# US 2013/0239448 A1 · Process for personalizing digital media greetings > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0239448 A1 - Document ID: US20130239448A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/418,902 - Filed: 2012-03-13 - Published: 2013-09-19 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-13 - Inventors: Leonard Davis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239448A1 ## CPC - B42D 15/022: {combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records} - B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS ## Abstract A personalized greeting from a celebrity or well-known figure for use in greeting cards, gift, or consumer type products, is recorded and stored in digital media for application to a consumer product such as a greeting card. The greeting can consist of speech, music, or both, and is in the unique and personal style of the celebrity or well-known figure. Graphics may be included that can be a picture of the celebrity or well-known figure or a written greeting. A code may also be provided with the consumer product to enable access to free information on the internet about the greeting, the celebrity or well-known figure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A process for personalizing digital media greetings, comprising the steps of: recording a celebrity greeting featuring a well-known figure to add to a list of celebrity greetings; storing the celebrity greeting on digital media; selecting the celebrity greeting from the list of celebrity greetings wherein the greeting is speech, music, or both, and observes a special event; embedding on a consumer product the digital media stored with the selected celebrity greeting; and adding pictures and text related to the celebrity greeting to the consumer product. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the step of embedding on a consumer product the digital media stored with the selected celebrity greeting occurs before the consumer product is purchased. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the step of embedding on a consumer product the digital media stored with the selected celebrity greeting occurs after the consumer product is purchased. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the step of adding pictures and text further includes the step of providing a code to access free information on the Internet about the celebrity greeting or the well-known figure featured in the celebrity greeting. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The process of claim 4, wherein the step of providing a code to access free information further includes the step of enabling a user to download additional music, information, or pictures of the well-known figure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the step of recording the celebrity greeting further includes the step of recording music and the music comprises a popular work of the well-known figure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the step of embedding on the consumer product the digital media further includes the step of providing means for recording and storing a personal message from a consumer in addition to the celebrity greeting. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the well-known figure is a real person or an imaginary figure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, wherein the step of embedding on the consumer product the digital media further includes the step of providing means for self-activating the digital media upon interaction with a consumer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The process of claim 9, wherein the consumer product is a greeting card. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The process of claim 10, wherein the step of providing means for self-activating the digital media further includes the step of embedding the digital media such that the digital media self-activates when the greeting card is opened. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The process of claim 1, further including the step of enabling the end-user to record and store a personal greeting on the digital media. ### Claim 13 A process for personalizing digital media greetings, comprising the steps of: recording a celebrity greeting featuring a well-known figure to add to a list of celebrity greetings; storing the celebrity greeting on digital media; selecting the celebrity greeting from the list of celebrity greetings wherein the greeting is speech, music, or both and comprises a popular work of the well-known figure; embedding on a consumer product the digital media stored with the selected celebrity greeting; adding pictures, text, and a code related to the celebrity greeting to the consumer product, wherein the code enables access to free information on the internet about the celebrity greeting or the well-known figure; and providing means for recording and storing a personal message from a consumer in addition to the celebrity greeting. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The process of claim 13, wherein the consumer product is a greeting card. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The process of claim 13, wherein the step of adding a code to access free information further includes the step of enabling a user to download additional music, information, or pictures of the well-known. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The process of claim 13, wherein the step of recording the celebrity greeting further includes the step of recording music and the music comprises a popular work of the well-known figure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The process of claim 13, wherein the well-known figure is a real person or an imaginary figure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The process of claim 14, wherein the step of embedding on the consumer product the digital media further includes the step of providing means for self-activating the digital media upon interaction with a consumer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The process of claim 18, wherein the step of providing means for self-activating the digital media further includes the step of embedding the digital media such that the digital media self-activates when the greeting card is opened. ### Claim 20 A process for personalizing digital media greetings, comprising the steps of: recording a celebrity greeting featuring a well-known figure to add to a list of celebrity greetings; storing the celebrity greeting on digital media; selecting the celebrity greeting from the list of celebrity greetings, wherein the well-known figure is a real person or an imaginary figure, wherein the greeting is speech, music, or both and comprises either a popular song by the well-known figure that has been previously recorded, or an improvised piece created by the well-known figure at the time of recording; embedding on a greeting card the digital media stored with the selected celebrity greeting; adding pictures, text, and a code related to the celebrity greeting or well-known figure to the greeting card wherein the code enables access to free information on the internet about the celebrity greeting or the well-known figure and the free information includes biographies, additional pictures, and music or film downloads; and enabling the end-user to record and store a personal greeting on the digital media. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The process of claim 20, wherein the step of embedding on the greeting card the digital media further includes the step of providing means for self-activating the digital media upon interaction with a consumer.