Collectable display panel and data storage device

Abstract

A collectable display panel and data storage device is described. The invention involves at least one display panel that is formed for housing and displaying at least one collectable object, such as a coin. The display panel has associative visual markings for one or more collectable objects. A data storage device has associative visual markings with at least one display panel, and comprises data related to one or more collectable objects that are housed in the display panel. The data storage device is stored in the display panel, and is compatible with a standard computer system. Thus, it is connectable, directly or indirectly to a computer system or equivalent system by wired or wireless means. In one embodiment of the present invention, the collectable object is a coin.

1 . A collectable display panel and data storage device comprising:
 at least one display panel formed for housing and displaying at least one collectable object and having associative visual markings of said at least one collectable object; and,   a data storage device that is stored in at least one said display panel, said data storage device having associative visual markings of said at least one display panel, and comprising data that includes at least in part, data relating to at least one said collectable object housed in said display panel, and said data storage device being compatible and connectable to a standard computer system or equivalent system.   
   
   
       2 . A collectable display panel of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage device is stored in an auxiliary panel that is interconnected to said at least one display panel. 
   
   
       3 . A collectable display panel of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage device is stored in one said display panel of a plurality of interconnected or related display panels. 
   
   
       4 . A collectable display panel of  claim 1 , wherein said collectable object is a coin. 
   
   
       5 . A data storage device of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage device is detachable from said at least one display panel. 
   
   
       6 . A data storage device of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage device is a Flash Memory type data storage device. 
   
   
       7 . A data storage device of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage device is CD-ROM. 
   
   
       8 . A data storage device of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage stores comprises data of at least one digital image that is associative with said at least one collectable object. 
   
   
       9 . A data storage device of  claim 1 , wherein said collectable object has more than one predetermined characteristic thereof, and, said data storage device comprises data of more than one predetermined characteristic of said at least one collectable object. 
   
   
       10 . A data storage device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one electronic link that can fetch at least one predetermined external database that maintains data associated with said at least one collectable object. 
   
   
       11 . A collectable display panel and electronic data storage device comprising:
 at least one display panel formed for housing and displaying at least one collectable object and having associative visual markings of said at least one collectable object; and,   a data storage device that is non-detachably secured to said at least one display panel, and comprising data that includes at least in part, data relating to at least one said collectable object housed in said display panel, and said data storage device being compatible with a standard computer system or equivalent system, and connectable by wired or wireless means.   
   
   
       12 . A collectable display panel of  claim 11 , wherein said data storage device is stored in an auxiliary panel that is interconnected to said at least one display panel. 
   
   
       13 . A collectable display panel of  claim 11 , wherein said data storage device is stored in one display panel of a plurality of interconnected or related display panels. 
   
   
       14 . A collectable display panel of  claim 11 , wherein said collectable object is a coin. 
   
   
       15 . A data storage device of  claim 11 , wherein said data storage device is a Flash Memory type data storage device. 
   
   
       16 . A data storage device of  claim 11 , wherein said data storage stores comprises data of at least one digital image associative with said at least one collectable object. 
   
   
       17 . A data storage device of  claim 11 , wherein said collectable object has more than one predetermined characteristic thereof, and, said data storage device comprises data of more than one predetermined characteristic of said at least one collectable object. 
   
   
       18 . A data storage device of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one electronic link that can fetch at least one predetermined external database that maintains data associated with said at least one collectable object. 
   
   
       19 . A data storage device of  claim 11 , wherein said data storage device can be connected to said computer system or equivalent system by a wired connection. 
   
   
       20 . A data storage device of  claim 11 , wherein said data storage device can be connected to said computer system or equivalent system by a wireless connection.