Ornament apparatus, system & method

• US 20100226617A1
• Filed: 03/02/2010
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregory A. Piccionelli
• Original Assignee: Gregory A. Piccionelli
• Inventors: Piccionelli, Gregory A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,462,079 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: N/A
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2033/0827 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/08 Christmas tree decorations
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/0809 involving motion
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/0818 specially adapted for emitting sound
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/22 Interactive procedures; Man-machine interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 39/085 by touch control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 via data-bus transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an ornamental system, apparatus and method that is dynamically modifiable. Embodiments of the ornament system comprise a processor, at least one ornamental member and a data controller. The processor is a computer or similar device that stores data for transmission. The ornamental member is configured to receive and display data stored in a database. Embodiments of the present invention can be coupled to other ornamental systems across a wide area network, wherein users can share data files for display.

Claims

1. An ornamental member being configured to attach to a Christmas tree and being configured to receive input data from a data source, comprising:

(a) a body, wherein the body has a hollow interior, and wherein at least a portion of the body is partially transparent, opaque, semi-transparent, transparent or otherwise translucent;

(b) at least one projector, wherein the at least one projector is configured to project one or more of the following group of display data;

image data, text data, video data, audio data, audiovisual data and graphic data; and

wherein the at least one projector is disposed within the hollow interior of the body and wherein the at least one projector is mounted on a support coupled to the interior of the body of the ornamental member, and the at least one projector is configured to project a display on at least a portion of the body that is partially transparent, opaque, semi-transparent, transparent or otherwise translucent one or more of the following group of input data;

image data, text data and graphic data; and

(c) a receiving member, the receiving member being configured to receive the input data;

the receiving member being coupled to the body, and the at least one projector being in electronic communication with the receiving member.

2. An ornamental member comprising:

(a) a body;

(b) at least one display member configured to display one or more of the following group of input data;

image data, text data and graphic data, and wherein at least a portion of the body is formed by at least one of said at least one display members; and

(c) a data receiving member, the data receiving member being configured to receive data from at least one data source, the data receiving member being in electronic communication with the at least one display member, wherein the data source is selected from the group consisting of;

an internally-mounted processor, an externally-mounted processor, an external processor, a video player, a CD player, a network server, a mobile telecommunication device, an MP player, a greeting card having electronic data stored therein, a separate ornamental member, and an item configured to interact with the ornamental member, the item being selected from the group consisting of a toy, an interactive greeting card, and an item having an RFID.