Media display device

• US 20060092094A1
• Filed: 08/30/2005
• Published: 05/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
• Original Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
• Inventors: Kontorovich, Boris, Enga, Agnete, Kennedy, Timothy Jude, Langhammer, Dominik, Wollner, Howard, Monsalve, Luis Arsenio Garcia, Medina, Darren
• Application Number:
  US11/215,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20060092094A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1611 to support document holders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A housing defines an interior volume adapted to removably receive a tablet personal computer. A view opening disposed in the housing permits a user to view a graphics screen of the tablet personal computer when the tablet personal computer is received by the interior volume. A print media holder assembly is coupled to the housing for removably holding print media for viewing by the user.

Claims

1. A media display device comprising:

(a) a housing at least partially defining an interior volume adapted to removably receive a tablet personal computer;

(b) a view opening disposed in the housing for permitting a user to view a graphics screen of the tablet personal computer when the tablet personal computer is received by the interior volume; and

(c) a print media holder assembly coupled to the housing for removably holding print media for viewing by the user.

2. The media display device of claim 1, wherein the housing includes:

(a) a first planar section; and

(b) a second planar section coupled to the first planar section, wherein the first planar section is inclined relative to the second planar section.

3. The media display device of claim 2, wherein the view opening is disposed on the first planar section and the print media holder assembly is located on the second planar section.

4. The media display device of claim 3, wherein the first planar section is inclined relative to the second planar section at an angle of about 10 degrees to about 50 degrees.

5. The media display device of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a front panel, a back panel, and a plurality of side panels interposed therebetween and wherein the housing further includes a plurality of elongated vent openings disposed along at least a portion of one of the plurality of side panels for permitting airflow into or out of the housing.

6. The media display device of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a recess adapted to receive a card reader.

7. The media display device of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes an elongate slot for permitting a card containing readable data to be swiped therethrough.

8. The media display device of claim 1, further including an access aperture disposed in the housing, the access aperture being selectively configurable between an access position permitting user access to the interior volume and a closed position impeding user access to the interior volume, wherein the access aperture is located in proximity to a power button of the tablet personal computer when the tablet personal computer is held by the media display device.

9. The media display device of claim 1, further including a mounting assembly coupled to the housing, the mounting assembly being adapted to couple to a support surface for adjustably suspending the media display assembly a predetermined distance above the support surface.

10. The media display device of claim 9, wherein the mounting assembly includes a pivot assembly for permitting the housing to be selectively pivoted to permit an inclination of the housing to be adjusted relative to the support surface.

11. The media display device of claim 10, wherein the mounting assembly includes a swing assembly for permitting the housing to be selectively rotated about a swing axis to allow the housing to be reciprocated along a predetermined path above the support surface.

12. The media display device of claim 9, wherein the mounting assembly further includes a hanger extending outward from the mounting assembly for suspending a pair of headphones above the support surface.

13. A media display device comprising:

(a) a housing at least partially defining an interior volume adapted to removably receive a screen for viewing digital images; and

(b) a media holder coupled to the housing for removably holding print media.

14. The media display device of claim 13, wherein the housing includes:

(a) a first planar section adapted to receive the screen; and

(b) a second planar section coupled to the first planar section, the second planar section including the media holder, wherein the first planar section is inclined relative to the second planar section.

15. The media display device of claim 14, wherein the first planar section is inclined relative to the second planar section at an angle about 10 degrees to about 50 degrees.

16. The media display device of claim 13, wherein the housing further includes an elongate slot for permitting a card containing readable data to be swiped therethrough.

17. The media display device of claim 13, further including an access aperture disposed in the housing, the access aperture selectively configurable between an access position permitting user access to the interior volume and a closed position impeding user access to the interior volume, wherein the access aperture is located in proximity to a power button associated with the screen when the screen is held by the media display device.

18. The media display device of claim 13, wherein the interior volume is sized and configured to at least partially receive a tablet personal computer having the screen.

19. The media display device of claim 13, further including a mounting assembly coupled to the housing, the mounting assembly adapted to couple to a support surface for adjustably suspending the media display assembly a predetermined distance above the support surface.

20. The media display device of claim 19, wherein the mounting assembly includes a pivot assembly for permitting the housing to be selectively pivoted to permit an inclination of the housing to be adjusted relative to the support surface.

21. The media display device of claim 20, wherein the mounting assembly includes a swing assembly for permitting the housing to be selectively rotated about a swing axis to allow the housing to be reciprocated along a predetermined path above the support surface.

22. The media display device of claim 19, wherein the mounting assembly further includes a hanger extending outward from the mounting assembly for suspending a pair of headphones above the support surface.

23. A media display device comprising:

(a) a housing having a first section inclined relative to a second section;

(b) a first graphics device coupled to the first section, the first graphics device including a tablet personal computer for displaying media images for user viewing; and

(c) a second graphics device coupled to the second section, the second graphics device adapted to display media images for user viewing.

24. The media display device of claim 23, further including a card reader coupled to the housing.

25. The media display device of claim 23, wherein the first section is inclined greater than about 10 degrees from the second section.

26. The media display device of claim 23, wherein the second graphics device includes a holder for holding print media.

27. The media display device of claim 23, wherein the second graphics device is a tablet personal computer.

28. The media display device of claim 23, further including a mounting assembly coupled to the housing, the mounting assembly adapted to couple to a support surface for adjustably suspending the media display assembly a predetermined distance above the support surface.

29. The media display device of claim 28, wherein the mounting assembly includes a pivot assembly for permitting the housing to be selectively pivoted to permit an inclination of the housing to be adjusted relative to the support surface.

30. The media display device of claim 29, wherein the mounting assembly includes a swing assembly for permitting the housing to be selectively rotated about a swing axis to allow the housing to be reciprocated along a predetermined path above the support surface.

31. The media display device of claim 28, wherein the mounting assembly further includes a hanger extending outward from the mounting assembly for suspending a pair of headphones above the support surface.