INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC DIRECTORY SERVICE, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND GENERAL CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A large-format display system comprising:
- an integrated touch panel; and
a thin, self-contained display unit having an approximate length, approximate width, and approximate depth, the display unit including a housing, and a large-screen digital flat panel-type video display comprising about 40 inches or more measured diagonally across the video display, wherein the touch panel is dimensioned to fit the video display.
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Abstract
The present invention might is a large-screen electronic building directory system that also integrates advertising and non-commercial content and is positioned and deployed in various public spaces, such as commercial building lobbies, indoor shopping malls, airports or other commercial and transportation hubs. The system combines facility directory, facility services information, concessionaires and advertising sponsor information in a user interface suitable for use in the target environment. A self contained, computer integrated plasma display has a 16:9 aspect ratio and is subdivided into a 14:9 media window portion and a 2:9 control portion. Interaction is through touch-sensitive panel sections. Content establishment and updating is effected through a wide area network communication interface, which also supports bi-directional videophone communication between a system user and offsite service providers. The system is configured to be mounted on the exterior surface of a public space wall, and protrude no further than 4.0 inches from the wall in conformance with ADA building code requirements.
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23 Claims
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1. A large-format display system comprising:
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an integrated touch panel; and
a thin, self-contained display unit having an approximate length, approximate width, and approximate depth, the display unit including a housing, and a large-screen digital flat panel-type video display comprising about 40 inches or more measured diagonally across the video display, wherein the touch panel is dimensioned to fit the video display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interactive large-format display system comprising:
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a thin, self-contained display unit having an approximate length, approximate width, and approximate depth, the display unit including a housing, and a large-screen digital flat panel-type video display comprising at least about 40 inches measured diagonally across the video display; and
a computer device, said computer device including a digital video output, and digital video interface electronics capable of translating the digital video output to a digital format suitable for interfacing to said video display. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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- 17. An ADA-compliant large-format display system comprising a thin, self-contained display unit having an approximate length, approximate width, and approximate depth, the display unit including a housing which protrudes no more than about 4.0 inches from a mounting surface, and a large-screen digital flat panel-type video display comprising about 40 inches or more measured diagonally across the video display.
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20. A method of interactively presenting information including one or more of concierge information, building directory information and advertising content on a large-format display system, the method comprising:
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providing interactive information on a thin, self-contained display unit having an approximate length, approximate width, and approximate depth, the display unit including a housing, and a large-screen digital flat panel-type video display comprising about 40 inches or more measured diagonally across the video display receiving user interaction with said interactive information through an integrated touch panel dimensioned to fit the video display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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