System and method for blending order confirmation over menu board background
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1. A multi-panel display system for blending order confirmation data with background image data and providing redundancy comprising:
- a first electronic display;
a first timing and control board in electrical connection with the first electronic display;
a first system control board in electrical connection with the first timing and control board and configured to receive the order confirmation data;
a first point of sale data output in electrical connection with the first system control board and configured to transmit the order confirmation data;
a first video player in electrical connection with the first system control board configured to receive background image data;
a second electronic display;
a second timing and control board in electrical connection with the second electronic display;
a second system control board in electrical connection with the second timing and control board and the first video player; and
a second video player in electrical connection with the second system control board;
wherein the second system control board is configured to begin utilizing the first video player upon failure of the second video player;
wherein the first and second video players are configured to blend the order confirmation data with the background image data through an alpha composting or an alpha blending process, and transmit the blended image to the first or second timing and control board, respectively, to be displayed on the first or second electronic display, respectively, such that the order confirmation data is visible atop of the background image data and the background image data is at least partially obscured by the order confirmation data;
wherein the alpha value is between 0 and 1.
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Abstract
An electronic display is controlled by a timing and control board and normally displays background image data. The timing and control board is electrically connected to a system control board that is configured to receive order confirmation data from a point of sale data output. A video player is electrically connected to the system control board and is configured to blend the order confirmation data with the background image data. The blended image is transmitted to timing and control board and displayed on the electronic display after an order is placed.
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1. A multi-panel display system for blending order confirmation data with background image data and providing redundancy comprising:
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a first electronic display; a first timing and control board in electrical connection with the first electronic display; a first system control board in electrical connection with the first timing and control board and configured to receive the order confirmation data; a first point of sale data output in electrical connection with the first system control board and configured to transmit the order confirmation data; a first video player in electrical connection with the first system control board configured to receive background image data; a second electronic display; a second timing and control board in electrical connection with the second electronic display; a second system control board in electrical connection with the second timing and control board and the first video player; and a second video player in electrical connection with the second system control board; wherein the second system control board is configured to begin utilizing the first video player upon failure of the second video player; wherein the first and second video players are configured to blend the order confirmation data with the background image data through an alpha composting or an alpha blending process, and transmit the blended image to the first or second timing and control board, respectively, to be displayed on the first or second electronic display, respectively, such that the order confirmation data is visible atop of the background image data and the background image data is at least partially obscured by the order confirmation data; wherein the alpha value is between 0 and 1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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