Method and system for producing animal sounds

Abstract

A system for reproducing animal sounds comprising a transmitting unit having a user interface with at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound, wherein the transmitting unit is adapted to generate and transmit a message indicative of the at least one animal sound selected at the user interface over a communications medium. The system for reproducing animal sounds also includes a receiving unit having a memory with the at least one animal sound stored therein. The first receiving unit is coupled to the communications medium for receiving the message from the transmitting unit, for extracting the at least one animal sound from said memory based on the message, and to play back the at least one animal sound.

Description

Claims

1. A system for reproducing animal sounds comprising: a transmitting unit having a user interface with at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound, said transmitting unit being adapted to generate and transmit a message indicative of said at least one animal sound selected at said user interface over a communications medium;a first receiving unit having a memory with said at least one animal sound stored therein, said first receiving unit being coupled to said communications medium for receiving said message from said transmitting unit, for extracting said at least one animal sound from said memory based on said message, and to play back said at least one animal sound; anda second receiving unit having a memory with said at least one animal sound stored therein, said second receiving unit being coupled to said communications medium for receiving said message from said transmitting unit, for extracting said at least one animal sound from said memory based on said message, and to play back said at least one animal sound.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said play back of said at least one animal sound occurs simultaneously at both of said first and second receiving units to produce said at least one animal sound in stereo.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said play back of said at least one animal sound occurs sequentially at said first and second receiving units to produce a moving sound effect.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said playback of said at least one animal sound begins at a low volume at said first receiving unit and continues to increase in volume for a predetermined amount of time before beginning to decrease in volume.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said playback of said at least one animal sound begins at said second receiving unit as the volume decreases at said first receiving unit.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a third receiving unit having a memory with said at least one animal sound stored therein, said third receiving unit being coupled to said communications medium for receiving said message from said transmitting unit, for extracting said at least one animal sound from said memory based on said message, and to play back said at least one animal sound.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said first receiving unit includes a user interface having at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound for sending a signal to a processor indicative of a selected at least one animal sound.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said second receiving unit includes a user interface having at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound for sending a signal to a processor indicative of a selected at least one animal sound.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein said message received by said first receiving unit from said transmitting unit overrides said signal generated by the first receiving unit user interface.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said message received by said second receiving unit from said transmitting unit overrides said signal generated by the second receiving unit user interface.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said transmitting unit includes a volume control for controlling the volume of the playback of a first of at least one animal sound at the first transmitting unit and for controlling the volume of the playback of a second of at least one animal sound at the second transmitting unit.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said first receiving unit is adapted to automatically shut down after a predetermined period of inactivity.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said second receiving unit is adapted to automatically shut down after a predetermined period of inactivity.

14. A system for remote reproduction of animal sounds comprising: a transmitting unit having a user interface with at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound, said transmitting unit being adapted to generate and transmit a message indicative of said at least one animal sound selected at said user interface over a communications medium; anda first receiving unit having a memory with said at least one animal sound stored therein, said first receiving unit being coupled to said communications medium for receiving said message from said transmitting unit over one of at least two channels, for extracting said at least one animal sound from said memory based on said message, and to play back said at least one animal sound;a second receiving unit having a memory with said at least one animal sound stored therein, said second receiving unit being coupled to said communications medium for receiving said message from said transmitting unit over one of at least two channels, for extracting said at least one animal sound from said memory based on said message, and to play back said at least one animal sound.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said first receiving unit is set to receive messages through a first of said at least two channels and said second receiving unit is set to receive messages through a second of said at least two channels.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein said transmitting unit transmits a first message indicative of a first of at least one animal sound through said first channel to said first receiving unit and a second message indicative of a second of at least one animal sound through said second channel to said second receiving unit.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein said play back of said at least one animal sound occurs simultaneously at both of said first and second receiving units to produce said at least one animal sound in stereo.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein said play back of said at least one animal sound occurs sequentially at said first and second receiving units to produce a moving sound effect.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein said playback of said at least one animal sound begins at a low volume at said first receiving unit and continues to increase in volume for a predetermined amount of time before beginning to decrease in volume.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein said playback of said at least one animal sound begins at said second receiving unit as the volume decreases at said first receiving unit.

21. The system of claim 14, further comprising a third receiving unit having a memory with said at least one animal sound stored therein, said third receiving unit being coupled to said communications medium for receiving said message from said transmitting unit, for extracting said at least one animal sound from said memory based on said message, and to play back said at least one animal sound.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein said first receiving unit includes a user interface having at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound for sending a signal to a processor indicative of a selected at least one animal sound.

23. The system of claim 14, wherein said second receiving unit includes a user interface having at least one input selector corresponding to at least one animal sound for sending a signal to a processor indicative of a selected at least one animal sound.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein said message received by said first receiving unit from said transmitting unit overrides said signal generated by the first receiving unit user interface.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein said message received by said second receiving unit from said transmitting unit overrides said signal generated by the second receiving unit user interface.

26. The system of claim 14, wherein said transmitting unit includes a volume control for controlling the volume of the playback of a first of at least one animal sound at the first transmitting unit and for controlling the volume of the playback of a second of at least one animal sound at the second transmitting unit.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second receiving units are adapted to automatically shut down after a period of inactivity.

28. A method of reproducing animal sounds: selecting a first of at least one animal sound on a user interface;generating a first signal indicative of said first of at least one animal sound;transmitting said first signal to a first remote receiving unit;extracting said first of at least one animal sound from a memory within said first remote receiving unit;commencing playback of said first of at least one animal sound;selecting a second of said at least one animal sound on said user interface;generating a second signal indicative of said second of at least one animal sound;transmitting said second signal to a second remote receiving unit;extracting said second of at least one animal sound from a memory within said second remote receiving unit;commencing playback of said second of at least one animal sound.

29. A method for reproducing a sound of a moving animal: setting a first receiving unit to a first one of at least two channels;setting a second receiving unit to a second one of said at least two channels;selecting a channel corresponding to one of said at least two channels at a remote transmitting unit;selecting a first of at least one animal sound on a user interface at said remote transmitting unit;generating a first signal indicative of said first of at least one animal sound;transmitting said first signal over said channel selected at the remote transmitting unit to a first remote receiving unit;extracting said first of at least one animal sound from a memory within said first remote receiving unit;commencing playback of said first of at least one animal sound at said first remote receiving unit;selecting a second channel corresponding to one of said at least two channels at a remote transmitting unit;selecting a second of at least one animal sound on a user interface at said remote transmitting unit;generating a second signal indicative of said second of at least one animal sound;transmitting said second signal over said channel selected at the remote transmitting unit to said second remote receiving unit;extracting said second of at least one animal sound from a memory within said second remote receiving unit;commencing playback of said second of at least one animal sound at said second remote receiving unit.