Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for generating an empathetic profile and sending messages to a living individual. The system and method includes a processor configured to create the empathetic profile using personal data of a deceased individual, to create a user profile using personal data of the living individual, and to create a relationship link in a database of relationships between the empathetic profile and the user profile based on association data and similarities in data between the empathetic profile and the user profile. The processor is further configured to generate a message to be sent by a communications interface when a trigger condition is met, wherein the content of the generated message is based on the empathetic profile, the user profile and the relationship link. The system and method further includes a memory to store the empathetic profile, the user profile and the database of relationships.

Abstract: An optical information disc retaining device (10) including a cone shaped base (12) having a protrusion (16) disposed on a convex receiving member (14). The optical information disc (30) is pivotally mounted and retained on the device (10). The relative geometry of the retaining device (10) will hold an optical information disc (30) in a pivotal and protective manner at a multitude of angles, whereby the entire perimeter (60) of the disc (30) is forbidden to come in contact with a generally horizontal surface on which the device (10) and disc (30) is placed. The device (10) provides means for readily accessing and retaining discs (30) with a single hand in a manner which avoids touching the information portion of the disc. In one embodiment, the retaining device (10) is machined from multiple pieces. In another embodiment, the retaining device (10) is continuously formed from a single material to produce novel and decorative indicia (52).