In one embodiment, a method includes recording, by a microphone of a client device, audio in an environment of a user and accessing at least a portion of the audio that includes a conversation between the user and a participant. The method further includes storing the at least the portion of the audio onto a business card of the user in the environment of the user, where the business card has (1) a body made of a lightweight material; (2) a non-transitory computer readable storage media within the body and configured to store at least a portion of an audio; and (3) one or more processors within the body and coupled to the non-transitory computer readable storage media, the one or more processors operable to provide the at least a portion of the audio recording stored on the media for playback at a time subsequent to recording of the audio.

A greeting card that selectively opens and closes. The greeting card assembly simulates a firework display in the background of a foreground message when opened. The greeting card assembly has a card section that contains an internal compartment covered by a top panel. A plurality of cutouts are formed through the top panel that are shaped as firework starbursts. LEDs are positioned within the internal compartment for selectively backlighting the cutouts. A light diffusing element is interposed between the cutouts and the LEDs. A speaker is positioned within the internal compartment for playing a digital soundtrack of exploding fireworks. At least one foreground panel is provided that is positioned a distance from the top panel when the greeting card assembly is opened. When viewed, the foreground panels stand in front of a card section that is playing a soundtrack and flashing lights behind starburst cutouts to simulate background fireworks.

The invention discloses a POP UP greeting card, which comprises a background wallboard, a folding movable plate, a panel frame body and a stage display plate, characterized in that said the background wallboard is a basic bottom piece, the folding movable plate is bonded with the central part of the background wallboard, the left end and the right end of the folding movable plate respectively penetrate through the panel frame body to form a stage-shaped three-dimensional shape, and the stage display plate is fixed in the stage-shaped three-dimensional shape. The present invention provides a POP UP greeting card which is simple in structure, high in reliability, convenient to produce and open, and capable of automatically three-dimensional display, and further adds an acousto-optic effect and an automatically three-dimensional display with acousto-optic effects to meet market requirements.

In one embodiment, a method includes recording, by a microphone of a client device, audio in an environment of a user and accessing at least a portion of the audio that includes a conversation between the user and a participant. The method further includes storing the at least the portion of the audio onto a business card of the user in the environment of the user, where the business card has (1) a body made of a lightweight material; (2) a non-transitory computer readable storage media within the body and configured to store at least a portion of an audio; and (3) one or more processors within the body and coupled to the non-transitory computer readable storage media, the one or more processors operable to provide the at least a portion of the audio recording stored on the media for playback at a time subsequent to recording of the audio.

The present invention discloses a three-dimensional bouquet greeting card, including the flower bundle base and internal petal inserts. The flower bundle base is composed of a bouquet base, a bottom cover and a layer of central petals. It is characterized in that: The bouquet base is formed by bonding the head and tail of a sheet of material together. There are symmetrically indentation lines at both left and right ends. The bottom cover is connected to the bottom of the bouquet base. The bottom cover has a folding indentation line. This folding indentation line is connected to an internal flower piece and is in the same plane as the indentation line provided on the bouquet base. The three-dimensional bouquet greeting card, through the ingenious linkage structure arranged inside the three-dimensional bouquet greeting card, can very conveniently change the three-dimensional bouquet greeting card from a flat state to a three-dimensional state. It is convenient and reliable, easy to install, and the operation can be easily completed by the public. Moreover, the production and manufacturing cost is also low.

Some embodiments provide a greeting card or a postcard with a practical joke feature. The practical joke feature can include a sound that is repeatedly played for several hours, days, weeks, etc. The card can include a mode of operation configured to allow a purchaser to experience the sound without arming the practical joke feature. The card can include a pouch that contains one or more surprises for card recipients that attempt to open or destroy the card. The card can include one or more features that resist destruction of the card and/or internal components of the card that implement the practical joke feature.

A decorative item including a base, a motor mounted to the base, and a pop-up assembly coupled to the motor. The motor is operable to rotate the pop-up assembly with respect to the base. The pop-up assembly is movable between a collapsed position, in which the pop-up assembly is generally two-dimensional, and an expanded position, in which at least a portion of the pop-up assembly is generally three-dimensional, extends outward from the base, and occupies a volume of space adjacent the base. The decorative item may be a greeting card or any other suitable item intended to be gifted to a recipient.

A playback device includes a speaker, a processor, one or more memories, a set of scene presentations stored in the memories (where each scene presentation is related to each other by a common situational context), an near-field reader configured to identify a plurality of character objects (where each character object is identifiable by a near-field tag); and embodied computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more scene presentations to be presented based on which character objects are within a proximity of the playback device.

Some variants relate to greeting cards and envelopes that include hidden features to prank unsuspecting recipients. The greeting cards and envelopes can include hidden pouches that hold a plurality of objects, such as glitter. The greeting cards and envelopes can include a removable portion that, when removed by the recipient, rips open the hidden pouch to permit the plurality of objects to spill out of the hidden pouch. The greeting cards can include a hidden loudspeaker that, when the greeting card is opened by the recipient, begins emitting an audible sound for a duration of time regardless of whether the greeting card is open or closed. The greeting cards can include secondary hidden pouches holding a plurality of objects that can be ripped open to spill out the objects if the recipient attempts to destroy the greeting card to stop the emission of the audible sound by the loudspeaker.