Package amusement device and method

Abstract

A package amusement device for producing sound or light upon interaction with a package, comprising: packaging material, a detection apparatus coupled with the packaging material for detecting interaction with the packaging material, a microprocessor apparatus coupled to the packaging material and electronically connected to the detection apparatus for generating a pre-programmed signal with respect to the type of interaction, an amplifying apparatus electronically connected to the microprocessor for amplifying the signal from the microprocessor, and a sense-detectible signal generating apparatus electronically connected to said amplifying apparatus.

1. A package amusement device comprising:
 a packaging means for packaging a gift, said packaging means selected from the group consisting of at least one of: a gift box, an enclosing shell, an egg-shell, a gift bag, wrapping paper, and ribbon material; 
 a detection means integrated with said packaging means for detecting change with repect to the packaging means or to the immediate vicinity of said packaging means; 
 a microprocessor means integrated with said packaging means and electronically connected to said detection means for generating a pre-programmed signal upon said change with respect to the packaging means or to the immediate vicinity of said packaging means; 
 a sense-detectible signal generating means electronically connected to said microprocessor means for generating a sense-detectible signal in response to said pre-programmed signal from said microprocessor means. 
 
     
     
       2. The package amusement device of  claim 1  wherein said sense-detectable signal is sound. 
     
     
       3. The package amusement device of  claim 1  wherein said sense-detectable signal is light. 
     
     
       4. An egg-shell shaped package amusement device, comprising:
 an egg-shell shaped housing; 
 a gift disposed within said egg-shell shaped housing; 
 a detection means integrated with said egg-shell shaped housing for detecting change with repect to said egg-shell shaped housing or to the immediate vicinity of said egg-shell shaped housing; 
 a microprocessor means integrated with said egg-shell shaped housing and electronically-coupled to said detection means for generating a pre-programmed signal upon said change with respect to said egg-shell shaped housing or to the immediate vicinity of said egg-shell shaped housing; 
 a sense-detectible signal generating means electronically coupled to said microprocessor means for generating a sense-detectible signal in response to said pre-programmed signal from said microprocessor means. 
 
     
     
       5. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  wherein said detection means is a plurality of heat-sensitive detectors. 
     
     
       6. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 5  wherein said plurality of heat-sensitive detectors are set to respond at different temperatures. 
     
     
       7. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  wherein said gift is a toy dinosaur. 
     
     
       8. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  wherein said gift is a toy chicks. 
     
     
       9. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  wherein said gift is a toy bunny. 
     
     
       10. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  wherein said gift is attached to a spring. 
     
     
       11. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  further comprising a heat-labile gas-generating means housed within said egg-shell housing. 
     
     
       12. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 11  wherein said heat-labile gas-generating means comprises acetic acid and sodium bicarbonate. 
     
     
       13. The heat-labile gas-generating means of  claim 12  wherein said acetic acid and sodium bicarbonate are separated from each other by a heat-labile membrane. 
     
     
       14. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of  claim 4  further comprising a heat labile material within said egg-shell housing. 
     
     
       15. A package amusement device comprising:
 a package selected from the group consisting of at least one of; an egg-shell, a gift bag, gift box, wrapping paper, and ribbon material;   a detector integrated with said package, operatively configured to detect change with respect to said package or to the immediate vicinity of said package;   a microprocessor integrated with said package, and electronically connected to said detector, operatively configured to generate a signal upon said change with respect to the package or to the immediate vicinity of the package; and   a signal generator electronically connected to said microprocessor operatively configured to generate a sense-detectable signal in response to said signal from said microprocessor.   
     
     
       16. The package amusement device of claim 15 wherein the sense-detectable signal is selected from the group consisting of: sound, light, motion, smell. 
     
     
       17. An egg-shell shaped package amusement device, comprising:
 an egg-shell shaped housing;   a gift disposed within said egg-shell shaped housing;   a detector associated with said egg-shell shaped housing operatively configured to detect change with respect to said egg-shell shaped housing or to the immediate vicinity of said egg-shell shaped housing;   a microprocessor associated with said egg-shell shaped housing, and electronically coupled to said detector, operatively configured to generate a signal upon said change with respect to said egg-shell shaped housing or to the immediate vicinity of said egg-shell shaped housing; and   a signal generator, electronically coupled to said microprocessor, operative configure to generate a sense-detectable signal in response to said signal from said microprocessor.   
     
     
       18. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of claim 17 wherein said detector is a plurality of heat-sensitive detectors. 
     
     
       19. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of claim 18 wherein said plurality of heat-sensitive detectors are set to respond to different temperatures. 
     
     
       20. The egg-shell shaped amusement device of claim 17 wherein said gift is attached to a spring. 
     
     
       21. A package amusement device comprising:
 a package comprising a gift packaging box fabricated from packaging material configured for incorporating objects and/or gifts therein;   a detector integrated with said package, operatively configured to detect change with respect to said package or to the immediate vicinity of said package;   a microprocessor integrated with said package, and electronically connected to said detector, operatively configured to generate a signal upon said change with respect to the package or to the immediate vicinity of the package; and   a signal generator, integrated within the packaging material comprising said package, electronically connected to said microprocessor operatively configured to generate a sense-detectible signal in response to said signal from said microprocessor.   
     
     
       22. A package amusement device comprising:
 a packaging means selected from the group consisting of at least one of: an egg-shell, a gift box, a gift bag, wrapping paper, and ribbon material, said packaging means comprising packaging for incorporating objects and/or gifts therein;   a detection means integrated with said packaging means configured for detecting change with respect to the packaging means or to the immediate vicinity of said packaging means;   a microprocessor integrated with said packaging means, and electronically connected to said detection means operatively configured for generating a pre-programmed signal upon said change with respect to the packaging means or to the immediate vicinity of the packaging means;   a sense-detectible signal generating means electronically connected to said microprocessor means operatively configured for generating a sense-detectible signal in response to said pre-programmed signal from said microprocessor means,   wherein said detection means is a detector that detects motion.