Virtual reality portrait

• US 20010033344A1
• Filed: 02/07/2001
• Published: 10/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chilton Webb, Darrell Grein
• Original Assignee: Chilton Webb, Darrell Grein
• Inventors: Webb, Chilton, Grein, Darrell
• Application Number:
  US09/779,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20010033344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/794
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying video images on a flat portable Liquid Crystal Display screen. The apparatus can have audio speakers, and peripheral components such as a clock, radio surge protectors, remote control and input jacks for connecting to a computer. The LCD screen can display recorded digitized images or live feeds. The LCD screen may be located remote from the transmitter providing the video and audio signal. The video and audio signals can be transmitted by wireless means. The signal transmitter can provide signals to multiple remotely located LCD screens and the image and sound can be controlled from a central location.

Claims

1. A Video display apparatus comprising:

a. at least one LCD display screen;

b. at least one audio speaker;

c. at least one electrical power supply;

d. at least one means for playing recorded electronic video images;

e. at least one means for playing audio signals; and

f. at least one means for controlling functions of the apparatus.

2. The invention of

claim 1

wherein the at least one means for controlling the functions of the apparatus comprise a remote wireless device.

3. The invention of

claim 2

wherein at least one remote wireless control device utilizes infra-red signals

4. The invention subject of

claim 1

wherein at least one LCD display screen is mounted in a manner comprising part of a substantially horizontal surface.

5. The invention of

claim 1

wherein at least one LCD display screen is mounted in a substantially vertical orientation.

6. The invention subject of

claim 1

wherein at least one LCD display screen is mounted in a moveable wall or office partition.

7. The invention of

claim 6

wherein at least one audio speaker is mounted in a moveable wall or office partition.

8. The invention of

claim 1

wherein the video and audio signals are played by digital electronic means.

9. The invention of claims 1 additionally comprising a radio, clock timer controlling the on/off function of the video or sound display and means for displaying the time, radio frequency, video or sound channel, or alarm setting.

10. The invention of

claim 1

wherein the means for playing the video signal and audio signals are located separately from the LCD display screen

11. The invention subject of

claim 10

wherein at least one LCD display screen is mounted in a manner comprising part of a substantially horizontal surface.

12. The invention subject of

claim 10

wherein the LCD display screen is mounted in a substantially vertical orientation.

13. The invention subject of

claim 10

wherein the LCD display screen is mounted in a moveable wall or office partition.

14. The invention of

claim 11

wherein at least one audio speaker is mounted in the moveable wall or office partition.

15. The invention of

claim 10

wherein the means for playing the audio or video signal comprises at least on of a group consisting of a VCR, DVD and CD player.

16. The invention of

claim 10

wherein the means for playing the audio or video signal comprises at least one random access memory component.

17. The invention of

claim 10

wherein the means for playing the audio or video signal comprises at least one Flash Memory cards.

18. The invention of

claim 10

wherein the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals or digitized signals

19. The invention of

claim 16

wherein the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals or digitized signals and the means for playing the audio or video signal comprise at least one of a group consisting of DVD players, CD players, random access memory components and Flash Memory cards.

20. The invention subject of

claim 16

wherein the LCD display screen is mounted in a manner comprising part of a substantially horizontal surface.

21. The invention subject of

claim 16

wherein the LCD display screen is mounted in a substantially vertical orientation.

22. The invention subject of

claim 16

wherein the LCD display screen is mounted in a moveable wall or office partition.

23. The invention of

claim 20

wherein at least one audio speaker is mounted in the moveable wall or office partition.

24. The invention of

claim 16

or

17

additionally comprising a radio, clock timer controlling the on/off function of the video or sound display and means for displaying the time, radio frequency, signal channel sound channel, or alarm setting.

25. The invention of

claim 16

wherein the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of digitized signals and the means for playing the audio or video signal comprise at least one DVD player.

26. The invention of

claim 16

wherein the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of digitized signals and the means for playing the audio or video signal comprise at least one CD player.

27. The invention of

claim 16

wherein the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of digitized signals and the means for playing the audio or video signal comprise at least random access memory component.

28. The invention of

claim 16

wherein the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of digitized signals and the means for playing the audio or video signal comprise at least one Flash Memory card.

29. The invention subject of

claim 16

wherein

a. at least one LCD display screen and speaker are mounted in a substantially vertical surface;

b. the video signal and audio signals are conveyed to the LCD display screen and speakers by means of wireless transmission and reception of digitized signals; and

c. the means for playing the audio or video signal comprise at least one of a group consisting of Flash Memory card, random access memory component, VCR, DVD player and CD player.

30. The invention of

claim 27

wherein at least one of the LCD display screens and speaker is located in a movable wall or office partition.

31. The invention of

claim 27

or

28

wherein at least one signal control means is located remote from at least one LCD display screen.