Electronic display locket and system

A system, comprising:

• a display device having a chamber with a door coupled thereto, said chamber containing an electronic display, a processor coupled to and controlling said electronic display, a first short distance wireless transceiver coupled to said processor and a power source coupled to said electronic display and said processor;
• a mobile unit comprising a second short distance wireless transceiver and a wireless communication element that communicates over a cell-based radio access network, said first and second short distance wireless transceivers adapted to communicate to each other;
• and
• an application server device and associated database, said application server device coupled to the Internet, wherein
• said mobile unit is adapted to synchronize to said application server device so that messages and pictures can be sent from said application server device to said mobile unit, said mobile unit is adapted to synchronize to said electronic display device via said first and second short distance wireless transceivers so that said messages and pictures can be sent from said mobile unit to said electronic display device for display on said electronic display, said display device has an identification number stored at said associated database of said application server device, and said associated database further stores a user profile associated with said identification number.

A system, comprising:

• a display device having a chamber with a door coupled thereto, said chamber containing an electronic display, a processor coupled to and controlling said electronic display, a first short distance wireless transceiver coupled to said processor and a power source coupled to said electronic display and said processor, a hinge coupling said door and said chamber, and said chamber, door and hinge comprise a locket having a coupling element that couples to a chain;
• a mobile unit comprising a second short distance wireless transceiver and a wireless communication element that communicates over a cell-based radio access network, said first and second short distance wireless transceivers adapted to communicate to each other;
• and
• an application server device and associated database, said application server device coupled to the Internet, wherein
• said mobile unit is adapted to synchronize to said application server device so that messages and pictures can be sent from said application server device to said mobile unit, said mobile unit is adapted to synchronize to said electronic display device via said first and second short distance wireless transceivers so that said messages and pictures can be sent from said mobile unit to said electronic display device for display on said electronic display.

A method for displaying a picture to a user, comprising:

• providing a system including (i) a display device having a chamber with a door coupled thereto, the chamber containing an electronic display, a processor coupled to and controlling the electronic display, a first short distance wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and a power source coupled to the electronic display and the processor, and (ii) an application server device and associated database, said application server device coupled to the Internet;
• permitting access by the user to the application server device to register the display device with the application server device and to establish a user profile;
• providing a display device app to a mobile unit of the user that is adapted to synchronize to the application server device so that the picture can be sent from the application server device to the mobile unit, and that is adapted to synchronize to said display device via the short distance wireless transceiver;
• and
• utilizing the user profile, sending the picture from the application server via the mobile unit of the user to the display device for display on the electronic display.