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Digital media system for floral arrangements and related method

a digital media system and floral technology, applied in the field of floral arrangements and to digital media players, can solve the problems of boring or unimaginative flowers, and achieve the effect of facilitating manipulation

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-24
KNOX WILLIAM J
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[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 p

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Despite their widespread appeal, flowers may sometimes be perceived as boring or unimaginative.

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[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 sup...

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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.

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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 extensio...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D77/00
CPCB65D85/505A47G7/06
Inventor KNOX, WILLIAM J.
Owner KNOX WILLIAM J