Image and audio data processing system

• US 6,930,600 B1
• Filed: 05/05/2004
• Issued: 08/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HiTi Digital Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsieh, Tung-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US10/709,424
• Publication Number:
  US 20050174252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.1, 340/384.1, 340/691.1, 340/692, 340/384.6, 340/384.7, 283/117, 401/240.1, 401/241.1, 401/240.3, 401/241.2, 404/55, 446/147, 446/148, 358/503, 434/311, 434/317, 434/318, 346/76.1
• US Class Current: 340/539.1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/022 combined with permanently fastened sound-producing or light-emitting means or carrying sound records

Abstract

An image and audio processing system includes a housing, a storage medium, a non-contact audio storage device installed inside the housing for storing audio data in the storage medium by wireless communication technology, and a print device installed inside the housing for printing an image on the storage medium.

Claims

1. An image and audio processing system comprising:

a housing;

a storage medium;

a non-contact audio storage device installed inside the housing for storing audio data in the storage medium by wireless communication technology; and

a print device installed inside the housing for printing an image on the storage medium.

2. The image and audio processing system of claim 1 wherein the storage medium comprises a memory for storing audio data, and a first wireless transmission unit for receiving audio data by wireless communication technology.

3. The image and audio processing system of claim 2 wherein the non-contact audio storage device comprises a second wireless transmission unit for transmitting audio data to the first wireless transmission unit by wireless communication technology.

4. The image and audio processing system of claim 2 further comprising a non-contact audio receiving device for receiving audio data stored in the storage medium by wireless communication technology, and an audio playing device for converting the audio data received by the non-contact audio receiving device into acoustic sounds and for playing the acoustic sounds.

5. The image and audio processing system of claim 4 wherein the non-contact audio receiving device comprises a third wireless transmission unit for receiving audio data from the first wireless transmission unit by wireless communication technology.

6. The image and audio processing system of claim 4 wherein the audio playing device is a speaker.

7. The image and audio processing system of claim 4 wherein the non-contact audio receiving device receives audio data stored in the storage medium via radio waves.

8. The image and audio processing system of claim 1 wherein the non-contact audio storage device stores audio data in the storage medium via radio waves.

9. The image and audio processing system of claim 1 wherein the print device prints the image on the storage medium with thermal printing technology.

10. The image and audio processing system of claim 1 wherein the storage medium is a card.

11. The image and audio processing system of claim 1 wherein the non-contact audio storage device comprises an audio receiving module for receiving an audio signal and a storage module for storing the audio signal received by the audio receiving module.

12. The image and audio processing system of claim 11 wherein the audio receiving module is a microphone.

13. The image and audio processing system of claim 1 further comprising a non-contact audio receiving device for receiving audio data stored in the storage medium by wireless communication technology, and an audio playing device for converting the audio data received by the non-contact audio receiving device into acoustic sounds and for playing the acoustic sounds.

14. The image and audio processing system of claim 13 wherein the non-contact audio receiving device and the audio playing device are installed inside the same housing.

15. The image and audio processing system of claim 13 wherein the non-contact audio receiving device and the audio playing device are installed inside different housings.

16. The image and audio processing system of claim 13 wherein the non-contact audio receiving device and the audio playing device are installed inside the housing.