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1. A method for verifying a commercial transaction;
- providing to a message authority write-information regarding what an intelligent display device should set as a write-message on an electro-optic message display;
receiving visible-message information from a certification authority regarding visible information from one or more intelligent display devices at a particular time or during a particular visible-message period;
comparing the write-message to the visible-message; and
wherein the visible-message is collected from the electro-optic message display on the intelligent display device without regard to the write-message.
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Abstract
Briefly, a method for verifying the visual perceptibility of a display is provided. An intended message is written to a bistable display. Pixels that comprise portions of the message are measured and evaluated to determine if the message actually displayed on the bistable display was perceptible by a human or a machine. In some cases, information regarding the message actually perceivable from the display may be stored for later use. Responsive to determining that a message is perceivable or not perceivable, alarms may be set, one or more third parties notified, or additional display features may be set.
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1. A method for verifying a commercial transaction;
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providing to a message authority write-information regarding what an intelligent display device should set as a write-message on an electro-optic message display; receiving visible-message information from a certification authority regarding visible information from one or more intelligent display devices at a particular time or during a particular visible-message period; comparing the write-message to the visible-message; and wherein the visible-message is collected from the electro-optic message display on the intelligent display device without regard to the write-message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for determining a visible-message during a visible-message-period on an intelligent display device, comprising;
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determining, just after a write-message has been written to an electro-optic message display, a first visible-message on the display; determining, at a later time, a second visible-message on the electro-optic message display; and comparing an intended write-message to the first and second visible-messages to determine if the intended write-message was displayed for the visible-message-period between the times the first and second visible-messages were determined. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An intelligent display device, comprising:
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an electro-optic message display; certification circuitry setting operational rules; communication circuitry; write circuitry coupled to the electro-optic message display for writing a write-message to the electro-optic message display, the write circuitry operating responsive to a message authority, the message authority operating according to the rules; determination circuitry coupled to the electro-optic message display constructed to generate a determined-message that reflects the visible-message presented on the electro-optic display; a power source; and wherein the determination circuitry, operating in accord with the rules, generates the determined-message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for determining a visible-message on an intelligent display device, comprising:
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providing a message on an electro-optic message display; receiving a write-message to be displayed on the electro-optic message display; writing the write-message to the electro-optic message display according to rules defined by a certification authority; determining, after the message has been written to the electro-optic message display, the visible message on the electro-optic message display by determination circuitry; and communicating the visible message to a certification authority, wherein the determination circuitry comprises detection circuitry that detects characteristics for pixels of the electro-optic message display, wherein the detection circuitry comprises optical detectors, and wherein the optical detectors provide at least some of the power to the power source.
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35. An intelligent display device, comprising:
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a message display; communication circuitry; write-circuitry coupled to the message display for writing a write-message to the message display; determination-circuitry coupled to the message display constructed to generate a determined-message that reflects the visible-message presented on the display; optical detectors coupled to the determination circuitry for determining optically sensed pixels of the message display, the optical detectors also constructed to act as photovoltaic power source; and a power source getting at least some of its power from the photovoltaic power source. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for determining visible-messages from a plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, comprising;
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receiving a set of write-messages for the plurality of specifically identified intelligent electro-optic display devices; receiving a set of visible-messages from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, each visible-message having been collected from one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices without regard to any write-message; comparing, for each respective intelligent electro-optic display device, its respective write-message to its respective visible-message; and aggregating the comparisons for analytic review. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method for determining visible-messages from a plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, comprising;
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receiving a set of write-messages for the plurality of specifically identified intelligent electro-optic display devices; receiving a set of visible-messages from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, each visible-message having been collected from one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices without regard to any write-message; comparing, for each respective intelligent electro-optic display device, its respective write-message to its respective visible-message; and receiving a set of digital certificates from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices.
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46. A method for determining visible-messages from a plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, comprising;
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receiving a set of write-messages for the plurality of specifically identified intelligent electro-optic display devices; receiving a set of visible-messages from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, each visible-message having been collected from one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices without regard to any write-message; comparing, for each respective intelligent electro-optic display device, its respective write-message to its respective visible-message; identifying a commercial transaction; relating the commercial transaction to one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices; and analyzing the write-message and the visible-message from that intelligent electro-optic display device that supports the commercial transaction.
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47. A method for determining visible-messages from a plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, comprising;
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receiving a set of write-messages for the plurality of specifically identified intelligent electro-optic display devices; receiving a set of visible-messages from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, each visible-message having been collected from one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices without regard to any write-message; comparing, for each respective intelligent electro-optic display device, its respective write-message to its respective visible-message; using a certification authority to store historical information regarding the visible-messages; and wherein the information regarding the visible-messages includes information regarding visible-message periods.
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48. A method for determining visible-messages from a plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, comprising;
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receiving a set of write-messages for the plurality of specifically identified intelligent electro-optic display devices; receiving a set of visible-messages from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, each visible-message having been collected from one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices without regard to any write-message; comparing, for each respective intelligent electro-optic display device, its respective write-message to its respective visible-message; identifying a time or time period and a particular intelligent electro-optic display device; and retrieving the visible-message from that intelligent electro-optic display device from the identified time or time period.
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49. A method for determining visible-messages from a plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, comprising;
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receiving a set of write-messages for the plurality of specifically identified intelligent electro-optic display devices; receiving a set of visible-messages from at least some of the plurality of intelligent electro-optic display devices, each visible-message having been collected from one of the intelligent electro-optic display devices without regard to any write-message; comparing, for each respective intelligent electro-optic display device, its respective write-message to its respective visible-message; and communicating one or more of the visible-messages to a third party.
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50. A method for implementing a commercial transaction;
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identifying a time or time period for a historical transaction or event related to an intelligent electro-optic display device; requesting, from a certification authority, the visible-message on the intelligent electro-optic display device corresponding to the time or the time period; and receiving information regarding the visible-message from the certification authority. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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