Methods and apparatus for ultra-violet stimulated displays
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Abstract
A display element for use in a display device that exhibits extended illumination longevity and uniformity, as well as a wide viewing angle, is provided. The element can include a light source that emits ultraviolet light, a liquid crystal device having a plurality of independently controllable (i.e., addressable) shutters, a screening element between the light source and the liquid crystal device, a plurality of luminescent elements optically aligned with the shutters, and a regulated power supply. Display devices, calibration techniques, and power management methods are also provided.
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95 Claims
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1-65. -65. (canceled)
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66. A system permitting video or still image content to be displayed on selected ones of multiple electronic display devices at selected times according to system customers, wherein the system comprises:
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a network connected to a plurality of electronic display devices, wherein at least one of the devices comprises;
a plurality of light sources that emits ultraviolet light, a plurality of independently controllable shutters, a plurality of luminescent elements optically aligned with each of the shutters, wherein each of the luminescent elements absorbs at least some of the ultraviolet light and converts it to visible light, and a regulated power supply for supplying power to the light source; and
at least one central information processing station comprising;
a customer interface permitting the system customers to access the system, means for permitting the system customers to review options concerning orders, means for permitting the system customers to place an order for display of visual content on at least one of the electronic display devices, and means for transmitting the content to the at least one of the electronic display devices. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68)
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69. A system for the distribution of movie content owned by content providers and for display of the movie content in digital movie theaters according to the dictates of movie theater operators who are system customers, wherein the system comprises:
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a network connected to a plurality of electronic movie display devices in movie theaters, wherein each of the devices comprises;
a plurality of light sources that emits ultraviolet light, a plurality of independently controllable shutters, a plurality of luminescent elements optically aligned with each of the shutters, wherein each of the luminescent elements absorbs at least some of the ultraviolet light and converts it to visible light, and a regulated power supply for supplying power to the light source; and
at least one central information processing station including;
a customer interface permitting system customers to access the system, means permitting a system customer to review movie content available in digital form to the customer, means permitting the customer to schedule and purchase movie content for display on at least one of the electronic movie display devices, and means for transmitting the movie content to the customer'"'"'s movie theater location. - View Dependent Claims (70)
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81. A method of providing networked display screens, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of display screens, wherein the plurality of display screens are in communication with a network, wherein at least one of the display screens comprises;
(i) one or more ultraviolet light sources, (ii) a plurality of independently controllable shutters, and (iii) a plurality of luminescent elements, wherein each of the luminescent elements is optically aligned with at least one of the one or more light sources, wherein each of the luminescent elements is further optically aligned with a respective shutter of the plurality of shutters, wherein each of the luminescent elements is configured to absorb at least a portion of ultraviolet light emitted by the at least one of the one or more light sources and convert the absorbed portion of ultraviolet light to visible light;
(b) providing at least one server, wherein the server is configured to store advertising content, wherein the server is in communication with the network;
(c) providing a customer interface, wherein the customer interface is in communication with the network, wherein the customer interface is configured to receive;
(i) advertising content from an advertiser, and (ii) an order to display the advertising content from the advertiser;
(d) receiving advertising content from a first advertiser via the customer interface;
(e) receiving an order to display the advertising content from the first advertiser via the customer interface; and
(f) displaying the received advertising content on at least a portion of the plurality of display screens in accordance with the order to display the advertising content. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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