Active electronic media device packaging
First Claim
1. A method of operating a handheld electronic media device, the method comprising:
- receiving digital video content with a packaged electronic media device while the packaged electronic media device is encased within retail packaging, other than through a cable connected to the packaged electronic media device through the retail packaging; and
displaying the digital video content on a display screen of the packaged electronic media device while the packaged electronic media device is encased within the retail packaging,wherein the packaged electronic media device is a handheld electronic media device.
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Abstract
Active packaging for supplying power, data, or both power and data to an electronic media device while the device is housed within the active packaging is provided. The active packaging may include one or more electrical traces in-molded or printed onto the packaging that couple to a suitable connector on the device. Power may also be provided via one or more wireless power techniques. Multiple active packages may be conductively stacked to transmit power, data, or both power and data to a row or stack or devices. POM sensors integrated with or attached to the device (or the active packaging itself) may detect various movement events. Coordinated and synchronized display effects may be presented while the devices are housed within the active packaging.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of operating a handheld electronic media device, the method comprising:
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receiving digital video content with a packaged electronic media device while the packaged electronic media device is encased within retail packaging, other than through a cable connected to the packaged electronic media device through the retail packaging; and displaying the digital video content on a display screen of the packaged electronic media device while the packaged electronic media device is encased within the retail packaging, wherein the packaged electronic media device is a handheld electronic media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a packaged electronic media device, the method comprising:
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detecting a distance of a packaged electronic media device from at least one object using a sensor of the packaged electronic media device; and enabling a display of the packaged electronic media device after a threshold distance to the object is detected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating multiple packaged electronic media devices in a display unit, the method comprising:
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displaying first content on a display screen of a packaged first electronic media device, while the packaged first electronic media device is positioned as part of a grid arrangement of packaged electronic media devices in a retail display unit; displaying second content on a display screen of a packaged second electronic media device, while the second packaged electronic media device is positioned as part of the grid arrangement in the retail display unit, wherein the second content is different from the first content, wherein the first content is dependent on the position of the first packaged electronic media device in the grid arrangement, and wherein the second content is dependent on the position of the second packaged electronic device in the grid arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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