Ornamental image display and sound device
OwnerRobert S. Tanoinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method for presenting highly personal thoughts, sentiments, and engrams of a person in the form of a gift to a loved one. Feelings of an occasion or season are combined with a personal message through a representative embodiment of the season, for example, a Christmas ornament, having audio recording and image display devices therein. A simple photo transparency, such as a color slide, or other image storage device projects the donor's image onto a screen, either formed in a case of a predetermined theme, or onto a wall, thus allowing the donor to simply and easily incorporate his or her own image, and voice, in a personalized way.
Claims19
An apparatus for presenting personal engrams comprising:
- a case;
- an audio playback means disposed within said case, said audio playback means containing a personalized audio message from a gift donor to a gift recipient;
- and
- display means for displaying an image of said gift donor on an external surface of said case.
A system for presenting personal engrams to a gift recipient comprising:
- means for recording a personalized audio message accompanied by visual images;
- a case;
- audio message and visual image playback means contained within said case, said audio message and visual image playback means containing a personalized audio/visual message from a gift donor to said gift recipient;
- and
- a viewable image of said gift donor on an external surface of said case.
A method for a gift donor to present a personalized message to a gift recipient, comprising the steps of:
- said gift donor giving said recipient a gift apparatus;
- displaying a viewable image of the gift donor on an external surface of the gift apparatus;
- and
- playing a recording of an audio message from said gift donor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.