EP1624336A1 - Organiseur photo pour enregistrer/reproduire des sons associés avec des épreuves photographiques - Google Patents

Organiseur photo pour enregistrer/reproduire des sons associés avec des épreuves photographiques Download PDF

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EP1624336A1
EP1624336A1 EP04018623A EP04018623A EP1624336A1 EP 1624336 A1 EP1624336 A1 EP 1624336A1 EP 04018623 A EP04018623 A EP 04018623A EP 04018623 A EP04018623 A EP 04018623A EP 1624336 A1 EP1624336 A1 EP 1624336A1
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identification code
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Wei-Hsin Fang
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ULTMOST INDUSTRIAL Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D1/00—Books or other bound products
    • B42D1/08—Albums
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D3/00—Book covers
    • B42D3/12—Book covers combined with other articles
    • B42D3/123—Book covers combined with other articles incorporating sound producing or light emitting means or carrying sound records

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  • the present invention generally relates to a photo-manager with audio playing and recording functions, and more particularly to photo-manager comprising an identifying device adapted for identifying an identification code of a photo and transmitting the code to a micro-controller where the micro-controller locates a corresponding address from an audio recorder/player chip according to the identification code in order to play the audio signal stored at the address using an audio device or store the audio signal received by the audio device into the address.
  • the user can record various sound signal related to photos without using other storage devices and thereby reducing the cost and make the product very attractive to users.
  • the frame A comprises a space A1 for placing the photo and a circuit board B is disposed inside the frame A .
  • the circuit board B comprises an audio processor B1, a DRAM B2, a sound receiver B3, an amplifier B4, a speaker B5, a touch mode switch B6 and an extended recording button A2 .
  • the recording button A2 When the user presses the recording button A2 , the sound signal is transmitted via the sound receiver B3 to the audio processor B1 where it is converted into the digital signal and stored into the DRAM B2 .
  • the audio play function is activated for converting the audio digital signal into the audio analog signal and the sound is output via the amplifier B4 to the speaker B5 .
  • the audio signal recorded cannot change according to the photo, and therefore the user has to redo the recording when changing the photo. Accordingly, it provides inconvenience to the users and cannot be commercially attractive on the market.
  • the present inventor makes a detailed study of related art to evaluate and consider, and uses years of accumulated experience in this field, and through several experiments, to create a new photo-manager.
  • the present invention provides an innovated cost effective photo-manager for providing more convenience to users.
  • an identifying device is adapted for identifying an identification code of a photo and for transmitting the identification code to a micro-controller, and the micro-controller locates the corresponding address from a audio recorder/player chip according to the identification code in order to play the audio signal stored at the address through an audio device or the audio signal received by the audio device is stored in the address. Accordingly, users may record various sound data related to the photos without requiring other storage devices, and therefore the photo-manger according to an embodiment of the present invention is comparatively inexpensive and more attractive on the market.
  • the current invention does not require individual photo to be assembled together, each photo can be recorded and playback independent of others.
  • the photo can be stored randomly or arranged in any order and category.
  • Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a photo-manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an exemplary photo according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a photo-manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of playing audio data according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of recording audio data according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a conventional touch mode photo frame product.
  • Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a conventional touch mode photo frame product.
  • the photo-manager comprises a micro-controller 1 , an audio recorder/player chip 2 , an identifying device 3 , a controller 4 , an audio device 5 , an indication device 6 , a power supplier 7 , photos 8 , a manager device 9 and a buzzer 10 .
  • the manager device 9 is adapted for receiving and managing the photos 8 .
  • the micro-controller 1 is installed in the manager device 9 and is adapted for receiving an identification code 81 of each photo 8 identified by the identification device 3 and for locating storage address corresponding to the identification code 81 in the audio recorder/player chip 2 .
  • the audio recorder/player chip 2 is connected to the micro-controller 1 and is adapted for storing or playing the audio signal.
  • the identifying device 3 is connected to the micro-controller 1 and comprises a reader 31 for reading an identification code 81 of each photo 8 and a positioning switch 32 for sensing whether or not the photos 8 are in correct position.
  • the controller 4 is connected to the micro-controller 1 .
  • the controller 4 comprises a recording button 41 and the playing button 42 .
  • the recording button 41 and the playing button 42 are adapted for giving command to the audio recorder/player chip 2 for recording/playing the audio signal.
  • the audio device 5 comprises a microphone 51 and a speaker 52 connected to the audio recorder/player chip 2 via pre-amplifiers 53 and amplifiers 54 respectively.
  • the indication device 6 is connected to the micro-controller 1 and comprises the playing indicator 61 and the recording indicator 62 for displaying the operation status.
  • the power supplier 7 is connected to the micro-controller 1 and the audio recorder/player chip 2 and is adapted for supplying the power needed for operating the photo-manager.
  • the buzzer 10 is connected to the micro-controller 1 , wherein when an error occurs, for example, due to an unidentifiable code, the micro-controller 1 enables the buzzer 10 for outputting a warning sound.
  • the micro-controller 1 replays the audio signal according to the previously stored address.
  • the reader 31 can be a barcode reader, an optical sensor, a mechanical card reader or an electrical carbon or conductive copper foil reader.
  • the identifying device 3 is adapted for reading the identification code 81 of the photo 8 , which is then transmitted to the micro-controller 1 where the storage address stored in the audio recorder/player chip 2 corresponding to the identification code 81 is located and the audio signal is output via the audio device 5 .
  • the micro-controller 1 is also adapted for storing the audio signal received by the audio device 5 into the corresponding address, and therefore the audio signal can be altered according to the photos and the sound signal for different photos can be output without requiring any other storage device. Accordingly, the photo-manager of the present invention is substantially inexpensive compared to the conventional touch mode photo frame product.
EP04018623A 2004-08-05 2004-08-05 Organiseur photo pour enregistrer/reproduire des sons associés avec des épreuves photographiques Withdrawn EP1624336A1 (fr)

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US5128700A (en) * 1989-05-12 1992-07-07 Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha Camera capable of recording sounds relevant to the photographing
US5387955A (en) * 1993-08-19 1995-02-07 Eastman Kodak Company Still camera with remote audio recording unit
US5574519A (en) * 1994-05-03 1996-11-12 Eastman Kodak Company Talking photoalbum
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US4222188A (en) * 1978-09-22 1980-09-16 Tarrant Fred A Combined merchandise display, sound reproduction device and insignia supporting unit
US5128700A (en) * 1989-05-12 1992-07-07 Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha Camera capable of recording sounds relevant to the photographing
US5387955A (en) * 1993-08-19 1995-02-07 Eastman Kodak Company Still camera with remote audio recording unit
US5574519A (en) * 1994-05-03 1996-11-12 Eastman Kodak Company Talking photoalbum
US5954514A (en) * 1997-08-14 1999-09-21 Eastman Kodak Company Talking album for photographic prints
JP2002010893A (ja) * 2000-06-28 2002-01-15 Kotobuki Seihan Printing Co Ltd 音声録音再生機能付写真収納具及び音声録音再生機能付印刷物収納具

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