Patent Publication Number: US-2012031255-A1

Title: Singing gift box and singing module

Description:
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61/370,220 filed on Aug. 3, 2010, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD &amp; BACKGROUND 
     The present invention relates to a singing gift box. More specifically, the present invention relates to a singing gift box and a singing module. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a singing gift box that utilizes a light and/or motion activated singing module that plays music or sounds when opened and exposed to light and/or motion. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a light and/or motion activated singing module that can be attached to a container or other suitable object such as a gift or present that plays music or sounds when exposed to light. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a light and motion activated singing module that plays music or a verbal sound when activated by a light sensor and plays the music or verbal sound until light no longer activates the light sensor. 
     What is really needed is a singing gift box that utilizes a light and/or motion activated singing module that plays music or sounds when opened and exposed to light and/or and a light and/or motion activated singing module that can be attached to a container or other suitable object such as a gift or present that plays music or sounds when exposed to light and/or motion and plays the music or verbal sound until light no longer activates the light sensor. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like references denote similar elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an overhead front perspective view of a singing gift box, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a block diagram of a light and motion activated singing module, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS 
     Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments. 
     Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention. However, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation. 
     The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an overhead front perspective view of a singing gift box  100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The singing gift box  100  includes a base gift box  110  and a light and/or motion activated singing module  120 . The base gift box  110  includes an interior  112  and can be any suitable type of gift box made of any suitable material such as wood, plastic, cardboard or paper or be any suitable dimensions. The light and/or motion activated singing module  120  is typically disposed on the interior  112  of the base gift box  110  and is activated when a user opens the base gift box  110  and exposes the interior  112  of the base gift box  110  to any exterior light  114  that may activate the light and/or motion activated singing module  120 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a block diagram of a singing module  200 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In addition to being disposed on the interior  112  of a base gift box  110 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the singing module  200  can be attached to a container (not shown) or other suitable object such as a gift or a present (not shown) that a user desires to plays music or sounds on or in proximity to when exposed to light. 
     The singing module  200  includes a processor  210 , a memory system  220 , an input system  230 , a light sensor  240 , a motion sensor  250 , a base  260 , a speaker  270 , a battery  280 , an adjustable volume control  285  and an on/off switch  290 . 
     The processor  210  can be part of a microprocessor  212 , a microcontroller  214  or a microchip  216  such as an integrated circuit microchip  218 . The memory system  220  can also be part of a microprocessor  212 , a microcontroller  214  or a microchip  216  such as an integrated circuit microchip  218 . The input system  230  can be a microphone  232  or a digital audio receiving device  234  to input a plurality of music or sounds stored on the memory system  220 . The light sensor  240  activates the singing module  200  when the light sensor  240  is exposed to light. The light sensor  240  is terminated by the processor  210  when the light sensor  240  is exposed to an absence of light. The light sensor  240  can be any suitable light sensor that can accommodate the singing module  200 . The motion sensor  250  activates the singing module  200  when the motion sensor  250  senses motion. The motion sensor  250  activates the processor  210  to terminate the singing module  200  after completing a last played sound file of the stored music or sounds. The base  260  serves as an interface between the singing module  200  and the interior of the container or the object and can be made of any suitable material such as plastic or rubber. The speaker  270  is attached to the base  260  and emits the input music or sounds. The battery  280  provides electrical power to the singing module  200 . The adjustable volume control  285  to control a volume level of the music or sounds emitted from the speaker  270 . The on/off switch  290  can activate or terminate the singing module  200 . 
     The singing gift box includes a module that can also be attached to a container, present or gift that can be loaded with music or any sound. The music or sound plays as the attached light sensor is exposed to light. The module stops playing the music or sound when there is an absence of light or darkness. The singing gift box allows a person to load any musical or verbal sound on-to a module to mount on a box or gift to send music with a present to activate upon opening the present that plays the music or a verbal sound when activated by a light sensor and plays the music or verbal sound until light no longer activates the light sensor. There are a relatively large number of uses for the singing gift box or singing module that include attaching the music or sound loaded module onto any box, gift or present that can be terminated for darkness and opened to receive light to activate the module. 
     While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.