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US 12,118,892 B2Granted
Ornament apparatus, systems and methods
OwnerMelissa Marie Ruvoloinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed involving an ornament having electronics for interaction with a participant and for interaction with a social media platform, and in a particular embodiment, to an ornament having an integrated camera, an integrated speaker, an integrated microphone and other electronics adapted to have the ornament interact with a participant, such as a child, and electronically capture the audio, video, or both of the interaction with the participant and make such available via the social media platform.
Claims20
An apparatus for interactive communication adapted for entertainment and education of a participant, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- an interactive ornament, having an exterior housing designed to appear as a decorative holiday ornament, and having an interior compartment containing electronic circuitry;
- and
- a data transfer device adapted to interoperate with the electronic circuitry;
- wherein the electronic circuitry includes an integrated electronic hardware system and an integrated software operating system stored and executable on the integrated electronic hardware system;
- wherein the integrated electronic hardware system includes an integrated camera, an integrated microphone, and an integrated speaker coupled to an internal processor coupled to an internal memory, an internal power source, an integrated data transfer module interoperable with the data transfer device, and at least one integrated input button operable from without the exterior housing;
- wherein the software and the hardware are adapted to enable a power user to set up the interactive ornament:
- to create in the software and store in the memory a first profile identifying a first participant;
- and
- to select a beginning ornament response to a beginning ornament detection;
- wherein the ornament is adapted to perform the beginning ornament response upon detecting the beginning ornament detection;
- wherein the beginning ornament detection includes detecting the input button being activated, detecting a greeting being spoken, detecting motion proximate the camera, or any combination thereof, and wherein the beginning ornament response includes using the speaker to play a greeting identifying the first participant, to play a greeting instructing the first participant to activate the input button, or both, upon detecting the beginning ornament detection;
- wherein, following the beginning ornament response, the interactive ornament is adapted to record, as one or more interaction audiovisual files in the memory, a video of an interaction of the first participant with the interactive ornament;
- wherein, during the interaction, the interactive ornament uses the speaker to play a plurality of verbal recordings responsive to verbal responses of the first participant;
- wherein the data transfer device is adapted to enable a data transfer between the interactive ornament and a separate computing device, wherein the data transfer device is adapted to enable the interactive ornament to communicate with and transfer electronic data to the separate computing device and to enable the separate computing device to communicate with and transfer the electronic data to the interactive ornament;
- wherein the data transfer device includes a wire cable, a wireless transceiver, or both;
- wherein the interactive ornament is enabled to transfer to the separate computing device a separate device software application and the one or more interaction audiovisual files;
- wherein the separate computing device is enabled to transfer to the interactive ornament a settings dataset and an image file;
- and
- wherein the wire cable is adapted to enable the interactive ornament to recharge the internal power source when the wire cable is coupled to an external power source.
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A system for interactive communication adapted for entertainment and education of a participant, wherein the system comprises:
- a social media platform;
- and
- an apparatus adapted to interact with the social media platform,
- wherein the apparatus includes:
- an interactive ornament, having an exterior housing designed to appear as a decorative holiday ornament, and having an interior compartment containing electronic circuitry;
- and
- a data transfer device adapted to interoperate with the electronic circuitry;
- wherein the electronic circuitry includes an integrated electronic hardware system and an integrated software operating system stored and executable on the integrated electronic hardware system;
- wherein the integrated electronic hardware system includes an integrated camera, an integrated microphone, and an integrated speaker coupled to an internal processor coupled to an internal memory, an internal power source, an integrated data transfer module interoperable with the data transfer device, and at least one integrated input button operable from without the exterior housing;
- wherein the software and the hardware are adapted to enable a power user to set up the interactive ornament:
- to create in the software and store in the memory a first profile identifying a first participant;
- and
- to select a beginning ornament response to a beginning ornament detection;
- wherein the ornament is adapted to perform the beginning ornament response upon detecting the beginning ornament detection;
- wherein the beginning ornament detection includes detecting the input button being activated, detecting a greeting being spoken, detecting motion proximate the camera, or any combination thereof, and wherein the beginning ornament response includes using the speaker to play a greeting identifying the first participant, to play a greeting instructing the first participant to activate the input button, or both, upon detecting the beginning ornament detection;
- wherein, following the beginning ornament response, the interactive ornament is adapted to record, as one or more interaction audiovisual files in the memory, a video of an interaction of the first participant with the interactive ornament;
- wherein, during the interaction, the interactive ornament uses the speaker to play a plurality of verbal recordings responsive to verbal responses of the first participant;
- wherein the data transfer device is adapted to enable a data transfer between the interactive ornament and a separate computing device, wherein the data transfer device is adapted to enable the interactive ornament to communicate with and transfer electronic data to the separate computing device and to enable the separate computing device to communicate with and transfer the electronic data to the interactive ornament;
- wherein the data transfer device includes a wire cable, a wireless transceiver, or both, wherein the interactive ornament is enabled to transfer to the separate computing device a separate device software application and the one or more interaction audiovisual files, and wherein the separate computing device is enabled to transfer to the interactive ornament a settings dataset and an image file;
- and
- wherein the wire cable is adapted to enable the interactive ornament to recharge the internal power source when the wire cable is coupled to an external power source.
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A method for interactive communication adapted for entertainment and education of a participant, wherein the method comprises:
- providing an apparatus adapted for interaction with the participant;
- configuring the apparatus to interact with the participant;
- enabling the apparatus to interact with the participant;
- and
- adapting the apparatus to electronically capture audio data, video data, or both, of the interaction of the apparatus with the participant;
- wherein the apparatus includes:
- an interactive ornament, having an exterior housing designed to appear as a decorative holiday ornament, and having an interior compartment containing electronic circuitry;
- and
- a data transfer device adapted to interoperate with the electronic circuitry;
- wherein the electronic circuitry includes an integrated electronic hardware system and an integrated software operating system stored and executable on the integrated electronic hardware system;
- wherein the integrated electronic hardware system includes an integrated camera, an integrated microphone, and an integrated speaker coupled to an internal processor coupled to an internal memory, an internal power source, an integrated data transfer module interoperable with the data transfer device, and at least one integrated input button operable from without the exterior housing;
- wherein the software and the hardware are adapted to enable a power user to set up the interactive ornament:
- to create in the software and store in the memory a first profile identifying a first participant;
- and
- to select a beginning ornament response to a beginning ornament detection;
- wherein the ornament is adapted to perform the beginning ornament response upon detecting the beginning ornament detection;
- wherein the beginning ornament detection includes detecting the input button being activated, detecting a greeting being spoken, detecting motion proximate the camera, or any combination thereof, and wherein the beginning ornament response includes using the speaker to play a greeting identifying the first participant, to play a greeting instructing the first participant to activate the input button, or both, upon detecting the beginning ornament detection;
- wherein, following the beginning ornament response, the interactive ornament is adapted to record, as one or more interaction audiovisual files in the memory, a video of the interaction of the first participant with the interactive ornament;
- wherein, during the interaction the interactive ornament uses the speaker to play a plurality of verbal recordings responsive to verbal responses of the first participant;
- wherein the data transfer device is adapted to enable a data transfer between the interactive ornament and a separate computing device, wherein the data transfer device is adapted to enable the interactive ornament to communicate with and transfer electronic data to the separate computing device and to enable the separate computing device to communicate with and transfer the electronic data to the interactive ornament;
- wherein the data transfer device includes a wire cable, a wireless transceiver, or both, wherein the interactive ornament is enabled to transfer to the separate computing device a separate device software application and the one or more interaction audiovisual files, and wherein the separate computing device is enabled to transfer to the interactive ornament a settings dataset and an image file;
- and
- wherein the wire cable is adapted to enable the interactive ornament to recharge the internal power source when the wire cable is coupled to an external power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.