# US 2018/0022141 A1 · Interactive greeting card with infrared sensor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0022141 A1 - Document ID: US20180022141A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/219,169 - Filed: 2016-07-25 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25 - Assignees: American Greetings Corporation - Applicants: American Greetings Corporation - Inventors: David Mayer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180022141A1 ## CPC - B42D 15/022: {combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records} - B42D 15/027: {combined with permanently fastened other articles, e.g. photographs} - B42D 15/042: {Foldable cards or sheets (B42D15/045 and B42D15/08 take precedence)} - G09F 1/00: Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material - 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 - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract The interactive greeting card of the present invention combines a greeting card with IR sensor to trigger effects upon the greeting card recipient interacting with the IR sensor. The greeting card contains a hole, opening or aperture therethrough, into which a user may insert his or her finger to trigger one or more special effects such as audio replay, motorized movement of one or more mobile objects attached to the greeting card, or other special effects. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interactive greeting card comprising: a greeting card body having one or more panels, each of the one or more panels having an opening therethrough; a mobile object attached to the greeting card body, the mobile object having an opening therethrough; a motor attached to the greeting card body, the motor operative to cause movement of the mobile object; an infrared sensor contained within the greeting card body; wherein the infrared sensor detects an increase in heat when a finger or other object is inserted into the opening in each of the one or more panels of the greeting card body and mobile object, thereby activating the motor which causes movement of the mobile object. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The interactive greeting card of claim 1 further comprising a sound module attached to the greeting card body, the sound module having at least one audio file stored thereon and operative to replay said audio file through a speaker. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The interactive greeting card of claim 2, wherein when the infrared sensor detects heat, it also triggers the sound module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The interactive greeting card of claim 1, wherein the infrared sensor contains a circular opening through which a user's finger can be inserted. ### Claim 5 (canceled) ### Claim 6 (canceled) ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The interactive greeting card of claim 1, wherein the mobile object contains one or more attachments connected thereto at a pivot point. ### Claim 8 An interactive greeting card comprising: a multi-panel greeting card body having an opening therethrough; an infrared sensor contained within the multi-panel greeting card body; a mobile object attached to the multi-panel greeting card body, the mobile object having an opening therethrough; a motor contained within the multi-panel greeting card body and attached to the mobile object; wherein the infrared sensor activates the motor causing movement of the mobile object when a finger or other object is inserted into the opening through the multi-panel greeting card body and mobile object. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The interactive greeting card of claim 8, wherein the infrared sensor surrounds the opening in the multi-panel greeting card body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The interactive greeting card of claim 8 further comprising a sound module contained within the multi-panel greeting card body, the sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The interactive greeting card of claim 10, wherein the infrared sensor controls activation of the sound module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The interactive greeting card of claim 8, wherein the opening in the multi-panel greeting card body, the mobile object and the infrared sensor are aligned. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The interactive greeting card of claim 8, wherein the mobile object is a die cut shape. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The interactive greeting card of claim 8, wherein the mobile object is attached to a front surface of the greeting card body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The interactive greeting card of claim 8, wherein the mobile object contains at least one attachment connected to thereto at a pivot point. ### Claim 16 An interactive greeting card comprising: a greeting card body having an aperture thereon which extends through the entire greeting card body; an infrared sensor contained within the greeting card body, the infrared sensor having an aperture therethrough; a mobile object attached to the greeting card body, the mobile object having an aperture therethrough; a motor contained within the greeting card body, the motor operative to cause movement to the mobile object when activated; wherein the infrared sensor activates the motor when a finger or other object is inserted into the aperture in the greeting card body, mobile object and infrared sensor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The interactive greeting card of claim 16 further comprising a sound module contained within the greeting card body, the sound module operative to save and playback at least one audio file through a speaker. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The interactive greeting card of claim 17, wherein the sound module is activated simultaneously with the motor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The interactive greeting card of claim 16, wherein the mobile object is a die cut shape attached to a front surface of the greeting card. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The interactive greeting card of claim 16, wherein the motor becomes deactivated if a finger or other object is inserted into the aperture while the motor is activated.