GB2553369A

GB2553369A - Small digital voice message recording device

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Publication number: GB2553369A
Application number: GB1615083.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Arif Malik Mohammed
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-09-06
Filing date: 2016-09-06
Publication date: 2018-03-07
Also published as: GB201615083D0

Abstract

A voice message recording device having a printed circuit board 1, a speaker 2, microphone 6, play button 3, a recessed record button 5, battery 4, memory 7a, and LED light 8 encased in a housing 7. The recording device is able to record a 15 second digital voice message, which can then be played back upon actuation of the play button. The recording button is recessed so that it cannot be accidentally actuated. The housing is preferably a thin cardboard case. There is an adhesive fastening means on the exterior of the housing (11, fig 3), being double-sided tape. This allows the device to be attached to greetings cards, gift boxes, or other items.

Description

(71) Applicant(s):

Mohammed Arif Malik

Iverna Gdns, FELTHAM, Middlesex, TW14 9RQ, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s):

Mohammed Arif Malik (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:

Mohammed Arif Malik

Iverna Gdns, FELTHAM, Middlesex, TW14 9RQ, United Kingdom (51) INT CL:

G11C7/00 (2006.01) (56) Documents Cited:

GB 2321218 A US 5903869 A US 20110088293 A1 (58) Field of Search:

Other: WPI, EPODOC

B42D 15/02 (2006.01)

DE 020016501 U US 5387108 A US 20070030605 A1 (54) Title of the Invention: Small digital voice message recording device Abstract Title: Voice message recording device (57) A voice message recording device having a printed circuit board 1, a speaker 2, microphone 6, play button 3, a recessed record button 5, battery 4, memory 7a, and LED light 8 encased in a housing 7. The recording device is able to record a 15 second digital voice message, which can then be played back upon actuation of the play button. The recording button is recessed so that it cannot be accidentally actuated. The housing is preferably a thin cardboard case. There is an adhesive fastening means on the exterior of the housing (11, fig 3), being double-sided tape. This allows the device to be attached to greetings cards, gift boxes, or other items.

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Small Digital Voice Message Recording Device

The greeting card industry has been around for more than 200 years. It is a way for people to convey sentiment to each other in the form of giving each other greeting cards for all occasions with a personal written message. Over the years the selection of greeting cards has grown and now there is a card for all occasions. However the system has always remained the same, you purchase a card of your choice, write a personal message and send it to the recipient. With this small digital voice message recorder you can now bring your card and gift ideas to life by attaching a personal recorded voice message in the form a small digital voice message recording device to the greeting card of your choice or gifts, flowers etc.

The greeting card industry worldwide is absolutely huge. In the US an average of 6.5 billion cards are sold per annum and in the UK an average of 900 million cards are sold per annum.

This is an example of just 2 countries and of 1 industry where the digital voice message recorder can be used. The uniqueness of this product is that it is not only geared towards the greeting card industry alone but to other industries such as gifts and flowers etc. What makes this product different is that it is a standalone device that can be used within many applications unlike similar products that have recording devices built in. This limits the use of those products and also the availability as they are geared towards a niche market rather than mass market which our product will be geared towards.

When people decide to send greeting cards to each other they are faced with many choices of traditional and non traditional cards on the market today. The traditional cards come in various shapes and sizes with space to add your own personal message to the person you are sending the card to. The non traditional cards also come in various forms such as pop up cards, musical cards and voice greeting cards for which there is limited choice.

With this invention, I have taken the above two criteria of greeting cards and recordable cards and invented a small light weight digital recording device that can be stuck inside any card of the purchasers choice. The purchaser can choose from a vast array of greeting cards and attach this device, the digital voice message recorder inside the card of their choice by the way of double sided tape on the rear of the device which can simply be peeled off on stuck inside the card. The device will be small and light enough so the card can still be closed and placed in an envelope and either posted or handed to the recipient.

This device would also be appreciated by many people worldwide that have reading and written difficulties. They can simply choose a greeting card of their choice, gifts or flowers, attach the small digital voice recording device and send a personal message in the form of their recorded voice. A voice that shows passion and human emotion. They will no longer feel left out when it comes time for them to send greeting cards, gifts or flowers.

This invention relates to a small light weight digital voice message recording device for reproducing digital voice signals. It is capable of recording a 15 second voice message on an electronic memory located inside the device, which the purchaser can easily do by the way of a record button located on the front of the device. When the record button is pressed, using a pen tip or similar the purchaser can start to record their voice message. Once the recording has been done it can be played back by pressing a play button also located on the front of the recording device. If the message is not satisfactory it can be recorded again using the same process as before which will overlap the first message with the second. This can be done as many times as required until the message is satisfactory. Once the message is complete the device can then be stuck inside the card by the way of double sided tape which is already attached to the rear of the device. Simply peel back the covering over the tape and stick the device to inside the card. It is compact enough to be stuck inside any greeting card and still be able to shut the card, place it in an envelope and be handed over or posted to the recipient.

The purpose of the digital voice message recorder is to allow the purchaser to record there own personal voice message on this device and place it inside any card of their choice. They are not faced with a limited choice of cards with built in voice recorders of which they may not like and are not readily available. The reason for making the record button so small so that it can only be pressed by the tip of a pen or similar is so that the final voice message cannot be overlapped or erased by mistake when handled by others i.e. postal service or when hand delivered inside the envelope.

The digital voice message recorder will allow the purchaser to bring their choice of greeting cards, gifts, flowers etc to life by the way of a live digital voice recorded message. They no longer have to insert a written message only but can send real emotion through the sound of a human voice. What makes the digital voice message recorder unique as it is a standalone product that can be used in conjunction with various applications, rather than a recording device that is incorporated within another product.

This device can also be used in a variety of different applications i.e. stuck inside greeting cards, stuck on the side of gift boxes, stuck inside small message cards sent with flowers and various other applications.

The size of this recording device will be approximately 10mm width 10mm height 3mm thick. It can be constructed of a thin cardboard casing on the front and rear section with a foam middle attaching the two, or it can be cardboard all round to make this device as light as possible but also keeping it durable. The unit will be completely sealed so once the battery has died the unit can be disposed of in the correct manner.

The sealed unit comprises of a printed circuit board to house all the electronics, a speaker to hear the recorded message, a microphone to record a message, storable memory to store the message, battery to power the unit, a record button with an LED attached to indicate record time and a play button to listen to the stored recorded message.

The invention will now be described by the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 Shows the internal view of the recording device.

Figure 2 Shows the front face of the recording device.

Figure 3 Shows the rear of the recording device.

In figure 1 you will see the internal view of this digital recording device. 1 is the printed circuit board used to connect all the electronics of the digital recording device. 2 is a small light weight speaker used to transmit the digital voice message recording. 3 is the play button to play the recorded message on this device. 4 is the battery used to power the recording device. 5 is the small record button which can only be pressed by using a pen tip or similar in size. 6 is the microphone used to record the digital voice recording. 7 is the cardboard casing that the printed circuit board is attached to by the way of glue. 7A is the built in memory to store the 15 second digital recorded voice message. 8 is an LED light which only goes on when a recording is in process to show the length of the recording time and when the recording time has finished.

In figure 2 you will see the front face of the recording device. As in figure 1 you will see 1 to 8 points all explained. 9 is a round coloured marking on the face of the recording device which indicates where to press to play back the recording on the device. 10 is perforated holes in the cardboard casing on the face of the recording device which allows the recorded sound to be heard.

In figure 3 you will see the rear of the recording device. All points 1 to 10 are mentioned in figures 1 and 2 and fully covered. 11 is a thin double sided tape that in attached to the rear of the recording device by one side of the double sided tape. The other side of the tape is still covered and can be peeled off when the device is ready to be placed inside the greeting card, gift, flowers etc.

Claims

1. A small light weight digital recording device capable of storing a 15 second voice message on electronic memory which is housed inside a small light weight sealed unit and can be recorded at the push of a button, then can be played back at the push of a second button and is small and light enough to be attached to the inside of a greeting card by the way of double sided tape.

2. A small digital recording device according to claim 1, which can be made of cardboard and foam to keep the weight as light as possible so when attached to the inside of any greeting card the card can be shut and placed in an envelope and posted.

3. A small digital recording device according to claim 1 and 2, in which the device measures no more then 10mm x 10mm x 3mm and is made as a sealed unit.

4. A small digital recording device according to claim 1,2 and 3, in which the unit can be disposed of after the battery has lost its power and the unit no longer works.

5. A small light weight digital recording device according to claim 1, which allows the purchaser to record a personal voice message and attached the small light weight unit inside any greeting card of the purchaser's choice or even attached the unit to the side of a gift or name card with flowers and many other applications.

6. A small light weight digital recording device according to claim 1, which is unique in design as it has no affiliation with any greeting cards as the device itself is a total separate unit that can be attached to a greeting card, gift voucher, name card, gifts etc. This is what makes this device unique to anything on the market as all other similar products have recording devices incorporated inside another product. This product is a separate sealed unit device that can be used in conjunction with various applications such as greeting cards, gift cards, name cards, gifts etc.

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Application No: GB1615083.1 Examiner: Miss Lisa Robinson