GREETING CARD WITH RECORDABLE SOUND MODULE AND IMAGE RETAINING WINDOW

• US 20110088293A1
• Filed: 05/11/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Barbara Mason
• Original Assignee: Barbara Mason
• Inventors: Mason, Barbara
• Granted Patent: US 8,161,671 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/124.03
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/022 combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/70 of video data

Abstract

A greeting card is provided. The greeting card comprises a card having an image viewing window and a sound module attached to the card. The sound module comprises a microphone, a first switch for activating a recording function of the sound module, and a second switch for activating a playback function of the sound module.

Claims

1. A greeting card, comprising:

a card having an image viewing window;

a sound module attached to the card, wherein the sound module comprises a microphone, a first switch for activating a recording function of the sound module, and a second switch for activating a playback function of the sound module.

2. The greeting card of claim 1, wherein the sound module further comprises an interface for loading an audio recording to the sound module.

3. The greeting card of claim 1, further comprising a piece of material attached to the card proximate to the image viewing window to form a pocket.

4. The greeting card of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of retaining clips proximate to the image viewing window.

5. The greeting card of claim 1, further comprising adhesive proximate to the image viewing window.

6. The greeting card of claim 1, wherein the card is folded in at least one place.

7. The greeting card of claim 1, wherein the card comprises a plurality of panels.

8. The greeting card of claim 7, wherein the image viewing window comprises a cut-out in a panel of the card.

9. The greeting card of claim 8, further comprising a sonogram image of a baby in utero retained between two panels of the card and viewable through the image viewing window.

10. The greeting card of claim 9, wherein the image viewing window is positioned on an internal panel of the card.

11. The greeting card of claim 7, wherein the sound module is disposed between two panels of the card.

12. The greeting card of claim 2, further comprising an audio recording of a heartbeat of an in utero baby loaded to the sound module.

13. The greeting card of claim 12, further comprising a sonogram image of the in utero baby retained by the card and viewable through the image viewing window.

14. A method, comprising:

receiving a recording of a heartbeat of an in utero baby;

copying the recording of the heartbeat to a sound module of a first greeting card;

receiving a recording of a sonogram image of the in utero baby;

printing a hardcopy of the sonogram image; and

placing the printed hardcopy of the sonogram image in a viewing window of the first greeting card.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

copying the recording of the heartbeat to the sound modules of a plurality of greeting cards;

printing a plurality of hardcopies of the sonogram image of the in utero baby; and

placing the plurality of hardcopies of the sonogram image in the viewing windows of the plurality of greeting cards.

16. A method, comprising:

storing on a sound module of a greeting card a heartbeat of an in utero baby sensed by one of an active sonogram machine and a baby heartbeat monitor, the storing on the sound module performed in an office;

printing a sonogram image of the in utero baby; and

placing the sonogram image in an image viewing window of the greeting card.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

storing on the sound modules of a plurality of greeting cards the heartbeat of the in utero baby sensed by one of the active sonogram machine and the baby heartbeat monitor, the storing on the sound modules performed in the office;

printing a plurality of sonogram images of the in utero baby; and

placing the plurality of sonogram images in the image viewing windows of the plurality of greeting cards.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising activating a recording function of the sound module in the office while the greeting card is proximate to one of a speaker of an active sonogram machine and a speaker of a baby heartbeat monitor, whereby the storing on the sound module of the heartbeat is initiated.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising downloading a recording of the heartbeat of the in utero baby to the sound module of the greeting card, whereby the storing on the sound module of the heartbeat is initiated.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising activating a playback function of the sound module to play the recording of the heartbeat of the in utero baby.