Method and apparatus for imprinting an electro-cardiogram tracing on a greeting card and other articles

摘要

Method and apparatus for producing a greeting card or merchandising item. An electrocardiogram wave is obtained from a user, digitized through a processor and stored in a computer. The electrocardiogram is passed to an output device and applied to the greeting card or merchandising item. A printed message may also be applied to the greeting card or the card may be preprinted prior to application of the electrocardiogram to the card. A monitor may display a virtual image of the card with the selection of the electrocardiogram and the position of the selected message on the card prior to actually printing the electrocardiogram and message on the card.