Image-audio print, method of making and player for using
First Claim
1. An image-audio print having a frontside, a backside and audio data storage means, the frontside having visible image information and the backside having a recess in which said storage means is positioned or having said storage means integral with said backside, said audio data storage means having accessible audio data transfer terminals;
- wherein the visible image information includes a plurality of images and where the audio data storage means includes means for storing and separately accessing a discrete audio data segment or signal corresponding to each image.
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Abstract
An image-audio print has either a single image or a set of images on a first side and an accessible audio data storage means preferably on its backside. The accessible audio data storage means contains an audio data segment associated with the image on single image prints and a set of audio data segments, one for each image on multi-image prints, for example, index prints. A player receives and locates the image-audio print with the accessible audio data storage means accurately positioned in electrical contact with the player apparatus. The player apparatus can play an audio data segment associated with the print from a single image print or by appropriate interaction with the user who selects a audio data segment associated with the selected image on multi-image prints. Preferably, a touchscreen is used to select the image for which the audio is to be played. The player also can record audio into the accessible audio data storage means and copy audio from one print to another. The prints can be manufactured by using a backing substrate into which a recess is created for the audio data storage means and which is, preferably, adhesively attached to the back of ordinary paper print substrate. The backing paper provides not only the recess for the audio data storage means, but also adds heft to the print. Alternatively, the audio data storage means can be formed integrally with a full print-sized back of the print and affixed to the back by hand or automatically. Further, the print can be formed by taking a full print-sized backing with an integral audio data storage means and applying an image to the frontside of it, by inkjet printing, thermal dye transfer, electrophotographic or other hard copy imaging means.
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38 Claims
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1. An image-audio print having a frontside, a backside and audio data storage means, the frontside having visible image information and the backside having a recess in which said storage means is positioned or having said storage means integral with said backside, said audio data storage means having accessible audio data transfer terminals;
- wherein the visible image information includes a plurality of images and where the audio data storage means includes means for storing and separately accessing a discrete audio data segment or signal corresponding to each image.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A print audio playback system comprising an image audio print having a frontside, a backside and audio data storage means, the frontside having visible image information and the backside having a recess in which said storage means is positioned or having said storage means integral with said backside, said audio data storage means having accessible audio data transfer terminals, the image audio print further having opposite edges with opposing locating notches at predetermined positions on the opposite edges;
- and an audio player having a slot for receiving the print and opposing resilient means for holding the print in a predetermined location, the notches in the edges being positioned to cooperate with the opposing resilient means to locate the print in the slot.
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5. A print audio playback system comprising an image audio print having a frontside, a backside and audio data storage means, the frontside having visible image information and the backside having a recess in which said storage means is positioned or having said storage means integral with said backside, said audio data storage means having accessible audio data transfer terminals;
- and an audio player for receiving the print in a predetermined location, said print further including locating means cooperable with the player for locating the print with respect to the player.
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8. A print audio playback system comprising an image audio print and an audio player, wherein the print has a frontside, a backside and audio data storage means, the frontside having visible image information including a plurality of images, the backside having a recess in which said storage means is positioned or having said storage means integral with said backside, said audio data storage means having accessible audio data transfer terminals and means for storing and separately accessing a discrete audio data segment or signal corresponding to each image;
- the player having print locating means and a touchscreen positioned to overlie said print received therein and wherein the plurality of images on the print are located in a predetermined location with respect to the print locating means of the player.
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9. A method of making an image-audio print of a predetermined length and width, comprising:
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providing a first substrate having said predetermined length and width and having image information on a first side and having a second side, providing a second substrate having said predetermined length and width, a first side and a second side and an audio data storage means integral to the second substrate and accessible from the second side of the second substrate, the first side of the second substrate containing an adhesive, affixing the second side of the first substrate to the first side of the second substrate with the substrates totally overlying each other without edge overlap, and exposing an adhesive backing sheet from the first side of the second substrate before the affixing step.
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10. A method of making an image-audio print of a predetermined length and width, comprising:
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affixing a first side of a second substrate having first and second sides and said predetermined length and width and an audio data storage means integral to the second substrate and accessible to its second side to a second side of a first substrate which first substrate is in web configuration and has a first side with a series of visible images, and cutting said first substrate to form said image-audio print.
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11. A method of making a print having both image and audio information, said method comprising:
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providing a first web having first and second sides with a series of visible images on the first side, providing a second web, forming a series of apertures in the second web, positioning an accessible audio data storage means on the second side of the first web, each storage means corresponding to a separate image on the first side of the first web, overlying the second side of the first web with the second web with an aperture of the second web aligned with an audio data storage means affixed to the first web, affixing the webs together, and cutting the affixed webs into prints having image and audio information on opposite sides.
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12. A method of making a print having both image and audio information, comprising:
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providing a first web having first and second sides with a series of images on the first side, providing second and third webs, said second web having first and second sides, forming a series of apertures in the third web, each aperture corresponding to an image on the first web, affixing a series of accessible audio data storage means on the second side of the second web, one storage means corresponding to each image on the first web, affixing the third web to the second side of the second web with each accessible audio data storage means on the second web aligned with an aperture in the third web, affixing the first side of the second web to the second side of the first web, and cutting the affixed webs into prints having image information and audio information on opposite sides.
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13. Player apparatus for receiving a print having both image and audio information, which print has first and second opposite edges, print locating means including discontinuities in the first and second edges, a frontside having visible image information and a backside having an accessible audio data storage means, with the accessible audio data storage means positioned in a predetermined location with respect to the print locating means, said apparatus comprising:
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means including a slot having an open side for receiving the print in a receiving position with the frontside viewable from a viewing side of the apparatus and including resilient means responsive to the discontinuities of the print locating means for accurately positioning the accessible audio data storage means with respect to the receiving means; means positioned opposite a received print from the viewing side of the apparatus for accessing an accurately positioned accessible audio data storage means; and a transparent touchscreen positioned on the viewing side of a print received in the slot.
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14. Player apparatus for receiving a print having both image and audio information, which print has first and second opposite edges, print locating means including discontinuities in the first and second edges, a frontside having visible image information and a backside having an accessible audio data storage means, with the accessible audio data storage means positioned in a predetermined location with respect to the print locating means, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the print in a receiving position with the frontside viewable from a viewing side of the apparatus and including resilient means responsive to the discontinuities of the print locating means for accurately positioning the accessible audio data storage means with respect to the receiving means; and means positioned opposite a received print from the viewing side of the apparatus for accessing an accurately positioned accessible audio data storage means wherein said print includes a third edge connecting the first and second edges and wherein the player apparatus receiving means further includes a power-on switch engageable by the third edge when the discontinuities are engaged by the resilient means.
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15. Player apparatus for receiving an accessible audio data storage means having a plurality of audio data segments or signals and a print which print has a plurality of images on a frontside, the images corresponding to the audio data segments or signals, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the print and for positioning the print in a predetermined location with the frontside viewable, means for selecting one of the plurality of images, such selecting means comprising a touchscreen positioned to overlie the frontside of a received print and means for receiving and accessing the accessible audio data storage means including means for playing an audio data segment or signal from the audio data storage means in response to a selection made with respect to one of the plurality of images. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. Player apparatus for receiving a print having image and audio information, which print has a frontside having a plurality of images at predetermined locations relative to the print locating means, an accessible audio data storage means, and a backside providing access to the accessible audio data storage means, said accessible audio data storage means having a plurality of audio segments, each segment corresponding to a different one of said images, said player apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the print in a predetermined location with the frontside viewable from a viewing side of the player apparatus, means for selecting one of said plurality of images, and means positioned facing the backside of a received print in the predetermined location for accessing the accessible audio data storage means and including means for playing a selected audio data segment from the audio data storage means in response to said image selection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Player apparatus for receiving an accessible audio data storage means and an index print, which index print includes a plurality of images and which accessible audio data storage means includes a plurality of audio data segments, each data segment corresponding to a different one of the plurality of images, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the index print, means for receiving the accessible audio data storage means, means for selecting one of the plurality of images, means for accessing the data segment in the accessible audio data storage means corresponding to the selected images; a player apparatus memory and means for storing the selected audio data segment in said memory for use in recording into a different audio data storage means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. Player apparatus for receiving a print having both image information and accessible audio data storage means, said player apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving said print, player means for storing an audio data segment, means for accessing the accessible audio data storage means of a received print and for storing a data segment from the accessible audio data storage means in the player means for storing an audio data segment, and means for recording a data segment stored in the player means for storing an audio data segment in an accessible audio data storage means of a received print to thereby copy an audio data segment from one accessible audio data storage means into either a different place in the same accessible audio data storage means or in an accessible audio data storage means associated with a different print. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A player apparatus for receiving a print having a frontside and a backside, the frontside having visible image information and the backside including accessible audio data storage means having an audio data segment or signal associated with the image information, said player apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a print with the audio data storage means in a predetermined location, means for storing an audio data segment, means for accessing an audio data segment in an accessible audio data storage means of a received print and for storing that data segment in the means for storing, and means for retrieving an audio data segment stored in the means for storing and for further storing that data segment in an accessible audio data storage means of a second print received by the player apparatus different from the print in which the data segment originated, thereby copying one audio data segment from one print to another.
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37. Player apparatus for receiving an accessible audio data storage means and an index print, which index print includes a plurality of images and which accessible audio data storage means includes a plurality of audio data segments, each data segment corresponding to a different one of the plurality of images, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the index print, means for receiving the accessible audio data storage means, means for selecting one of the plurality of images, means for accessing the data segment in the accessible audio data storage means corresponding to the selected image; a player apparatus memory and means for storing the selected audio data segment in said memory for use in recording into a different audio data storage means; and means for recognizing whether a received print is an index print or a single image print. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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