Americhip, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140358689 | Merchandising Product With One-Touch Connection Wireless Communication - A device for making a one-touch connection wireless communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia on an output device, such as a speaker or video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a wireless communication using the wireless network to the identifier when a dial switch is triggered. The electronic module is activated by a main switch. In one embodiment, upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the output device. When the user triggers the dial switch, the module makes a wireless communication with the stored identifier. The wireless communication may be voice, text, e-mail and/or other digital data. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358687 | Merchandising Product With Auto-Dial Cellular Communication - A method and a device for making a wireless cellular communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia, including one or more audio output devices and optionally a video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a cellular communication using the wireless network to the identifier. The electronic module is activated by a switch. Upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the one or more audio output devices and, optionally, the video screen. While the multimedia is playing, the module connects to a wireless network. Upon the conclusion of playing the multimedia, the module makes a wireless communication with the stored identifier number with no further action on the part of the user. | 12-04-2014 |
20130202269 | VIDEO TABLET AND DOCKING STATION AND METHOD OF USE - A unit that includes a docking station and a tablet. The docking station includes a base having first and second docking recesses defined therein and docking station contacts positioned in at least the first docking recess. The tablet includes a housing having a video screen, a memory, at least one switch, and a power source positioned therein. The video screen, memory, at least one switch, and power source are in electrical communication and the housing includes first and second docking portions. At least the first docking portion includes tablet contacts thereon. The first and second docking portions of the tablet are positioned in the first and second docking recesses and the tablet contacts are in electrical communication with the docking station contacts. The tablet is removable from the docking station. | 08-08-2013 |
20130177291 | VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown. | 07-11-2013 |
20110311196 | VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown. | 12-22-2011 |
20100052934 | NOVELTY VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD - Described herein is a novelty item and method for creating a novelty item that delivers a personalized video selected by the user. The invention further provides that the video can be rerecorded numerous times until a satisfactory video has been recorded. The invention further provides means for disabling the video recording mechanism when a satisfactory video is recorded. The invention further provides means for recharging the playback mechanism. | 03-04-2010 |
20100052876 | NOVELTY DEVICE AND METHOD - Described herein is a novelty item and method for creating a novelty item that delivers a personalized message at the same time that at least a first sensory action occurs. The personalized message can be audio or visual and the sensory action can be audible, physical, visual or olfactory. The invention further provides a message can be rerecorded numerous times until a satisfactory message has been recorded. The invention further provides means for disabling the recording mechanism after satisfactory vocals are recorded. | 03-04-2010 |
20100050486 | NOVELTY VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown. | 03-04-2010 |
20100018091 | ANIMATED FOLDABLE CARD - An animated foldable card that includes a base page, shield page, first intermediate page and second intermediate page all having top, bottom, left and right edges. The shield page includes a window defined therein and its bottom edge is hingedly connected to the top edge of the base page. The right edge of the first intermediate page is hingedly connected to the left edge of the base page, and the right edge of the second intermediate page is hingedly connected to the left edge of the first intermediate page. The card also includes a moveable page having top, bottom, left and right edges. The right edge of the moveable page is hingedly connected to the left edge of the second intermediate page, and the moveable page includes one of either a plurality of shutter elements or at least one coded image associated therewith. Either the base page or the shield page includes the other of the plurality of shutter elements and the at least one coded image associated therewith. | 01-28-2010 |