PRODUCT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20080010871A1
• Filed: 07/11/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bill Collier, Brent Holmes, David Holmes
• Original Assignee: Bill Collier, Brent Holmes, David Holmes
• Inventors: Holmes, David, Holmes, Brent, Collier, Bill
• Application Number:
  US11/776,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20080010871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/1
• 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

A product display system and method. The system includes: a housing configured to contain a product; a power module that provides electrical power; an electronic paper display module that visually displays images; an operating module that controls image displays; a memory module that stores images; an activation module that selectably restricts power consumption; a transceiver module that transmits and receives signals, and alters an image display upon receipt of a signal; a remote control module that enables a user to selectably transmit a signal; and a signal converting module that alters a state of a signal. The method steps include: providing a product; coupling a product display system to the product; subscribing to at least one of a plurality of image content providers; receiving a wireless signal from an image content provider; converting a signal to an image; storing an image; displaying an image; and deleting a displayed image.

Claims

1. A product display system, comprising:

a housing configured to contain a product;

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

a display module coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the power module, and configured to visually display a first image and a second image;

an operating module in electrical communication with the display module and configured to control display of the first and second images;

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

an activation module in electrical communication with at least one of the group consisting of the display module, the operating module, and the power module, wherein the activation module selectably restricts power consumption from the power module;

a transceiver module in communication with at least one of the group consisting of the power module, the activation module, the operating module, and the display module, wherein the transceiver module transmits and receives a signal to and from at least two housings and alters a display of an image upon receipt of a signal; and

a remote control module in communication with the transceiver module and configured to transmit a signal to the transceiver module, and receive a signal from the transceiver module.

2. The product display system of claim 1, wherein the activation module comprises a light sensor, wherein the activation module permits power consumption when light is detected by the light sensor and restricts power consumption when light is not detected by the light sensor.

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

4. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising an interface module in communication with the operating module.

5. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising an audio module in electrical communication with at least the activation module and the operating module.

6. The product display system of claim 1, further comprising:

a moisture sensing module in communication with least one of the group consisting of the operating module, the activation module, the display module, and the audio module, and configured to generate an image and sound upon detection of moisture;

a temperature sensing module, in communication with at least one of the group consisting of the operating module, the activation module, the display module, and the audio module, and configured to generate an image and sound whenever a predetermined critical temperature threshold is reached; and

a wind sensing module, in communication with at least one of the group consisting of the operating module, the activation module, the display module, and the audio module, and configured to generate an image and sound whenever a predetermined critical wind speed threshold is reached.

7. The product display system of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises being substantially ensconced by the display module.

8. A product display system, comprising:

a container configured to house a separate object;

a power module configured to provide electrical power;

a display module coupled to the container 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;

a transceiver module in communication with the operating module, wherein the transceiver module receives signals and the operating module instructs the display module to alter a display of an image on the container upon receipt of a predetermined signal; and

a remote instruction module in communication with the transceiver module and configured selectably transmit the predetermined signal to the transceiver module.

9. The product system of claim 8, further comprising a signal converting module, in electrical communication with the transceiver module and the operating module, and configured to alter a state of a signal transmitted and received by the transceiver module.

10. The product system of claim 9, further comprising a reset module in communication with at least one of the group consisting of the transceiver module and the operating module, and configured to delete at least one of the first image and the second image displayed through the display module after a predetermined period of time lapsed wherein the transceiver module does not receive a signal.

11. The product display system of claim 8, wherein the container is selected from the group of containers consisting of clamshell cases, cups, vending machines, bags, boxes, and greeting cards.

12. The product display system of claim 8, further comprising a coupling device including:

an adhesive material coupled to the display module; and

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

13. The product display system of claim 8, further comprising a light module coupled to the container and oriented towards the display module.

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

15. The product display system of claim 8, wherein the power module comprises a dry cell battery.

16. The product display system of claim 8, 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 8, wherein the display module comprises electronic paper.

18. The product display system of claim 8, wherein the remote instruction module comprises a plurality of image content providers and electronic communication devices, wherein each are configured to selectably transmit image content thereto.

19. The product display system of claim 9, wherein the signal converting module comprises an analog-to-digital signal converter.

20. A method of displaying images on a product, comprising the steps of:

providing a product;

coupling a product display system the product;

subscribing to at least one of a plurality of image content providers;

receiving a wireless signal from an image content provider according to instructions;

converting a wireless signal to an image;

storing an image in the product display system;

displaying an image from the product display system;

updating a displayed image from the product display system; and

deleting a displayed image from the product display system according to instructions.