U.S. patent application number 12/408962 was filed with the patent office on 2009-09-24 for digital media system for floral arrangements and related method.
Invention is credited to William J. Knox.
Application Number | 20090236243 12/408962 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41087818 |
Filed Date | 2009-09-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090236243 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Knox; William J. |
September 24, 2009 |
DIGITAL MEDIA SYSTEM FOR FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND RELATED METHOD
Abstract
A digital media system for a floral arrangement includes a
digital media player having an activation button extension adapted
to facilitate manipulation when used with the floral arrangement,
and a stand holding the digital media player and having at least
one leg extending therefrom adapted to support the stand in a
container of the floral arrangement. A method for combining digital
media content with a floral arrangement includes loading digital
media content onto a digital media player, and arranging the
digital media player and a stand in a floral arrangement such that
the stand extends into a container of the floral arrangement and
the digital media player extends at least partially outside of the
container.
Inventors: |
Knox; William J.; (Orlando,
FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HERBERT L. ALLEN;ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A.
255 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 1401, P. O. BOX 3791
ORLANDO
FL
32802-3791
US
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Family ID: |
41087818 |
Appl. No.: |
12/408962 |
Filed: |
March 23, 2009 |
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61070319 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/216 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 7/06 20130101; B65D
85/505 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/216 |
International
Class: |
B65D 77/00 20060101
B65D077/00 |
Claims
1. A digital media system for a floral arrangement comprising: a
digital media player having an activation button extension adapted
to facilitate manipulation when used with the floral arrangement;
and a stand holding the digital media player and having at least
one leg extending therefrom adapted to support the stand in a
container of the floral arrangement.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising the floral arrangement
and the container.
3. A method for combining digital media content with a floral
arrangement, the method comprising: loading digital media content
onto a digital media player; arranging the digital media player and
a stand in a floral arrangement such that the stand extends into a
container of the floral arrangement and the digital media player
extends at least partially outside of the container.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the digital media player includes
an activation button extension and arranging the digital media
player and the stand in a floral arrangement includes arranging the
digital media player and the stand such that the activation button
extends beyond a portion of the floral arrangement.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application Ser. No. 61/070,319, filed on Mar. 21, 2008, the
contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their
entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to floral arrangements and to
digital media players.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Flowers are a traditional and popular gift item for almost
any occasion. In addition to florist shops, flowers and flower
arrangements are sold over the Internet, in supermarkets and
numerous other venues. Despite their widespread appeal, flowers may
sometimes be perceived as boring or unimaginative.
[0004] Based on the foregoing, it is an object of the present
invention to provide for the combination of digital media content
with floral arrangements. According to an embodiment of the present
invention, a digital media system for a floral arrangement includes
a digital media player having an activation button extension
adapted to facilitate manipulation when used with the floral
arrangement, and a stand holding the digital media player and
having at least one leg extending therefrom adapted to support the
stand in a container of the floral arrangement.
[0005] According to a method aspect of the present invention, a
method for combining digital media content with a floral
arrangement includes loading digital media content onto a digital
media player, and arranging the digital media player and a stand in
a floral arrangement such that the stand extends into a container
of the floral arrangement and the digital media player extends at
least partially outside of the container.
[0006] These and other objects, aspects and advantages of the
present invention will be better appreciated in view of the
drawings and following detailed description of a preferred
embodiment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a digital media system
for a floral arrangement, according to an embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0008] FIG. 2 is a schematic partial perspective view of the system
of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0009] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, according to an embodiment of
the present invention, a digital media system 10 for a floral
arrangement includes a digital media player 12 supported by a stand
14. The player 12 and stand 14 are arranged in a container 16 with
a floral arrangement 18.
[0010] The digital media player 12 can include, for example, a
typical flash memory-based mp3 player. Preferably, the player 12
includes enough memory to allow play of several minutes of digital
media content, such as audio and/or video content. The player 12
has a control section 20 with standard controls, including an
activation button 22. Advantageously, an activation button
extension 24 extends outwardly from the activation button 22.
Preferably, the activation button extension 24 is dimensioned such
that it extends beyond a portion of the floral arrangement 18,
facilitating manipulation by a user.
[0011] The stand 14 includes a dock 30 and a plurality of legs 32.
The dock 30 allows the stand 14 to support and mate with the
digital media player 12. Speakers 34 on the dock 30 allow audio
content to played to a floral arrangement 18 recipient without the
need for earphones. The plurality of legs 34 extend into the
container 16 and allow the digital media player 12 to extend beyond
the container 16. A stand base 36 is arranged in the bottom of the
container 16 to receive the legs 32.
[0012] In operation, a flower giver selects the floral arrangement
18, with the container 16 and opts to combine digital media content
with the gift of flowers. This selection could be made in
connection with any method of flower sales, for example, in person,
with a florist or other vendor, or remotely, over the telephone or
Internet. The giver selects desired digital media content, for
example one or more songs. The digital media content is then loaded
on the digital media player 12.
[0013] The stand 14 and the digital medial player 12 are then
arranged in the container 16 such that the stand legs 32 extend
into the container 16 with the player 12 supported outside of the
container 16. The activation button extension 24 extends outside of
the floral arrangement 18. The giver then gifts the flowers to the
desired recipient, which could accomplished, for example, in person
or via a third party carrier. The recipient pushes the activation
button extension 24, resulting in playing of the digital media
content loaded in the digital media player 12.
[0014] In general, the foregoing description is provided for
exemplary and illustrative purposes; the present invention is not
necessarily limited thereto. Rather, those skilled in the art will
appreciate that additional modifications, as well as adaptations
for particular circumstances, will fall within the scope of the
invention as herein shown and described and the claims appended
hereto.
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