Interactive and dynamic electronic floor advertising/messaging display
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1. A floor display system, comprising:
- a floor covering for placement on a floor and comprising at least one inclined surface that slopes downward and away from a top surface of the floor covering to the floor;
an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device;
a controller; and
a sensing device coupled to the controller, wherein the sensing device is associated with a specific location on the display device and is to generate a signal to the controller to cause a content of a display of the display device to be modified or newly generated at the specific location.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a floor display system comprising a floor covering and an electronic display device associated with the floor covering. The electronic display device is able to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content. The floor display system further comprises a controller and a sensing device coupled to the controller. The sensing device is associated with a specific location on the display device and generates a signal to the controller to cause a content of a display of the display device to be modified or newly generated at the specific location.
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1. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering for placement on a floor and comprising at least one inclined surface that slopes downward and away from a top surface of the floor covering to the floor; an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device; a controller; and a sensing device coupled to the controller, wherein the sensing device is associated with a specific location on the display device and is to generate a signal to the controller to cause a content of a display of the display device to be modified or newly generated at the specific location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering for placement on a floor and comprising at least one inclined surface that slopes downward and away from a top surface of the floor covering to the floor; an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device; a controller; and a plurality of sensing devices coupled to the controller to generate an image on the electronic display device that tracks the movement of an object. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering for placement on a floor and comprising at least one inclined surface that slopes downward and away from a top surface of the floor covering to the floor; an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device; a controller; and a signaling device coupled to the controller to emit a signal corresponding to a display content of the electronic display device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method comprising:
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(a) arranging a floor display system in a commercial establishment; (b) displaying content on the floor display system, the content relating to a promotion or advertisement of a product in the commercial establishment, and the content comprising an electronically modifiable verbal message; (c) arranging a signaling device coupled to the floor display system near the product; and (d) causing the signaling device to emit a signal in response to step (b). - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering for placement on a floor; an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device; a controller; and a sensing device coupled to the controller, wherein the sensing device is associated with a specific location on the display device and is to generate a signal to the controller to cause a content of a display of the display device to be modified or newly generated at the specific location, and wherein the sensing device is responsive to light. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering for placement on a floor; an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device; a controller; and a plurality of sensing devices coupled to the controller, wherein the sensing devices are associated with specific locations on the display device and are to generate signals to the controller to cause a content of a display of the display device to be modified or newly generated at the specific locations. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A floor display system, comprising:
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a floor covering for placement on a floor; an electronic display device associated with the floor covering and in a plane substantially parallel to the floor, wherein the electronic display device is to display electronically modifiable arbitrary content, wherein the floor covering is adapted to at least partially support the position of the electronic display device; a controller; a sensing device coupled to the controller, wherein the sensing device is associated with a specific location on the display device and is to generate a signal to the controller to cause a content of a display of the display device to be modified or newly generated at the specific location; and a substantially vertical or inclined display device. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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