APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A wearable electronic display unit for displaying graphics and text images and for communicating with other similar wearable displays, comprising:
- a display unit having a visible, graphical display adapted to be worn by a user, the visible display being capable of displaying text and graphical images; and
a short range, substantially unidirectional electronic communication channel having a data transmitting and receiving interface incorporated in the display unit and located in a location on the display unit so that, when the display unit is worn by a wearer, the interface faces in a direction of the substantially unidirectional communication so as to make electronic communication possible with another person who also is wearing a similar display unit, whereby data can be exchanged between respective display units worn by two wearers through the interfaces on the respective display units.
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Abstract
A wearable electronic tag for displaying graphics and text images and for communicating with other similar tags. Each tag includes a visible, graphical display adapted to be worn by a user. The tag also includes a short range, substantially unidirectional electronic communication channel, such as an infrared transmitter-receiver, located on the display unit so that, when the display unit is worn, the interface faces in a direction of the desired communication with another person who also is wearing a similar tag. This arrangement makes possible automatic data exchange and comparison of the interchanged data and display of the results of the comparison on the tags worn by the two wearers. The tags also have a longer range wireless communication system to receive and transmit data.
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26 Claims
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1. A wearable electronic display unit for displaying graphics and text images and for communicating with other similar wearable displays, comprising:
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a display unit having a visible, graphical display adapted to be worn by a user, the visible display being capable of displaying text and graphical images; and a short range, substantially unidirectional electronic communication channel having a data transmitting and receiving interface incorporated in the display unit and located in a location on the display unit so that, when the display unit is worn by a wearer, the interface faces in a direction of the substantially unidirectional communication so as to make electronic communication possible with another person who also is wearing a similar display unit, whereby data can be exchanged between respective display units worn by two wearers through the interfaces on the respective display units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26)
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3. A wearable electronic display unit for displaying an image and for communicating with other similar wearable displays, comprising:
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a display unit having a visible display adapted to be worn by a user, the visible display being capable of displaying an image; a first short range electronic communication channel having a data transmitting and receiving interface incorporated in the display unit so as to make electronic communication possible with another person who also is wearing a similar display unit, whereby data can be exchanged between respective display units worn by two wearers through the interface on the respective display units; and a second longer range electronic communication channel incorporated in the display unit and using a different type data transmission system from the first electronic communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 25)
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