Messaging device
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing that is arranged and configured to support a first printed photograph of a first person and a second printed photograph of a second person;
a first sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first printed photograph;
a second sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second printed photograph;
a communication module that includes an interface and that is arranged and configured to retrieve audio messages from a remote device using the interface;
a speaker that is arranged and configured to play the audio messages;
an electronics control module that is operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, the speaker, and the communication module, the electronics control module comprising;
a first mailbox that associates received audio messages that are designated for the first mailbox with the first sensor, anda second mailbox that associates received audio messages that are designated for the second mailbox with the second sensor, wherein the electronics control module is arranged and configured to;
control playing of the audio messages associated with the first mailbox in response to selection of the first sensor, andcontrol playing of the audio messages associated with the second mailbox in response to selection of the second sensor; and
a power module that is operably coupled to the electronics control module and that is configured to provide power to the electronics control module.
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a housing that is configured to support a first picture and a second picture, a first sensor that is configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first picture, a second sensor that is configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second picture, a communication module that is configured to communicate with a remote device and to retrieve audio messages from the remote device, a speaker that is configured to play the audio messages, an electronics control module that is configured to control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the first picture in response to selection of the first sensor and control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the second picture in response to selection of the second sensor, and a power module.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing that is arranged and configured to support a first printed photograph of a first person and a second printed photograph of a second person; a first sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first printed photograph; a second sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second printed photograph; a communication module that includes an interface and that is arranged and configured to retrieve audio messages from a remote device using the interface; a speaker that is arranged and configured to play the audio messages; an electronics control module that is operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, the speaker, and the communication module, the electronics control module comprising; a first mailbox that associates received audio messages that are designated for the first mailbox with the first sensor, and a second mailbox that associates received audio messages that are designated for the second mailbox with the second sensor, wherein the electronics control module is arranged and configured to; control playing of the audio messages associated with the first mailbox in response to selection of the first sensor, and control playing of the audio messages associated with the second mailbox in response to selection of the second sensor; and a power module that is operably coupled to the electronics control module and that is configured to provide power to the electronics control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing that is arranged and configured to support a first printed photograph and a second printed photograph; a first sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first printed photograph; a second sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second printed photograph; a radio module that is arranged and configured to communicate with a remote device and to retrieve audio messages from the remote device; a speaker that is arranged and configured to play the audio messages; an electronics control module that is operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, the speaker and the radio module and that is arranged and configured to; control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the first photograph in response to selection of the first sensor, and control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the second photograph in response to selection of the second sensor; and a power module that is operably coupled to the electronics control module and that is configured to provide power to the electronics control module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a messaging device; and a remote device, wherein the messaging device includes; a housing that is arranged and configured to support a first printed photograph and a second printed photograph; a first sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first printed photograph; a second sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second printed photograph; a radio module that is arranged and configured to communicate with the remote device and to retrieve audio messages from the remote device; a speaker that is arranged and configured to play the audio messages; an electronics control module that is operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, the speaker and the radio module and that is arranged and configured to; control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the first printed photograph in response to selection of the first sensor, and control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the second printed photograph in response to selection of the second sensor; and a power module that is operably coupled to the electronics control module and that is configured to provide power to the electronics control module. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing that is arranged and configured to support a first printed photograph of a first person and a second printed photograph of a second person; a first sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first photograph; a second sensor that is arranged and configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second photograph; a communication module that includes an interface and that is arranged and configured to retrieve audio messages from a remote device using the interface; a speaker that is arranged and configured to play the audio messages; an electronics control module that is operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, the speaker and the communication module, the electronics control module comprising; a first mailbox that associates the audio messages designated for the first mailbox with the first sensor, and a second mailbox that associates the audio messages designated for the second mailbox with the second sensor, wherein the electronics control module is arranged and configured to; control playing of the audio messages associated with the first mailbox in response to selection of the first sensor, and control playing of the audio messages associated with the second mailbox in response to selection of the second sensor; and a power module that is operably coupled to the electronics control module and that is configured to provide power to the electronics control module. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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Specification