Electronic tag

Claim 1

An electronic tag comprising: a controller having a microprocessor, Random Access Memory, Random Operating Memory, line drivers and receivers to interface with a multiplicity of connections; a plurality of switches for imputing data that are connected to said controller; a display for displaying information, that is connected to said controller; a receiver for receiving a plurality of signals from another location; a micro-converter connected to said receiver that converts said signals into a format recognized by said controller, said micro-converter connected to said controller whereby information is received by said receiver, converted into a controller readable form and sent to said controller for processing; a transmitter, said transmitter connected to said micro-converter, said micro-converter and said controller convert controller readable signals into a transmittable format, whereby said transmitter transmits information from said controller of said electronic tag to another location; a miniature self-contained sound-playback module connected to said controller, said miniature self-contained sound-playback module comprising a temporary storing means for recording sound, a dialog-to-digital converter for converting the recorded sound into a digital signal, and a speaker means; said dialog-to-digital converter comprising a digital memory for storing the digital signal, said digital memory being capable of activation to generate a digital output signal corresponding to the stored digital signal, a means for transferring the digital output signal from the dialog-to-digital converter to the speaker means; said speaker means responsive to the digital output signal for reproducing said sound; activator means controllable by a user of said playback module to activate said digital memory to produce said digital output signal, thereby causing the speaker means to produce the recorded sound.