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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Nicholas E. Dangerfield, New York, NY (US);
Nicholas E. Dangerfield, New York, NY (US);
Parte LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a portable media player has the form of a wearable button and includes a body that has a front face and a rear face. The media player also has a means for detachably attaching the body to an article of clothing, such as a shirt or jacket. The player has a memory that contains at least one audio file and also includes means for converting the audio file into an analogue sound signal, wherein the content of the memory is factory programmed and cannot be changed by the user. Playback controls are provided to permit playing of the audio file stored in memory. In accordance with the present invention, artist indicia are fixedly disposed on the front face of the body. The indicia correspond to the content of the audio file. For example, the indicia can include the name of the artist and/or the name of the song and/or contain graphics that are associated with the artist of the audio file content.