Jin A Song

US Patent:

6449887, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Apr 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/558259

Inventors:

Jin K. Song - Bedford TX 76021

Assignee:

Jin K. Song - Bedford TX

International Classification:

G09F 1900

US Classification:

40406, 40410

Abstract:

A crystal ball or globe display system ( ) including a support base ( ) and a display ( ) mounted to the support base ( ). The globe display system ( ) also includes a globe assembly ( ) mounted to the support base ( ), the globe assembly ( ) comprising an transparent enclosure ( ) surrounding the display ( ). The enclosure ( ) defines a space filled with a fluid, wherein the display ( ) is contained within the fluid. The globe display system ( ) further comprises an audio producing mechanism housed in the support base ( ). The audio producing mechanism is driven by a touch sensitive mechanism which is activated upon contact with the globe assembly ( ). The crystal ball or globe display system ( ) is attained where the display ( ) is contained in the fluid-filled globe display system ( ) and adapted to activate and de-activate digital sound for entertainment and enjoyment.

US Patent:

6763995, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

Apr 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557644

Inventors:

Jin K. Song - Bedford TX

Assignee:

PIL, L.L.C. - Lincolnwood IL

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

235375, 235435, 235487, 434176, 434178, 434308, 434317

Abstract:

A method and system ( ) for illustrating sound and text comprising a book ( ) with pages ( ) including illustrations and/or text, wherein at least some of the pages ( ) include magnetic signatures ( ). The system further includes a book holder ( ) adapted to accept the book ( ). As such, the book holder ( ) has a reading surface ( ) with a magnetic signature sensor ( ), a cartridge slot ( ), a reading controller ( ), a speaker ( ), and a power supply ( ). The system also comprises a cartridge ( ) adapted to be inserted in the cartridge slot ( ). The cartridge ( ) includes stored audio representations related to the illustrations and/or text of the pages ( ). The magnetic signature sensor ( ) is predisposed to detect the magnetic signatures ( ) on the pages ( ) as they are turned by a user viewing the book ( ). Furthermore, the reading controller ( ) is adapted to interact with the magnetic signature sensor ( ) to determine what page or pages ( ) the user is viewing and to retrieve the audio representations of the illustrations and/or text stored on the cartridge ( ) corresponding to the page or pages ( ) being viewed by the user. Thus, the reading controller ( ) reproduces the audible sounds related to the retrieved audio representations through the speaker ( ) for listening by the user.

US Patent:

7111774, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272062

Inventors:

Jin Song - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

PIL, L.L.C. - Lincolnwood IL

International Classification:

G09B 5/00

US Classification:

235375, 434317

Abstract:

A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in specific locations and arrangements which are unique to each book. The page of the book which a user views at any given time is identified by detection of ambient light, by detection of a number of circuit elements in parallel, by detection of progressively stacked magnetic sensors, or by microwave reflection.

US Patent:

7201317, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Mar 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/807805

Inventors:

Jin K. Song - Bedford TX, US

Assignee:

Pil, L.L.C. - Lincolnwood IL

International Classification:

G06K 7/08

US Classification:

235449, 434317

Abstract:

A system for illustrating sound and text including a book with pages having illustrations and/or text, at least some of the pages including a magnetic signature; a book holder adapted to accept the book, the book holder having a reading surface with a magnetic signature sensor, cartridge slot, a reading controller, a speaker, and a power supply; and a cartridge adapted to be inserted in the cartridge slot, the cartridge including stored audio representations related to the illustrations and/or text of the pages; wherein the magnetic signature sensory is predisposed to detect and make direct contact with the magnetic signature on the pages as they are turned by a user viewing the book, and wherein the reading controller is adapted to interact with the magnetic signature sensory to determine a given page that the user is viewing responsive to the direct contact between the magnetic signature sensor and the magnetic signature on the given page, and to retrieve audio representations and/or text stored on the cartridge corresponding to the page or pages being viewed by the user and to reproduce audible sounds related to the retrieved audio representations through the speaker for listening by the user.

US Patent:

7290700, Nov 6, 2007

Filed:

Apr 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/414103

Inventors:

Jin Song - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

PIL, L.L.C. - Lincolnwood IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G09B 5/00

US Classification:

235375, 434317

Abstract:

A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in specific locations and arrangements which are unique to each book. The page of the book which a user views at any given time is identified by detection of ambient light, by detection of a number of circuit elements in parallel, by detection of progressively stacked magnetic sensors, or by microwave reflection.

US Patent:

7540406, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

Nov 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/982804

Inventors:

Jin Song - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Publications International, Ltd. - Lincolnwood IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06K 15/00
G06K 19/06
G09B 5/00

US Classification:

235375, 434317, 434308, 235383, 235487, 235492, 235493

Abstract:

A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in specific locations and arrangements which are unique to each book. The page of the book which a user views at any given time is identified by detection of ambient light, by detection of a number of circuit elements in parallel, by detection of progressively stacked magnetic sensors, or by microwave reflection.

US Patent:

20010011495, Aug 9, 2001

Filed:

Jun 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/338879

Inventors:

JIN SONG - DALLAS TX, US

International Classification:

G10H001/00

US Classification:

084/600000

Abstract:

A music box plays music or another pleasant sound only when the lid is opened. The music is stored in a memory device. This can allow for a selection of various songs or sounds, as well as selections of longer duration than typically found in standard mechanical music boxes. Likewise, the output from this memory device is triggered by a light sensitive sensor. The sensor can be located on either the box or its lid, but it is located so that it is obscured from light when the lid is closed.

US Patent:

20040016809, Jan 29, 2004

Filed:

Dec 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/309549

Inventors:

Jin Song - Bedford TX, US

International Classification:

G06K007/08

US Classification:

235/449000

Abstract:

A method and system () for illustrating sound and text comprising a book () with pages () including illustrations and/or text, wherein at least some of the pages () include magnetic signatures (). The system further includes a book holder () adapted to accept the book (). As such, the book holder () has a reading surface () with a magnetic signature sensor (), a cartridge slot (), a reading controller (), a speaker (), and a power supply (). The system also comprises a cartridge () adapted to be inserted in the cartridge slot (). The cartridge () includes stored audio representations related to the illustrations and/or text of the pages (). The magnetic signature sensor () is predisposed to detect the magnetic signatures () on the pages () as they are turned by a user viewing the book (). Furthermore, the reading controller () is adapted to interact with the magnetic signature sensor () to determine what page or pages () the user is viewing and to retrieve the audio representations of the illustrations and/or text stored on the cartridge () corresponding to the page or pages () being viewed by the user. Thus, the reading controller () reproduces the audible sounds related to the retrieved audio representations through the speaker () for listening by the user.