Floor mat with voice-responsive display
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- (i) providing a floor mat having a voice-responsive display device in a human-trafficked area;
(ii) receiving an utterance requesting information to be displayed on said voice-responsive display device;
(iii) processing said utterance to obtain said requested information; and
(iv) displaying said requested information on said voice-responsive display device.
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Abstract
An advanced floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphics, a transparent cleanable portion, a tacky surface on the cleanable portion, an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, and a fragrance. The cleanable portion may be erodible and may include a plurality of cleanable reusable layers. If a tacky surface is included in the floor mat, an anti-slip feature may be associated with the tacky surface to help prevent slipping on a possibly wet tacky surface. The tacky surface may be comprised of a material that has an inherent anti-slip capability when wet. Additionally, a sensor system may be included in the floor mat to assist a user in identifying when the floor mat may require cleaning. A support and drainage structure for the floor mat is also described. The support and drainage structure includes sloping surfaces for directing water coming in contact therewith downward. Embodiments of the floor mat may include a voice-responsive display device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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(i) providing a floor mat having a voice-responsive display device in a human-trafficked area;
(ii) receiving an utterance requesting information to be displayed on said voice-responsive display device;
(iii) processing said utterance to obtain said requested information; and
(iv) displaying said requested information on said voice-responsive display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system comprising:
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a floor mat including a display device;
a sound-sensing device configured to detect an utterance by a person requesting information to be displayed on said display device; and
a speech recognition device coupled to said display device and said sound-sensing device, configured to process signals received from said sound-sensing device corresponding to said utterance, to generate a corresponding display on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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15. A method comprising:
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(i) arranging a floor mat including an electronically modifiable display in a retail store;
(ii) arranging a microphone such that an utterance by a person standing near or on said floor mat is detectable by said microphone;
(iii) using said microphone to convert said utterance to electrical signals;
(iv) transmitting said signals to a speech recognition device coupled to said microphone;
(v) using said speech recognition device to process said signals, to identify at least one word of said utterance;
(vi) retrieving a location of an item corresponding to said word from an information database coupled to said speech recognition device; and
(vii) displaying said location on said display.
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18. A cleaning system for cleaning the soles of a person'"'"'s shoes, wherein said cleaning system includes:
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a display device;
a sound-sensing device configured to detect an utterance by a person requesting information to be displayed on said display device; and
a speech recognition device coupled to said display device and said sound-sensing device, configured to process signals received from said sound-sensing device corresponding to said utterance, to generate a corresponding display on said display device.
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