Dynamically Varying Classified Image Display System

• US 20130069873A1
• Filed: 10/26/2012
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vision Louis Winter
• Original Assignee: Vision Louis Winter
• Inventors: Winter, Vision L
• Application Number:
  US13/661,437
• Publication Number:
  US 20130069873A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3246 by software initiated power-off
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/54 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/042 by opto-electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/022 in absence of operation, e.g. no data being entered during a predetermined time
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/16 Digital picture frames
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

A dynamically varying image display system including a display, a thematic based sorting algorithm processor, and a display processor. The display is configured to sequentially display a plurality of thematically classified images and the thematic based sorting algorithm processor relies on various recognition systems.

Claims

1. A dynamically varying image display system including:

an electromagnetic radiation emitting display;

a wireless interface;

a power source; and

a sensor operationally interfaced with a system activation component;

thematic based sorting algorithm processor

wherein the wireless interface is configured to be communicatively linked with a distributed database; and

the thematic based sorting algorithm processor is configured to rely on at least one of the following;

user added metadata;

image capture device added metadata;

object recognition of an object in an image taken remotely in time or location;

recognition of a face in an image taken remotely in time or location;

recognition of color in an image; and

recognition of color distribution in an image;

the thematic based sorting algorithm processor is configured to create a thematic image display sequence, and a display processor is configured to sequentially display images in the sequence indicated by the thematic based sorting algorithm processor.

2. The dynamically varying image display system of claim 1 wherein the display processor is configured to play at least one of the following:

musical clips;

reading of inspirational material;

recorded dialogother material;

waves;

birds;

a brook;

a waterfall; and

raindrops.

3. The dynamically varying image display system of claim 1 wherein content specific sounds are configured to be played and wherein the content specific sounds are configured to be customized to an individual image and include at least one of the following:

dialog;

music; and

sound recorded substantially contemporaneously with the image capture.

4. The dynamically varying image display system of claim 1 wherein the thematic based sorting algorithm is configured to sort images based on at least one of the following:

the length of the display;

the degree of ambient light detected with an ambient light detector;

the degree of motion detected with a motion detector;

the time of day;

day of the week;

day of the month;

day of the year;

time of the year; and

physiological state of a user in proximity to said system.

5. A dynamically varying image display system comprising:

a display configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, said display having an outer perimeter and a substantially rectangular shape;

a thematic based sorting algorithm processor;

an internal memory element;

a user interface comprising a touch screen;

a wireless system interface;

a display processor;

a memory element;

an image duration display component; and

a power supply element;

wherein said thematic based sorting algorithm processor is configured to rely on at least one of;

user added metadata;

object recognition of an object in an image taken remotely in time or location;

recognition of a face in an image taken remotely in time or location;

recognition of color in an image; and

recognition of color distribution in an image;

to create a thematic image display sequence; and

the wireless system interface is configured to wirelessly receive data; and

the display processor is configured to sequentially display images in a sequence indicated by the thematic based sorting algorithm processor.

6. The system of claim 5, further including a motion sensor and system activation component.

7. The system of claim 5, further including a motion sensor, timer and system deactivation component.

8. The system of claim 5, further including an ambient light detector.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the display configured to emit electromagnetic radiation in proportion to light detected by the ambient light detector.

10. The system of claim 5, wherein the user interface include a theme button which allows a user to select at least one theme for an image display sequence.

11. The system of claim 5, wherein images are displayed for varying lengths of time based on at least one of the following:

theme;

random selection;

degree of ambient light detected;

degree of motion detected with a motion detector;

time of day;

day of the week;

day of the month;

day of the year;

time of the year; and

physiological state of a user in proximity to said system.

12. The system of claim 5, wherein the user interface include an image duration display component.

13. The system of claim 5, wherein the user interface include an image display transition component.

14. The system of claim 5, wherein the system includes the ability to play sounds including at least one of the following:

theme appropriate sounds;

soothing sounds;

repetitive sounds; and

content specific sounds.

15. The system of claim 5, wherein the content specific sounds are selected based on at least one of the following:

image recognition;

object recognition;

facial recognition;

color recognition; and

color distribution.

16. The system of claim 5, wherein the power source is self-contained.

17. A dynamically varying image display system including:

the display is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation;

the system includes a wireless interface which is configured to be communicatively linked to a distributed database;

a thematic based sorting algorithm processor, wherein said thematic based sorting algorithm processor is configured to sequentially display a plurality of thematically classified images and the thematic based sorting algorithm processor relies on at least one of the following;

user added metadata;

image capture device added metadata;

object recognition of an object in an image taken remotely in time or location;

recognition of a face in an image taken remotely in time or location;

recognition of color in an image; and

recognition of color distribution in an image; and

the thematic based sorting algorithm is configured to create a thematic image display sequence and said sequence is configured to be displayed for a customized time, said customization is configured to include a customization of time based on certain characteristics of an image.

18. The system of claim 17 including an ambient light detector.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the system is configured to display advertisements and said advertisements are wirelessly delivered to said system.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the image display times are configured to correlate to sound recorded substantially contemporaneously with the image capture.