Patent Application
20210372157
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The disclosure relates to grave stones and more particularly pertains to a new grave stone for seeing and hearing the deceased.
The prior art relates to grave stones. Some existing devices are enhanced with audio and visual displays yet have limited connectivity with other devices to modify or enjoy the stored content. Existing devise also do not include a holographic projector.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a marker body having a body front side, a body back side, a body left side, a body right side, a body top side, and a body bottom side. A display screen is coupled to the marker body. The display screen is coupled to the body front side. A CPU is coupled within the marker body and is in operational communication with the display screen. A wireless transceiver is coupled within the marker body and is in operational communication with the CPU and configured to interface with personal electronic devices. A memory card is coupled within the marker body and is in operational communication with the CPU. A battery is coupled within the marker body and is in operational communication with the CPU. A solar panel is coupled to the marker body and is in operational communication with the battery.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
A display screen 30 is coupled to the marker body 12. The display screen 30 may be coupled to the body front side 14 within the screen aperture 26 such that it rests flush with the body front side 14. The display screen 30 has a perimeter portion 32 and a screen portion 34. A CPU 36 is coupled within the marker body 12 and is in operational communication with the display screen 30. A memory card 38 is coupled within the marker body 12 and is in operational communication with the CPU 36 to display images or videos on the display screen 30.
A wireless transceiver 38 is coupled within the marker body 12 and is in operational communication with the CPU 36. The wireless transceiver 38 is configured to interface with personal electronic devices and the internet to load new images and videos on the memory card 38. The wireless transceiver 38 may also be used to reproduce images and video directly from the internet or personal electronic devices on the display screen 30. The wireless transceiver 38 may be a standardized wireless technology such as, but not limited to, wi-fi, Bluetooth, LTE, or the like.
A battery 41 is coupled within the marker body 12 and is in operational communication with the CPU 36. A solar panel 42 is coupled to the marker body 12 and in operational communication with the battery 40. The solar panel 42 may be coupled within a panel depression 44 of the body top side 22 such that it rests flush with the body top side 22. The solar panel 42 may occupy at least 90% of the area of the body top side 22 to maximize capability to recharge the battery 40.
A headphone jack port 46 is coupled to the display screen 30. The headphone jack port 46 is coupled within the perimeter portion 32 and is in operational communication with the CPU 36 to play audio stored on the memory card 38 or reproduced through the wireless transceiver 38. A USB port 48 may be coupled to the display screen 30. The USB port 48 is coupled within the perimeter portion 32 and is in operational communication with the CPU 36 to provide an alternative means of transferring audio and video to the memory card 38 or for direct reproduction on the display screen 30.
In some embodiments a holographic projector 50 may be coupled to the marker body 12. The holographic projector 50 may be coupled to the body top side 22 or to the body back side 16 and oriented up towards the body top side 22. The holographic projector 50 is in operational communication with the CPU 36 to project a holographic image 52 above the marker body 12 as shown in
In use, visitors to the digital display grave marker apparatus 10 may watch video and see images of the deceased that are either stored on the memory card 38 or reproduced via the wireless transceiver 38 or the USB port 48. They may also listen to audio using the headphone jack port 46 in order to hear the voice and listen to memories and advice.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
