Methods and systems of conveying information with an electroluminescent display
First Claim
1. An information conveying system, comprising:
- an electroluminescent display;
at least one motion sensor;
a memory comprising instructions for illuminating the electroluminescent display; and
a controller, that is in electrical connection with the display, the sensor and the memory and that reads the memory and activates the electroluminescent display in response to a signal from the sensor.
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Abstract
An information conveying system includes a sensor, an electroluminescent display, memory having instructions for illuminating the display in a first pattern and a controller for executing the instructions and illuminating the display when the sensor senses the presence of a human. The sensor may include at least one motion sensor that senses the presence of motion such as human motion. Thus, as a person approaches the system, the persons'"'"'s motion will be detected and the controller will illuminate the display to according to the first pattern. The system therefore is responsive to the consumer and performs certain functions upon detecting the presence of a human which will attract the a person'"'"'s attention and carry the message to the consumer. The memory may further contain instructions for illuminating the display in a second pattern when the sensor does not detect the presence of a human. The controller executes this second pattern of instructions and illuminates the display according to this second pattern when the sensor does not detect motion. The controller can also read memory instructions for creating sounds and transmit those sounds with a speaker in response to detected motion, an interface or passed motion. The inventions set forth herein also include methods of conveying information which include illuminating an electroluminescent display and creating a sound when the presence of a person is noted in an area proximal to the display or the speaker.
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73 Claims
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1. An information conveying system, comprising:
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an electroluminescent display;
at least one motion sensor;
a memory comprising instructions for illuminating the electroluminescent display; and
a controller, that is in electrical connection with the display, the sensor and the memory and that reads the memory and activates the electroluminescent display in response to a signal from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An information conveying system, comprising:
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an electroluminescent display;
a motion sensor;
a memory comprising a first set of display instructions for illuminating the display in a first pattern and a second set of display instructions for illuminating the display in a second pattern; and
a controller comprising (i) an attract mode in which the controller communicates with the memory to execute the first set of display instructions and illuminate the display in the first pattern; and
(ii) an audience mode in which the controller communicates with the memory to execute the second set of display instructions and illuminate the electroluminescent display in the second pattern in response to a signal from the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of conveying information, comprising:
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illuminating an electroluminescent display according to a first pattern;
sensing motion; and
illuminating the display according to a second pattern when motion is sensed. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of conveying information, comprising:
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illuminating an electroluminescent display according to a first pattern;
sensing motion;
illuminating the display according to a second pattern when motion is sensed; and
receiving an interface signal; and
illuminating the display according to a third pattern after receiving the interface signal. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An system for conveying information, comprising:
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an electroluminescent display;
a speaker;
at least one motion sensor;
a memory comprising instructions for illuminating the electroluminescent display and for creating a sound to be broadcast by the speaker; and
a controller, that is in electrical connection with the display, the speaker, the sensor and the memory, the controller executing the memory instructions in response to a motion sensed signal from the sensor to illuminate a first pattern on the electroluminescent display and to broadcast a first sound through the speaker in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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