IP Library Granted Patent US 8,041,593
Granted Patent B1
US 8,041,593 · App. 13/079,689 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Method of providing personalized souvenirs

Assignee: Orion Photo Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,041,593
App. No.
13/079,689
Granted
Oct 18, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for providing a personalized souvenir is disclosed. The method may include the steps of contacting a souvenir retailer, preparing artwork, selecting names for personalization of the souvenirs, providing a rack to the souvenir retailer for displaying the souvenirs, and servicing the racks to ensure that the rack is maintained with the proper inventory. Additionally, determining an age range of a sales demographic such that the most popular names are selected to include on the souvenir within that age range.

Claims (69)

1. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation comprising the steps of:

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

having each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices manufactured to electronically transform and dynamically display at least one of said selected artwork through operation of an electronic circuit that causes the transformation of said display;

presenting said plurality of personalized solar powered devices in a manner that said personalized solar powered devices present a light transforming composite appearance that electronically transforms and dynamically displays a plurality of said selected artwork;

configuring said plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices to each accomplish the steps of:

displaying a selected artwork through said display screen; and

utilizing a solar panel, wherein said solar panel converts light into electrical energy; and

electronically controlling an electronic circuit, wherein said electronic circuit receives said electrical energy and controls said display screen to transform;

configuring said liquid crystal display screen controlled by an electronic circuit such that said artwork is dynamically displayed through operation of said electronic circuit;

maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays; and

maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light with use of said electronic circuit wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light.

2. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices comprises the step of establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices selected from the group consisting of:

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed keychain souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed zipper pull souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed choker souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed bracelet souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed keyring souvenir devices, and

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed magnet souvenir devices.

3. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices comprises the step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices with use of a computer device.

4. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays comprises the step of utilizing at least one electronic inventory management system.

5. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 4 wherein said step of utilizing at least one electronic inventory management system comprises the step of utilizing at least one electronic inventory management system selected from the group consisting of: utilizing at least one radio frequency identification system (RFID); utilizing at least one universal product code (UPC); utilizing at least one retailer's point of sale system; and utilizing at least one real-time transmitter capable of transmitting a signal to a receiver.

6. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 3 wherein said step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices with use of a computer device comprises the step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices with use of a computer device selected from the group consisting of: determining an age range of a sales demographic; and selecting top first names.

7. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 6 wherein said step of selecting top first names further comprises the steps of:

researching census records and/or birth records with a computer device; and

selecting top first names from said census records and said birth records with a computer device.

8. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices comprises the step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices selected from the group consisting of:

selecting at least one gender personalized artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices,

selecting at least one generic saying for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices,

selecting at least one personalized dynamic artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices,

selecting at least one non-dynamic artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices,

selecting at least one personalized non-dynamic artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices,

selecting at least one geographic indicator for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices, and

selecting at least one commercial identifier for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices.

9. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of configuring said liquid crystal display screen controlled by an electronic circuit such that said artwork is dynamically displayed through operation of said electronic circuit comprises the step of configuring said liquid crystal display screen such that it alternates between transparent and opaque such that said artwork is dynamically displayed.

10. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays comprises the step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a personalized re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light.

11. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 1 wherein said step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays comprises the step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a customized re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light.

12. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation comprising the steps of:

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

presenting said plurality of personalized solar powered devices in a manner that said personalized solar powered devices present a light transforming composite appearance that electronically transforms and dynamically displays a plurality of said selected artwork;

configuring said plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices to each accomplish the steps of:

displaying a selected artwork through said display screen; and

utilizing a solar panel, wherein said solar panel converts light into electrical energy; and

electronically controlling an electronic circuit, wherein said electronic circuit receives said electrical energy and controls said display screen to transform;

configuring said liquid crystal display screen controlled by an electronic circuit such that said artwork is dynamically displayed through operation of said electronic circuit;

maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays.

13. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices comprises the step of establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices selected from the group consisting of:

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed keychain souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed zipper pull souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed choker souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed bracelet souvenir devices,

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed keyring souvenir devices, and

establishing a plurality of personalized solar powered programmed magnet souvenir devices.

14. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices comprises the step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices with use of a computer device.

15. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays comprises the step of utilizing at least one electronic inventory management system.

16. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 15 wherein said step of utilizing at least one electronic inventory management system comprises the step of utilizing at least one electronic inventory management system selected from the group consisting of: utilizing at least one radio frequency identification system (RFID); utilizing at least one universal product code (UPC); utilizing at least one retailer's point of sale system; and utilizing at least one real-time transmitter capable of transmitting a signal to a receiver.

17. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 14 wherein said step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices with use of a computer device comprises the step selected from the group consisting of: determining an age range of a sales demographic, researching census records and/or birth records with a computer device, selecting top first names from said census records and said birth records with a computer device.

18. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices comprises the step of selecting at least one artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices selected from the group consisting of:

selecting at least one gender personalized artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one generic saying for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one personalized dynamic artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one non-dynamic artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one personalized non-dynamic artwork for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices;

selecting at least one geographic indicator for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices; and

selecting at least one commercial identifier for each of said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir devices.

19. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of configuring said liquid crystal display screen controlled by an electronic circuit such that said artwork is dynamically displayed through operation of said electronic circuit comprises the step of configuring said liquid crystal display screen such that it alternates between transparent and opaque such that said artwork is dynamically displayed.

20. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays comprises the step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a personalized re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light.

21. A method of providing a plurality of souvenir devices through a light transforming composite presentation as described in claim 12 wherein said step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light through operation of electronic circuitry that control said liquid crystal displays and cause transformation of said displays comprises the step of maintaining said light transforming composite appearance with use of a customized re-order system wherein each said personalized solar powered programmed souvenir device is frequently replenished so as to create a light transforming composite display when exposed to light.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2023
From: LASERGIFTS GROUP, LLC; DIMENSION 9 LLC
To: OXER MEZZANINE FUND II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 062500/0379 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: LASERGIFTS GROUP, LLC; DIMENSION 9 LLC
To: FIRST AMERICAN BANK
Reel/Frame 062436/0698 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2023
From: LASERGIFTS GROUP, LLC; DIMENSION 9 LLC
To: FIRST AMERICAN BANK
Reel/Frame 062374/0617 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2023
From: MUDRICK, DAVID
To: ORION PHOTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 062361/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: MUDRICK, DAVID
To: ORION PHOTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 062276/0096 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: ORION PHOTO INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: LASERGIFTS GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 062275/0652 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: ORION PHOTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ORION PHOTO INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 062291/0224 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 12794146 · Jun 4, 2010