Location sensitive display device, system, and method of providing animation sequences
First Claim
1. A display device for use in an entertainment environment provided with at least one transmitter which emits a coded signal, the device comprising:
- a display base provided with indication units which illuminate when activated;
a receiver-decoder unit which detects the coded signal emitted by the transmitter and decodes it to provide a control signal;
a microprocessor control circuit coupled to said receiver-decoder unit and said indication unit and having a stored program, said program directing said control circuit to generate a sequence of output signals selected by said control signal, said sequence of output signals activating and illuminating said indication units in a sequence determined by said output signals to provide a predetermined visual display.
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Abstract
A location sensitive display device, and method therefor utilized in an entertainment environment. The display device includes a receiver, control circuit, and indication units. Infrared (IR) transmitters are positioned within the entertainment environment and emit a code which is detected and decoded by the receiver or IR photodiode. The receiver generates a control signal in response to the transmitted IR signal, and a control circuit processes the control signal to generate output signals which illuminate Light Emitting Diode (LED) indication units in a sequence determined by the output signals to provide a predetermined visual display. The display can be used in an activity related to the entertainment environment and can be controlled by a user or a central control system. Further, the display device can include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen to provide various types of games including games of skill and trivia games with questions and answers.
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100 Claims
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1. A display device for use in an entertainment environment provided with at least one transmitter which emits a coded signal, the device comprising:
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a display base provided with indication units which illuminate when activated;
a receiver-decoder unit which detects the coded signal emitted by the transmitter and decodes it to provide a control signal;
a microprocessor control circuit coupled to said receiver-decoder unit and said indication unit and having a stored program, said program directing said control circuit to generate a sequence of output signals selected by said control signal, said sequence of output signals activating and illuminating said indication units in a sequence determined by said output signals to provide a predetermined visual display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for use in an entertainment environment, comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter of said plurality of transmitters configured to emit a coded signal;
a display base provided with indication units which illuminate when activated;
a receiver-decoder unit configured to selectively detect and decode the coded signals emitted from said plurality of transmitters and to provide a control signal in response thereto;
a microprocessor control circuit coupled to said receiver-decoder unit and said indication unit and having a stored program, said program directing said control circuit to generate a sequence of output signals selected by said control signal, said sequence of output signals activating and illuminating said indication units in a sequence determined by said output signals to provide a predetermined visual display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An audio-visual device for use in an entertainment environment provided with at least one transmitter which emits a coded signal, the device comprising:
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a speaker which provides sound when activated;
a display base provided with indication units which illuminate when activated;
a receiver-decoder unit which detects the coded signal emitted by the transmitter and decodes it to provide a control signal;
a microprocessor control circuit coupled to said receiver-decoder unit, said speaker, and said indication units, and having a stored program, said program directing said control circuit to generate a sequence of output signals selected by said control signal, said sequence of output signals activating said speaker and said indication units to generate a sequence of predetermined sounds and visual displays according to said output signals, wherein said speaker, display base, receiver-decoder unit, and programmable control circuit are integrated into an object which is wearable by a person on his or her person or clothing as an item of adornment.
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67. An display device for use in a game related to an entertainment environment provided with at least one transmitter which emits a coded signal, the display device comprising:
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a display base provided with a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) indication unit which illuminates when activated;
a receiver-decoder unit which detects the coded signal emitted by the transmitter and decodes it to provide a control signal;
one or more user input buttons; and
microprocessor control circuit coupled to said receiver-decoder unit and said speaker and having one or more stored programs representing a game, said program directing said control circuit to generate a sequence of output signals selected by said control signal, said sequence of output signals activating said LCD indication unit to generate a sequence of predetermined visual displays representing the game, the user playing the game through said one or more input buttons, wherein said LCD indication unit, receiver-decoder unit, and programmable control circuit are integrated into a hand held module. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69)
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70. A game system for use in an entertainment environment, comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter of said plurality of transmitters configured to emit a coded signal corresponding to a game;
a display base provided with a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) indication unit which illuminates sequences in the game when activated;
a receiver-decoder unit which detects the coded signal emitted by the transmitter and decodes it to provide a control signal;
one or more user input buttons; and
a microprocessor control circuit coupled to said receiver-decoder unit and having one or more stored programs representing the one or more games., selected one of said one or more programs directing said control circuit to generate a sequence of output signals selected by said control signal, said sequence of output signals activating said LCD indication unit to generate a sequence of predetermined visual displays representing the game, wherein the user plays the game through said one or more input buttons, and wherein said LCD indication unit, receiver-decoder unit, and programmable control circuit are integrated into a hand held module. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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74. A method of providing an experience within an entertainment environment provided with at least one transmitter which emits a coded signal through the use of a display device having one or more indication units which illuminate when activated, the method comprising:
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programming a plurality of animation sequences into a microprocessor control circuit;
detecting the coded signal emitted by the at least one transmitter using a decoder-receiver unit;
generating a control signal with said decoder-receiver unit in response to the detected coded signal;
providing the control signal to said control circuit;
executing the control signal with said control circuit;
generating output signals selected by said control signal;
illuminating said indication units in a sequence determined by said output signals to provide a predetermined visual display. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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