Magic Sphere

Abstract

The invention provides a device for outputting an acoustic and/or optical effect (a decision sequence) comprising a basic body comprising a basic element with a cover which can be attached in a form- and/or force-closed manner, at least one optical and/or at least one acoustic stimulating element, a power supply, a circuitry comprising a microprocessor, a random generator and a storage medium, and at least one switch, wherein a decision sequence can be activated by the at least one switch, wherein the decision sequence being selectable by random generator from a plurality of decision sequences provided and with said sequence being outputtable by the stimulus elements in the form of an optical and/or acoustic stimulus (decision sequence). In this way a magic sphere is provided that may help the user to take decisions.

Claims

1. A device for outputting at least one of an acoustic effect and an optical effect, said device comprising: a basic body further comprising a basic element with a cover which can be attached in at least one of a form-closed and a force-closed manner, at least one of an optical acoustic stimulating element and an acoustic stimulating element, a power supply, a circuitry further comprising a microprocessor, a random generator and a storage medium, and at least one switch, wherein a decision sequence is activated by the at least one switch, the decision sequence being selectable by said random generator from a plurality of provided decision sequences, with said decision sequence being outputtable by a plurality of stimulus elements further comprising at least one of an optical stimulus and an acoustic stimulus.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one switch is a proximity switch.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one switch is a capacitive proximity switch further comprising at least one conductive element.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the at least one conductive element of the capacitive proximity switch extends up to at least one of and inside of the cover, onto a top of the cover, and integrated into the cover.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the number of possible decision sequences is adjustable, wherein said number adjustment is set by a further switch.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is spherical in shape.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein a further switch is provided as an on-off switch.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the acoustic stimulus elements are loudspeakers.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the optical stimulus elements are LEDs.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the optical and acoustic effects are stored on the storage medium.

Description

[0028] Elucidation of the invention is provided by the following figures where

[0029] FIG. 1 shows a perspective side view of the magic sphere with basic element and cover;

[0030] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the magic sphere seen at an oblique angle from below with basic element and cover, and

[0031] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the basic element of the magic sphere seen at an oblique angle from above.

[0032] FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the device 1 proposed by the invention with basic element 2 and the spherical cover 3. For the cover 3 a material is preferably selected that at least does not completely shield the underlying light effects from the observer. The underside of basic element 2 must be designed in such a way that it provides adequate stability for device 1.

[0033] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the device 1 seen at an oblique angle from below comprising basic element 2 and cover 3. Preferably, the underside of the basic element 2 includes openings 4 for the speaker, access to the power supply 5, for example a flap giving access to the battery compartment below, and an optional on/off switch 6. In a further embodiment of the invention, a selection switch for determining the number of decision options and, if thought expedient, a display for indicating the selected decision options are also preferably provided on the underside of the basic element 2 (neither of which is shown in FIG. 2).

[0034] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the basic element 2 seen at an oblique angle from above showing a conductive element 7. The conductive element 7 is connected to the capacitive proximity switch (not shown here) and in this embodiment extends up to the inner side of the cover (3, not shown here).

List of Reference Numerals

[0035] 1 Device [0036] 2 Basic element [0037] 3 Cover [0038] 4 Openings for the loudspeaker [0039] 5 Access to the battery compartment [0040] 6 On/off switch [0041] 7 Conductive element