Patents by Inventor Jin K. Song

Jin K. Song has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7201317
    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 cart
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Pil, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jin K. Song
  • Publication number: 20040178256
    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 cart
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: PIL, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jin K. Song
  • Patent number: 6763995
    Abstract: A method and system (10) for illustrating sound and text comprising a book (18) with pages (20) including illustrations and/or text, wherein at least some of the pages (20) include magnetic signatures (24). The system further includes a book holder (12) adapted to accept the book (18). As such, the book holder (12) has a reading surface (14) with a magnetic signature sensor (16), a cartridge slot (36), a reading controller (42), a speaker (44), and a power supply (46). The system also comprises a cartridge (34) adapted to be inserted in the cartridge slot (36). The cartridge (34) includes stored audio representations related to the illustrations and/or text of the pages (20). The magnetic signature sensor (16) is predisposed to detect the magnetic signatures (24) on the pages (20) as they are turned by a user viewing the book (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: PIL, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jin K. Song
  • Publication number: 20040016809
    Abstract: A method and system (10) for illustrating sound and text comprising a book (18) with pages (20) including illustrations and/or text, wherein at least some of the pages (20) include magnetic signatures (24). The system further includes a book holder (12) adapted to accept the book (18). As such, the book holder (12) has a reading surface (14) with a magnetic signature sensor (16), a cartridge slot (36), a reading controller (42), a speaker (44), and a power supply (46). The system also comprises a cartridge (34) adapted to be inserted in the cartridge slot (36). The cartridge (34) includes stored audio representations related to the illustrations and/or text of the pages (20). The magnetic signature sensor (16) is predisposed to detect the magnetic signatures (24) on the pages (20) as they are turned by a user viewing the book (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Jin K. Song
  • Patent number: 6449887
    Abstract: A crystal ball or globe display system (10) including a support base (14) and a display (11) mounted to the support base (14). The globe display system (10) also includes a globe assembly (13) mounted to the support base (14), the globe assembly (13) comprising an transparent enclosure (12) surrounding the display (11). The enclosure (12) defines a space filled with a fluid, wherein the display (11) is contained within the fluid. The globe display system (10) further comprises an audio producing mechanism housed in the support base (14). The audio producing mechanism is driven by a touch sensitive mechanism which is activated upon contact with the globe assembly (13). The crystal ball or globe display system (10) is attained where the display (11) is contained in the fluid-filled globe display system (10) and adapted to activate and de-activate digital sound for entertainment and enjoyment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Jin K. Song