Remote control electronic display system
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A display system for generating an image on a display member and allowing for enhancing the image which is displayed thereon, said display system comprising:
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b) a display panel on said housing and being observable to a viewer; and
c) a dedicated computer means in proximity to said housing and dedicated only to the operation of said display system, said computer means operating on the basis of a series of sequential programmed instructions at a predetermined time or on a real time basis, said computer means controlling the image presented on said display panel, said computer means capable of altering the manner in which a display is generated on the screen and capable of providing computer generated effects on a display on the display panel and thereby modify the image displayed on said display panel.
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Abstract
A remotely controlled electronic display sign which operates with a plasma display and which provides for humidity and heat control and the like allowing the sign to be used in various environments. The sign is essentially self-contained and includes those components necessary for enabling a display of desired material from a remote control source or one located at the sign. A controller in or associated with the sign is accessible either electrically, or through satellite transmission or other wireless transmission from the remote source which allows the display of the sign to be changed at will. Thus, an operator at a remote source may, with the aid of a pre-prepared graphic design, transmit that design to the controller at or associated with the sign for display of that graphic information and potentially with sound.
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25 Claims
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1. A display system for generating an image on a display member and allowing for enhancing the image which is displayed thereon, said display system comprising:
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a) an outer housing; b) a display panel on said housing and being observable to a viewer; and c) a dedicated computer means in proximity to said housing and dedicated only to the operation of said display system, said computer means operating on the basis of a series of sequential programmed instructions at a predetermined time or on a real time basis, said computer means controlling the image presented on said display panel, said computer means capable of altering the manner in which a display is generated on the screen and capable of providing computer generated effects on a display on the display panel and thereby modify the image displayed on said display panel. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A display apparatus for generating a display in the form of successively displayed images at a generally fixed location, said display apparatus comprising:
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a) an electronically operable flat display panel with wide angle viewing for displaying such successively displayed images; b) self-contained computer operated processing means associated with said display apparatus for generating a plurality of displays from electronic signals containing information relating to the displays and which signals are delivered from a remote source; c) memory means associated with said display apparatus forming part of said processing means and storing information delivered from a remote source in digital signal format as digital signals and allowing the digital signals to be reconverted to visible images which are displayed at the display panel, thereby enabling the displays to be presented on a large screen format, and where a large number of different displays are storable in said memory means and displayed at time selected periods independently of external electronic signals from a remote source; and d) said computer operated processing means receiving the information from the remote source and controlling the display of that information as displays on the display panel and also controlling the generation of displays on the display panel which are stored in the memory means, and said computer also being operable independently for operating as a stand alone computer and as a means for accessing the internet through the world wide web. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for generating a plurality of displays at a display generating remote source and electronically transmitting the displays to a readily transportable display apparatus located at a substantial distance from the remote source for presentation at the display apparatus, said method comprising:
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a) electronically generating a plurality of displays at a display generating remote source with each in the form of visual images; b) converting the visual images to corresponding electronic signals at the display generating remote source; c) transmitting the electronic signals to a self-contained computer processing means associated with the display apparatus; d) storing the electronic signals representative of the images in the form of digital signals in a memory means associated with said computer processing means and which is also associated with the display apparatus; e) positioning the display apparatus at a fixed location for operation at that fixed location for a display of the images on a display panel forming part of the display apparatus; f) re-converting the digital signals into corresponding visual images and displaying same on the display apparatus thereby enabling the images to be presented on a large screen format; and g) operating the computer processing means to cause the generation of visual displays from the remote source and which are presented on the display panel and controlling the generation of displays which are stored in the memory means, said computer processing means also being operated independently as a stand alone computer and for also accessing the internet through the world wide web. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A self-contained display apparatus capable of generating a display from electronic signals generated and transmitted to said apparatus from a remote source, said display apparatus comprising:
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a) an outer housing being locatable at any of a plurality of fixed locations; b) a relatively thin high resolution display panel on said housing and being observable to a group of viewers; c) self-contained computer controlled processor means associated with said housing and being operable with said display panel, said processor means receiving digital electronic signals from a remote source and which contain data related to the displays to be generated, said processor means also causing generation of a plurality of different displays on the display panel based on the digital signals received from the remote source for presentation of the displays; d) storage means operatively connected to said processor means to receive and store the different displays so that they are sequentially displayable; and
e) said computer operated processing means receiving the information from the remote source and controlling the display of that information as visual displays on the display panel and also controlling the generation of displays on the display panel which are stored in the memory means, and said computer also being operable independently for operating as a stand alone computer and as a means for accessing the internet through the world wide web. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A display apparatus capable of generating a display from electronic signals generated and transmitted to said apparatus from a remote source, said display apparatus comprising:
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a) an outer housing being locatable at any of a plurality of fixed locations; b) a relatively thin high resolution display panel on said housing and being observable to a group of viewers; c) self-contained computer controlled processor means associated with said housing and being operable with said display panel, said processor means receiving digital electronic signals from a remote source and which signals contain data related to the displays to be generated, said processor means also causing generation of displays on the display panel based on the digital signals received from the remote source for presentation of the displays; and d) internal ventilating means in said housing to control heat generation by providing for heat dissipation and to reduce any condensation formed therein. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A display apparatus capable of generating a display from electronic signals generated and transmitted to said apparatus from a remote source, said display apparatus comprising:
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a) an outer housing being locatable at any of a plurality of fixed locations; b) a relatively thin high resolution display panel on said housing and being observable to a group of viewers; c) self-contained computer controlled processor means associated with said housing and being operable with said display panel, said processor means receiving digital electronic signals from a remote source and which signals contain data related to the displays to be generated, said processor means also causing generation of displays on the display panel based on the digital signals received from the remote source for presentation of the displays; and d) a self-contained power supply is associated with an interior compartment of said housing for operating said processor means. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A display sign capable of generating a display from electronic signals generated and transmitted to said apparatus from a remote source, said display sign comprising:
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a) an outer housing being locatable at any of a plurality of fixed locations; b) a relatively thin high resolution display panel on said housing and being observable to a group of viewers; c) self-contained computer controlled processor means associated with said housing and being operable with said display panel, said processor means receiving digital electronic signals from a remote source and which signals contain data related to the displays to be generated, said processor means also causing generation of displays on the display panel based on the digital signals received from the remote source for presentation of the displays; d) means associated with said housing to maintain said housing on a back support plate; e) said support plate having an outward projection which extends into said housing; and f) said projection being located to receive a backing pin extending through a side wall of said housing and into said projection to secure said housing to said support plate and prevent unauthorized access to said housing.
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22. A process for generating a display on an image display apparatus from signals from a remote source, said process comprising:
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a) providing a flat panel display member having a high resolution display screen at a location having viewing accessibility; b) generating a display at a remote location from a plurality of sources including scanning of pre-generated material to obtain an individual image therefrom; c) converting the display as generated to equivalent digital electronic signals representative of a plurality of said individual images; d) transmitting said electronic signals to a dedicated processor in association with said display member and operating said display member; e) causing generating of a plurality of individual successively presented images on said display member based on the transmitted electronic signals; and f) positioning the display device at a generally fixed location for displaying of such images. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A display system for generating an image on a display member and allowing for enhancing the image which is displayed thereon, said display system comprising:
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a) an outer housing; b) a display panel on said housing and being observable to a viewer; c) a dedicated computer means in proximity of said housing and dedicated only to the operation of a display system comprising said display panel, said computer means operating on the basis of a series of sequential programmed instructions at a predetermined time or on a real time basis, said computer means controlling the image presented on said display panel, said computer means capable of altering the manner in which a display is generated on the screen and capable of providing computer generated effects on a display on the display panel and thereby modify the image displayed on said display panel; and d) means for enabling live interaction between users of images on the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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