) to supply an operational power to the control unit (106).
8. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a length of the learning toy (100) is 25 centimeters (cm).
9. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a height of the learning toy (100) is 25 centimeters (cm).
10. The learning toy (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a width of the learning toy (100) is 6 centimeters (cm).
Date: October 26, 2023
Place: Noida

Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant