Product display system and container

• US 20070069883A1
• Filed: 09/23/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Live Electronic Visuals, LLC
• Original Assignee: Live Electronic Visuals, LLC
• Inventors: Holmes, David, Holmes, Brent, Collier, Bill, Webb, Jason, Starkweather, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/234,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20070069883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/538
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

There is a product display system and container for holding contents. The container includes a housing configured to contain the product; a power source coupled to the housing and configured to provide electrical power; an electronic paper display coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the power source, and configured to visually display first and second images; a processor in electrical communication with the electronic paper display and configured to control display of the first and second images; and/or a memory module in communication with the electronic paper display and configured to store information regarding the first and second images. There is an activation module in electrical communication with the electronic paper display, the processor, and the power source, wherein the activation module is configured to selectably restrict power consumption from the power source. There is also a solar cell for recharging the power source.

Claims

1. A product display system for holding a product, comprising:

a housing configured to contain the product;

a power source coupled to the housing and configured to provide electrical power;

an electronic paper display coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the power source, and configured to visually display

a first image; and

a second image;

a processor in electrical communication with the electronic paper display and configured to control display of the first and second images; and

a memory module in communication with the electronic paper display and configured to store information regarding the first and second images.

2. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising an activation module in electrical communication with at least one of the group consisting of the electronic paper display, the processor, and the power source, wherein the activation module selectably restricts power consumption from the power source.

3. The product display system of claim 2, wherein the activation module comprises a light detector and wherein the activation module permits power consumption when light is detected by the light detector and restricts power consumption when light is not detected by the light detector.

4. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising a solar cell electrically coupled to the power source and configured to provide power to the power source when exposed to light.

5. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising an interface module in removable communication with the memory module.

6. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising a second electronic paper display coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the power source, and configured to visually display

a third image;

and

a fourth image.

7. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising an audio module in electrical communication with the power module.

21. The product display system of claim 2, wherein the activation module further comprises being squeeze actuatable and upon actuation causes a display change from the first image to the second image.

22. The product display system of claim 2, further comprising a flap in communication with the activation module, wherein the activation module further comprises being pressure actuatable and moving the flap actuates the activation module thereby causing a display change from the first image to the second image.

8. A product display system for attaching to a product, comprising:

a power module configured to provide power;

a display module in electrical communication with the power module and configured to selectably display visual information;

an operating module in communication with the display module and configured to control the display module; and

a coupling module coupled to each of the power module, the display module, and the operating module and configured to couple the product display system to the product.

9. The product display system of claim 8, wherein the product is selected from the group of products consisting of CDs, DVDs, billboards, cereal boxes, and greeting cards.

10. The product display system of claim 8, wherein the coupling module comprises:

an adhesive layer coupled to the display module; and

a release layer coupled to the adhesive layer and configured to be removed without substantially removing the adhesive layer thereby exposing the adhesive layer.

11. The product display system of claim 8, further comprising a backlight module disposed behind the display module and configured to emit light through the display module.

12. The product display system of claim 8, further comprising an interface module removably coupled to the operating module and in communication therewith.

13. The product display system of claim 12, wherein the interface module comprises a perforated tab extending from the operating module.

14. The product display system of claim 8, wherein the power module comprises a sheet battery.

15. A product display system for containing a product, comprising:

a power module configured to provide power;

a display module in power communication with the power module and configured to selectably display visual information;

an operating module in communication with the display module and configured to control the display module; and

a housing module coupled to the display module and configured to contain the product.

16. The product display system of claim 15, further comprising a recharging module in electrical communication with the power module and configured to supply power to the power module.

17. The product display system of claim 15, wherein the housing module comprises being substantially ensconced by the display module.

18. The product display system of claim 15, wherein the display module comprises a protective sleeve.

19. The product display system of claim 15, further comprising an interface module removably coupled to the operating module and in communication therewith.

20. The product display system of claim 15, wherein the display module comprises electronic paper.