Floor display system with interactive features
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1. A floor display system, comprising:
- an electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor;
wherein the electronic display device is configurable to display an electronically modifiable verbal message.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a floor display system with interactive features. The floor display system may be arranged in a public place, and be configured to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, such as advertising or other informational content. The floor display system may be configured to detect an indication of the presence or activity of a person in the vicinity, and upon detecting the indication, perform a corresponding action in response, such as generating a predetermined display or audio output.
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76 Claims
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1. A floor display system, comprising:
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an electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor; wherein the electronic display device is configurable to display an electronically modifiable verbal message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52)
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51. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering; and an image projection device configured to project electronically modifiable arbitrary image content onto the floor covering from a distance; wherein the image projection device is movably attached to a guidance member to enable positioning of the image projection device in a desired location relative to the floor covering.
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53. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering; and an image projection device configured to project electronically modifiable arbitrary image content onto the floor covering from a distance; wherein the image projection device is configured to be automatically aligned with the floor covering.
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54. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering; and an image projection device configured to project electronically modifiable arbitrary image content onto the floor covering from a distance; wherein the image projection device is located in a recess in a floor, and the floor covering is arranged over the recess. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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- 56. An electronic display device associated with a floor, a display surface of the display device lying in a plane substantially adjacent and parallel to the floor, the surface facing upwardly from the floor, wherein the electronic display device is coupled to a controller capable of generating a changing verbal message on the display surface.
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60. An electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor, wherein the electronic display device is configurable to display an electronically modifiable verbal message.
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61. An electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor, wherein the electronic display device is configurable to display both changing verbal content and changing graphical content.
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62. A floor display system, comprising:
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a targeted surface associated with a floor, the targeted surface being suitable for displaying an image projected thereon; and an image projection device configured to project electronically modifiable alphanumeric content onto the targeted surface from a distance; wherein the image projection device is movably attached to a guidance member to enable positioning of the image projection device in a desired location relative to the targeted surface associated with the floor. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A floor display system, comprising:
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a targeted surface associated with a floor, the targeted surface being suitable for displaying an image projected thereon; and an image projection device configured to project electronically modifiable alphanumeric content onto the targeted surface from a distance; wherein the image projection device is configured to be automatically aligned with the targeted surface associated with the floor.
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68. A floor display system, comprising:
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a targeted surface associated with a floor, the targeted surface being suitable for displaying an image projected thereon; and an image projection device configured to project electronically modifiable image content promoting a product that is for sale, the image content being projected onto the targeted surface in a proximity of the product being promoted; wherein the image projection device projects the image onto the targeted surface from below the surface. - View Dependent Claims (69)
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- 70. A floor display system comprising an electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor, the floor display system being associated with a data device wherein said data device communicates data in response to user input, the user input comprising one of alphanumeric data or speech.
- 72. A floor display system, comprising an electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor, wherein said electronic display device is modifiable by a computer to display a first verbal image that is electronically changeable in place to a second verbal image different from the first.
- 75. A floor covering having an electronic display associated therewith and arranged to face upwardly from the floor for viewing through a transparent protective cover, wherein the electronic display is capable of displaying an electronically changeable verbal message.
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