System and Apparatus for Linked Display Devices

• US 20100060550A1
• Filed: 09/08/2009
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chuck Linebaugh, Matt Mcginn
• Original Assignee: Chuck Linebaugh, Matt Mcginn
• Inventors: McGinn, Matt, Linebaugh, Chuck
• Application Number:
  US12/555,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20100060550A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/2.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/06 Remotely controlled electronic signs other than labels
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A system, display device and computer program product for controlling and coordinating a display device displaying information and other material in areas where foot traffic can be present. The system, display device, and computer program can display information, data, and images received from a network where the information, data and images are relevant to the area. The system, display device, and computer program product can coordinate displayed information and other material between multiple display devices.

Claims

1. A display device product comprising:

a base connected to a ground level surface, the base wrapping around at least a portion of a people-mover handrail;

a tower extending upwards from the base, the tower comprising a plurality of visual displays and at least one audio display;

a plurality of sensors including;

a gaze detector;

a video camera;

a motion sensor;

a handrail direction sensor;

a plurality of emitters including;

a scent dispenser;

a UV cleaner;

a UV curtain;

a handrail brush;

an administrator for controlling and coordinating the plurality of visual displays, the at least one audio display, the plurality of sensors, and the plurality of emitters;

the administrator comprising;

a receiver for receiving an input signal from a network;

a transmitter for transmitting an output signal to a network;

a data storage unit for storing information, instructions and images;

a processor, the processor in use accessing data from the data storage unit, from the receiver, and from the transmitter; and

the processor processing data and instructions to facilitate controlling and coordinating the plurality of visual displays, the at least one audio display, the plurality of sensors, and the plurality of emitters.

2. A display device control system, the system comprising:

a plurality of display devices, each display device from the plurality of display devices comprising;

a base connected to a ground level surface, the base wrapping around at least a portion of a people-mover handrail;

a tower extending upwards from the base, the tower comprising a plurality of visual displays and at least one audio display;

an administrator for controlling and coordinating the plurality of display devices;

the administrator comprising;

a receiver for receiving an input signal from a network;

the input signal comprising data, information, and instructions for controlling and coordinating the plurality of display devices;

a transmitter for transmitting an output signal to a network;

the output signal comprising data, information, and instructions for controlling and coordinating the plurality of display devices;

a data storage unit for storing information, instructions and images;

a processor, the processor in use accessing data from the data storage unit, the input signal from the receiver, and the output signal from the transmitter; and

the processor processing data and instructions to facilitate controlling and coordinating the plurality of visual displays, the at least one audio display, the plurality of sensors, and the plurality of emitters.

3. A computer program product comprising:

at least one computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable program code embodied therein, the program code when executed providing plurality of program code modules, the modules comprising;

a display device administrator module;

an input signal receiving module;

an output signal transmitting module;

a data storage module;

an instruction processing module;

where the input signal receiving module receives an input signal from a network, the input signal comprising data, information, and instructions for controlling and coordinating a plurality of display devices;

each display device from the plurality of display devices comprising;

a base connected to a ground level surface, the base wrapping around at least a portion of a people-mover handrail;

a tower extending upwards from the base, the tower comprising a plurality of visual displays and at least one audio display;

a plurality of sensors including;

a gaze detector;

a video camera;

a motion sensor;

a handrail direction sensor;

a plurality of emitters including;

a scent dispenser;

a UV cleaner;

a UV curtain;

a handrail brush;

the output signal comprising data, information, and instructions for controlling and coordinating the plurality of display devices;

the data storage module storing information, data, and instructions;

the instruction processing module processing data and instructions to facilitate controlling and coordinating the plurality of display devices; and

the display device administrator module controlling and coordinating the plurality of display devices via the input signal receiving module, the output signal transmitting module, the data storage module, and the instruction processing module.