Media microwave oven

• US 20070131677A1
• Filed: 04/04/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marc Genua
• Original Assignee: Marc Genua
• Inventors: Genua, Marc
• Granted Patent: US 7,476,828 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/679
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/6435 Aspects relating to the user interface of the microwave heating apparatus

Abstract

A media microwave oven for showing videos at a workplace. The media microwave oven includes: a microwave oven; a display screen embedded in the door of the microwave oven; a speaker; and a lockable compartment containing a computer system. The computer system comprises: a microprocessor, connected memory, mass capacity storage; a first software component for retrieving the at least one advertising video from the storage and transmitting the advertising video to the display screen and the speaker; and a second software component for managing the sequence and time of showing the advertising videos, wherein the advertising videos are shown repeatedly.

Claims

1. A media microwave oven for showing at least one advertising or instructional video at a workplace, each of the at least one video comprising a visual and an audio component, the oven comprising:

a microwave oven, comprising a door;

a display screen attached to the door for displaying the visual component of the at least one advertising or instructional video;

a speaker for playing the audio component of the at least one advertising or instructional video;

a lockable compartment containing a computer system, the computer system comprising;

a microprocessor and memory connected to the microprocessor;

storage for the at least one advertising or instructional video in an electronic format;

a first software component under control of the microprocessor for retrieving the at least one advertising or instructional video from the storage and transmitting the visual component of the at least one advertising or instructional video to the display screen and the audio component to the speaker; and

a second software component under control of the microprocessor for managing a sequence and time of showing the at least one advertising or instructional video using the first software component, wherein the at least one advertising or instructional video is shown repeatedly.

2. A media microwave oven for showing at least one advertising or instructional video at a workplace, each of the at least one video comprising a visual and an audio component, comprising:

a microwave oven, comprising a door;

a display screen embedded in the door for displaying the visual component of the at least one advertising or instructional video;

a speaker for playing the audio component of the at least one advertising or instructional video;

a lockable compartment containing a computer system, the computer system comprising;

a microprocessor and memory connected to the microprocessor;

storage for the at least one advertising or instructional video in an electronic format;

a first software component under control of the microprocessor for retrieving the at least one advertising or instructional video from the storage and transmitting the visual component of the at least one advertising or instructional video to the display screen and the audio component to the speaker; and

a second software component under control of the microprocessor for managing a sequence and time of showing the at least one advertising or instructional video using the first software component, wherein the at least one advertising or instructional video is shown repeatedly.

3. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the display screen comprises a flat panel screen.

4. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the display screen comprises an LCD display screen.

5. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the display screen comprises a plasma display screen.

6. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the lockable compartment is fastened to the microwave oven.

7. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 6, wherein the lockable compartment is fastened to an underside of the microwave oven.

8. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the lockable compartment is unlockable with a key.

9. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the lockable compartment is unlockable by a combination.

10. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the video comprises a sequence of short advertisements.

11. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the video comprises at least one instructional program.

12. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the video comprises a sequence of workplace announcements.

13. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the video comprises a program on workplace safety.

14. The media microwave oven in accordance with claim 2, wherein the at least one advertising or instructional video is shown repeatedly whether or not the microwave oven is in use.