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Picture frame with associated audio message

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  • US 5,504,836 A
  • Filed: 09/15/1993
  • Issued: 04/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A picture frame for displaying a still picture and for programming into the picture frame and audibly playing electrical representations of at least first and second user-programmable audio messages associated with the displayed picture, comprising:

  • a frame adapted for displaying the still picture;

    audio storage means for storing the electrical representations of the user-programmable audio messages associated with the displayed still picture, the audio storage means being attached to the frame;

    microphone means coupled to the voice storage means for generating the electrical representations of the audio messages, wherein the user programs the user-programmable audio messages into the storage means with the microphone means;

    a transparent plate attached to the frame and covering the displayed picture and through which the displayed picture is visible;

    at least first and second switch means for initiating the audible playing of the electrical representations of the user-programmable audio messages associated with the displayed still picture, the at least first and second switch means being coupled to the frame and to the audio storage means, wherein the first switch means is activated in accordance with a first mode of operation, and the second switch means is activated in accordance with a second mode of operation; and

    speaker means for transducing the electrical representations of the user-programmable audio messages and audibly playing the user-programmable audio messages associated with the displayed still picture, the speaker means being coupled to the audio storage means, wherein the first user-programmable audio message associated with the displayed still picture is played through the speaker means in response to the activation of the first switch means in accordance with the first mode of operation, and wherein the second user-programmable audio message associated with the displayed still picture is played through the speaker means in response to the activation of the second switch means in accordance with the second mode of operation.

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