Packet-Based Digital Display System

• US 20090007177A1
• Filed: 09/09/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Cheetah Omni LLC
• Inventors: Islam, Mohammed N.
• Granted Patent: US 8,379,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/39
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/0808 by means of one or more diffracting elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6408 Unicasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3102 using two-dimensional electronic spatial light modulators micromechanical modulators as such G02B26/0833; liquid crystal modulators as such G02F1/13

Abstract

An all-digital display system includes an electronic processor that is operable to receive an internet protocol video packet and to generate a control signal based at least in part on the internet protocol video packet. In one particular embodiment, the electronic processor includes at least a header processor, a CPU electronic processor, and a display processor unit. The all-digital display system also includes one or more light sources capable of generating one or more optical signals and one or more light modulating chips. The one or more light modulating chips are operable to receive the one or more optical signals and to modulate the one or more optical signals based at least in part on the control signal. The all-digital display system further comprises one or more display screens operable to receive the modulated signals communicated from the light modulating chips.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

an electronic processor capable of receiving and processing a digital input signal, the digital input signal comprising at least multiplexed voice, data, and video information and at least a portion of the digital input signal comprising an internet protocol format having at least a header and a payload, the electronic processor comprising;

a header processing unit capable of processing at least a portion of the header of the digital input signal; and

a central processor unit capable of receiving the payload and the processed portion of the header of the digital input signal, the central processor unit coupled to one or more memory devices and one or more buffering devices;

a display processor unit coupled to the central processor unit, the display processor unit generating an electronic control signal based at least in part on the payload of the digital input signal;

a light processing unit capable of receiving at least a portion of the electronic control signal from the display processor unit, the light processing unit comprising one or more light modulating devices capable of modulating one or more of bands of wavelengths based at least in part on the portion of the electronic control signal;

one or more display screens operable to receive the modulated bands of wavelengths communicated from the one or more light modulating devices and to display the modulated bands of wavelengths, at least one of the one or more display screens comprising a plurality of virtual windows originating from the light processing unit, wherein different virtual windows communicate each of at least a fraction of voice, data, and video information, wherein a virtual window of the voice information comprises caller ID information, and wherein the voice information virtual window is simultaneously displayed with a video information virtual window.

2. The display device in claim 1, further comprising a user interface unit coupled to the central processor unit, at least a fraction of the video information comprising an advertisement, and wherein the advertisement is based at least in part on an input entered into the user interface unit.

3. The display device of claim 2, wherein the advertisement is based at least in part on a history associated with a user based on shows watched, channels surfed, electronic mails, user preferences selected, demographics, zip code, or time of the user or a login system that is adapted to load information associated with the user.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the digital input signal is received wirelessly or the display processor unit is coupled through a wireless connection to the electronic processor.

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the voice, data, and video information is multiplexed into the internet protocol format.

6. The display device of claim 1, further comprising one or more sensors adapted to monitor a user and coupled to the one or more display screens, the one or more sensors producing a sensor data, wherein the sensor data is adapted to adjust the display of the modulated bands of wavelengths.

7. A method of displaying information, comprising:

processing a digital input signal received at an electronic processor, the digital input signal comprising at least multiplexed voice, data, and video information, at least a portion of the digital input signal comprising an internet protocol format having at least a header and a payload, wherein at least a portion of the header of the digital input signal is processed by the electronic processor;

receiving the payload and the processed portion of the header of the digital input signal at a central processor;

generating an electronic control signal based at least in part on the payload of the digital input signal;

receiving at least a portion of the electronic control signal at a light processing unit, wherein the light processing unit modulates one or more of bands of wavelengths based at least in part on the electronic control signal;

communicating the one or more of bands of wavelengths from the light processing unit to one or more display screens, wherein the one or more display screens are operable to receive the modulated bands of wavelengths and to display the modulated bands of wavelengths, at least one of the one or more display screens comprising a plurality of virtual windows originating from the light processing unit, wherein different virtual windows communicate each of at least a fraction of voice, data, and video information, wherein a virtual window associated with the voice information comprises caller ID information, and wherein the voice information virtual window is simultaneously displayed with a video information virtual window.

8. A light processing device comprising:

an electronic processor capable of receiving a digital input signal from a wireless communication link and processing the digital input signal, the digital input signal comprising at least multiplexed voice, data, and video information and at least a portion of the digital input signal comprising an internet protocol format having at least a header and a payload, and wherein the electronic processor comprises;

a header processing unit capable of processing at least a portion of the header of the digital input signal; and

a central processor unit capable of receiving the payload and the processed portion of the header of the digital input signal, wherein the central processor unit is coupled to one or more memory devices and one or more buffering devices;

a display processor unit coupled to the central processor unit, the display processor unit generating an electronic control signal based at least in part on the payload of the digital input signal;

a light processing unit capable of receiving at least a portion of the electronic control signal from the display processor unit, the light processing device comprising one or more light modulating devices capable of modulating one or more of bands of wavelengths based at least in part on the portion of the electronic control signal;

one or more display screens operable to receive the one or more modulated bands of wavelengths from the one or more light modulating devices and to display the one or more modulated bands of wavelengths; and

one or more sensors coupled to the one or more display screens, the one or more sensors adapted to monitor a user, the one or more sensors producing sensor data, wherein the sensor data is adapted to adjust the display of the modulated bands of wavelengths.

9. The light processing device of claim 8, further comprising a user interface unit coupled to the central processor unit, at least a fraction of the video information comprising an advertisement, and wherein the advertisement is based at least in part on an input entered into the user interface unit.

10. The light processing device of claim 9, wherein the advertisement is based at least in part on a history associated with the user based on shows watched, channels surfed, electronic mails, user preferences selected, demographics, zip code, or time of the user or a login system that is adapted to load information associated with the user.

11. The light processing device of claim 8, wherein at least one of the one or more display screens comprises a plurality of virtual windows originating from the light processing unit, wherein different virtual windows communicate each of at least a fraction of voice, data, and video information, and wherein a virtual window of the voice information is caller ID, incoming call information, voice mail, or text messages, and wherein the voice information virtual window is simultaneously displayed with a video information virtual window.

12. The light processing device of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of the voice, data, and video information is multiplexed into the internet protocol format.

13. A method of displaying information, comprising:

processing a digital input signal received at an electronic processor from a wireless communication link, the digital input signal comprising at least multiplexed voice, data, and video information and at least a portion of the digital input signal comprising an internet protocol format having at least a header and a payload, wherein at least a portion of the header of the digital input signal is processed by the electronic processor;

receiving the payload and the processed portion of the header of the digital input signal at a central processor;

generating an electronic control signal based at least in part on the payload of the digital input signal;

receiving at least a portion of the electronic control signal at a light processing unit, the light processing unit modulating one or more of bands of wavelengths based at least in part on the portion of the electronic control signal;

communicating the one or more of bands of wavelengths from the light processing unit to one or more display screens, the one or more display screens operable to display the one or more modulated bands of wavelengths;

wherein the one or more display screens are coupled to one or more sensors adapted to monitor a user, wherein the one or more sensors produce sensor data, and wherein the sensor data is adapted to adjust the display of the modulated bands of wavelengths.

14. A light processing device comprising:

an electronic processor capable of receiving and processing a digital input signal, the digital input signal comprising at least multiplexed voice, data, and video information, at least a portion of the digital input signal comprising an internet protocol format having at least a header and a payload, at least a fraction of the video information comprises an advertisement, and wherein the electronic processor comprises;

a header processing unit capable of processing at least a portion of the header of the digital input signal; and

a central processor unit capable of receiving the payload and the processed portion of the header of the digital input signal, wherein the central processor unit is coupled to one or more memory devices and one or more buffering devices;

a display processor unit coupled to the central processor unit, wherein the display processor unit generates an electronic control signal based at least in part on the payload of the digital input signal;

a light processing unit capable of receiving at least a portion of the electronic control signal from the display processor unit, the light processing device comprising one or more light modulating devices capable of modulating one or more of bands of wavelengths based at least in part on the portion of the electronic control signal;

one or more display screens operable to receive the modulated bands of wavelengths communicated from the one or more light modulating devices and to display the one or more modulated bands of wavelengths; and

a user interface unit coupled at least to the central processor unit, wherein the advertisement of the at least a fraction of the video information is based at least in part on an input entered into the user interface unit and wherein the advertisement is simultaneously displayed with other video information.

15. The light processing device of claim 14, wherein the advertisement is based at least in part on a history associated with a user based on shows watched, channels surfed, electronic mails, user preferences selected, demographics, zip code, or time of the user or a login system that is adapted to load information associated with the user.

16. The light processing device of claim 14, wherein at least one of the one or more display screens comprises a plurality of virtual windows originating from the light processing unit and wherein different virtual windows communicate each of at least a fraction of voice, data, and video information.

wherein a virtual window of the voice information is caller ID, incoming call information, voice mail, or text messages, and wherein the voice information virtual window is simultaneously displayed with a video information virtual window.

17. The light processing device of claim 16, wherein a virtual window of the voice information is caller ID, incoming call information, voice mail, or text messages, and wherein the voice information virtual window is simultaneously displayed with a video information virtual window.

18. The light processing device of claim 14, further comprising one or more sensors adapted to monitor a user and coupled to the one or more display screens, the one or more sensors producing a sensor data, wherein the sensor data is adapted to adjust the display of the modulated bands of wavelengths.

19. The light processing device of claim 14, wherein at least a portion of the voice, data, and video information is multiplexed into the internet protocol format.

20. A method of displaying information, comprising:

processing a digital input signal received at an electronic processor, the digital input signal comprising at least multiplexed voice, data, and video information, at least a portion of the digital input signal comprising an internet protocol format having at least a header and a payload, at least a fraction of the video information comprises an advertisement, wherein at least a portion of the header of the digital input signal is processed by the electronic processor;

receiving the payload and the processed portion of the header of the digital input signal at a central processor;

generating an electronic control signal based at least in part on the payload of the digital input signal;

receiving at least a portion of the electronic control signal at a light processing unit, the light processing unit modulating one or more of bands of wavelengths based at least in part on the portion of the electronic control signal;

communicating the one or more of bands of wavelengths from the light processing unit to one or more display screens, the one or more display screens operable to display the one or more modulated bands of wavelengths; and

displaying the advertisement on at least one of the one or more display screens, wherein the advertisement is based at least in part on an input entered at a user interface unit coupled to the central processor and wherein the advertisement is simultaneously displayed with other video information.