Patent ID: 8736429

Claim:
An audio greeting card comprising: a card body having a plurality of panels, wherein one of the panels is a frontmost panel and one of the panels is a rearmost panel, wherein the greeting card is in a closed position when the frontmost panel and the rearmost panel are generally parallel, and wherein the greeting card is in an open position when the frontmost panel and the rearmost panel are not generally parallel; an audio message playback device coupled with the card body, the device having a memory component with a first audio message and a second message stored therein, a speaker for playing the first audio message upon closing of the card and for playing the second audio message upon opening of the card, and a power source; and a card status detector, wherein the card status detector detects the closing of the card and the opening of the card, wherein the first audio message is played by the audio message playback device in response to a signal from the card status detector indicating the closing of the card, and wherein the second audio message is played by the audio message playback device upon opening of the card in response to a signal from the card status detector indicating the opening of the card.