GRGIC MARKO (HR)
KRANJCEVIC BORAN (HR)
GRGIC MARKO (HR)
| WO2000056555A1 | 2000-09-28 | |||
| WO1997037350A1 | 1997-10-09 |
| GB2333753A | 1999-08-04 | |||
| US5775492A | 1998-07-07 | |||
| GB2275891A | 1994-09-14 |
| 1. | Interactive CD ROM picturepostcard consisting of a picturepostcard, a CD ROM and an envelope, w h e r e i n , the picturepostcard (A) has page (1) with marked space for postage stamp and writing the addressee's address, and space (C) for written messages, pages (2) and (3) for pictoria and textuaf messages, page (4) with slots (6) and (7) for inserting the CD ROM (8); pages (1) and (2) are connected with pages (3) and (3) by the edge (5); the picture postcard (A) with the CD ROM is placed in a transparent or partially transparent envelope (9). |
| 2. | Interactive CD ROM picturepostcard, as cfainie'd in Claim 1., w h e r e i n in the pages (3) and (4) of the picturepostcard (A), parallel or perpendicufar to the page (1) there is a short slot (6), and parallel to it, at a certain distance, towards the centre of the pages (3) and (4), there is another sfot (7), in which the CD ROM is inserted and fixed, so that smaller parts of the CD ROM remain at the page (3), whereas a larger part of the CD ROM remains at the page (4). |
| 3. | Interactive CD ROM picturepostcard, as claimed in Claims 1. and 2., w h e r e i n the CD ROM (8) is placed at the pages (3) and (4) opposite the space (C) at the page (1), thus protected from damages when datum stamp is affixed at space (B) on page (1) in the post office. |
| 4. | Interactive CD ROM picturepostcard, as claimed in Claims 1. to 3., w h e r e i n the folded picturepostcard (A), with inserted CD ROM (8), is inserted in the envelope (9) which covers the entire page (4), so that the CD ROM remains visible, whereas the envelope (9) covers the page (1) only partially, along the edge (11), so that a larger part of the page (1) remains uncovered and free, so that the address and a textual message could be written directly in spaces (B) and (C) through the opening, whereas the envelope (9), produced as described in here, prevents taking the CD ROM (8) from the (9), for unauthorised copying, and its returning into the envelope, without visible damages. |
| 5. | interactive CD ROM picturepostcard, as claimed in Claims 1. to 4., w h e r e i n the edge part (11) of the envelope (9), over the page (4), has one or more perforations (10) or a semicircular perforation (10au, which enable easy removing the CD ROM from the picturepostcard and the envelope (9). |
| 6. | Interactive CD ROM picturepostcarcf, as claimed in Clairris 1. to 5., w h e r e i n the edge part (11) of the envelope (9) can be fixed to the page (1) by a glue that is not permanent but enables removing of the envelope without damaging the picturepostcard. |
In the International Patent Classification, it is classified as B 42 D 15fO2 : Special printed matter ; Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for; Postcards.
The invention can also be classified as B 65 D : Packing; Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials ; classes 27fOO : envelopes and thin postal packages, or 8102 : packages specially adjusted to protect its contents from mechanical damage.
2. TECHNICAL PROBLEM For many years, people have been trying to create an envelope by which they would send, besides a textual message from a voyage, also a photograph of the place where they are. Development of colour printing, thus, created picture- postcards to replace ordinary postcards, containing the address and the text at one side, and one or more colour photographs of a place or area at the other. Such picture-postcards have become nice collectable souvenirs.
However, today people want to have more information on a place, town, region or country. They want to learn more about their customs, culture, sports, monuments, natural beauties, music, architecture, economy etc. They want such information to be presented in a modern manner, by means of modern electronic devices. This created the idea that a picture-postcard sent from a trip should, besides the textual message, also contains an electronic recording containing various information such as text, picture, song or musical background, intended for replaying by electronic media.
The technical problem that is being solved by this invention relates to construction of an interactive CD ROM picture-postcard, consisting of four pages, where, at the first page, there will be the area for writing the address and a textual message, and at the fourth page, a directly visible electronic record, a CD ROM. The remaining free space at the second, the third and the fourth pages will be for various information, advertising, pictorial and textual messages. Such an interactive CD ROM picture-postcard is inserted in a transparent wrapping that will protect the CD ROM from unauthorised use and the picture-postcard from being damaged in transport.
The total CD-ROM/picture-postcard mass is to be adjusted within the basic mail tariff.
3. STATE OF THE ART The musical picture-postcard idea is no novelty. As early as in the 1970s there appeared picture-postcards containing gramophone vinyl record with musical hits.
Today, there are numerous musical picture-postcards of various technical solutions.
Picture-postcards with CD ROMs are being developed and produced by several producers in the world. The basic setbacks of most known solutions are that the CD ROM is not visible from outside, that it is placed in a pocket in which it freely moves, thus increasing the risk of damage in transport or mailing. With some solutions, the CD ROM can be easily taken out, unauthorisedly copied and returned back without damaging the outer envelope. Some of them require the picture-postcard to be taken out of its plastic wrap for writing the address and the message, whereas, some others again, easily bend and distort, because of the sort of cardboard they are made of, weather and storing conditions.
4. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The primary goal of the invention is to improve interactive CD ROM picture- postcards by protecting the CD ROM integrity.
The secondary goal is to protect the improved CD ROM picture-postcard by fixing the CD ROM to protect it from damages by handling, transprt, mailing and storing.
Further goal of the invention is to provide an improved CD ROM picture-postcard with a transparent wrapping with an opening at the front side through which the addressee's address and textual message wilt be written down without taking the CD ROM picture-postcard out of the envelope.
The interactive CD ROM picture-postcard, by this invention, consists of a four- page picture-postcard (usually made of cardboard), an electronic CD ROM recording and a transparent, or parity transparent, envelope in which the fdtded picture-postcard, containing the CD ROM, will be placed.
5. ILLUSTRATION DESCRIPTIONS Figure 1. shows interactive CD ROM picture-postcard in the envelope-the first page Figure 2. shows interactive CD ROM picture-postcard in the envelope-the fourth page Figure 3. shows interactive CD ROM picture-postcard unfolded, without envelope- the first and the fourth pages Figure 4. shows interactive CD ROM picture-postcard unfolded, without envelope- the second and the third pages 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN INVENTION EMBODIMENT Figures 1., 2., 3. and 4. demonstrate the CD ROM picture-postcard, containing of : picture-postcard A (usually made of cardboard) with four pages: 1, 2,3 and 4, the CD ROM 8 and envelop 9 (usually made of plastics}, in which the CD ROM is placed. The envelop 9 is made of a transparent or partly transparent material.
Pages 1 and 2 of the picture-postcard A are connected with pages 3 and 4 and folded along the edge 5.
The visual design of the interactive CD ROM picture-postcard, by this invention, does not make a subject matter of this protection, but remains free.
As shown in Figures 3. and 4., at page I of the picture-postcard A, there is the marked area B for postage stamp and the addressee's address, and the area C for writing textual messages down. Areas B and C may also contain various pictures or texts, but in the background.
Spaces at pages 2 and 3 of the picture-postcard A may be used for pictorial and textual messages.
Through the pages 3 and 4 of the picture-postcard A, paraflel with or perpendicular to the page 1, there is a short slot 6, and parallel with it, at a certain distance, towards the middle of the pages 3 and 4, there is another slot 7, in which the CD ROM is inserted, so that a smaller part of the CD ROM remains at page 3 and a larger part of the CD ROM remains at page 4. This way, as evident from Figure 3, the CD ROM is located at page 4 opposite of the area C at page 1, thereby protected from damage, because when the picture-postcard A is folded afong the edge 5, the CD ROM is opposite of the place on the envelope where post date stamp is affixed.
The CD ROM is firmly fixed in slots 6 and 7, this decreasing the risk of damage in transport and mail. The remaining free space at page 4 can be used for various information or commercial messages.
The picture-postcard A, with the CD ROM inserted in sbts in the page 4, and folded along the edge 5, is inserted into the envelope 9. The entire page 4, at which the CD ROM is visible, Figure 2., is covered by envelope. The page 2, Figure f., is covered by the envelope 9 only partially, along the edge 11, wherefore a major part of the page I remains uncovered and free, so that the address and the message to the addressee can be written down in the areas B and C while the picture-postcard is in the envelope 9. The edge part ! T of the envelope 9, can be glued at the page 1, the glue not being a permanent one but allowing removing of the envelope without damaging the picture-postcard.
There are two possibilities of easier removing the CD ROM 8 from the picture- postcard A and the envelope 9. The first is to make one or more perforations 10 in the edge part 11 of the envelope 9. The other is to make a semicircular perforation 10a, corresponding to the outer shape of the CO ROM, in the envelope 9 that covers the page 4.
The interactive CD ROM picture-postcard with envelope 9, embodied as described above, prevents unauthorised taking the CD ROM out, for its copying, and returning into the envelope, without causing visible damages.
The envelope 9 is made of a transparent or partly transparent material, so that the CD ROM and other pictorial and textual messages on pages 4 and 1 remain visible.
7. INVENTION APPLICATION The invention application is obvious from its description. The interactive CD ROM picture-postcard is a modern way of sending, pictorial ! and written messages from a voyage. CD ROM is a medium that can store a large volume'of information, songs and musical backgrounds related to a place, area or country, that can be easily sent to another person.
Production of the prcture-postcard and the CD ROM is relatively simpfe.