Viewing angle-controlled displays for point-of-sale terminals and methods for fabricating the same
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1. A display assembly for a point-of-sale terminal having a periphery, comprising:
- a liquid crystal display;
a touch screen disposed overlying said liquid crystal display; and
a viewing angle-controlled device disposed proximate said touch screen, wherein said viewing angle-controlled device is configured to limit viewing angles at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a restricted range of viewing angles;
wherein the periphery of the display assembly has at least two side boundaries and wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 35°
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α
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90°
when the display assembly is viewed from a position proximate to one of said at least two side boundaries; and
wherein the periphery of the display assembly has at least one back boundary and wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 40°
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α
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when the display assembly is viewed from a position proximate to said at least one back boundary.
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Abstract
A display assembly for a point-of-sale terminal is provided. The display assembly has a liquid crystal display and a touch screen disposed overlying the liquid crystal display. The display assembly also has a viewing angle-controlled device disposed proximate to the touch screen. The viewing angle-controlled device is configured to limit the viewing angles at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a restricted range of viewing angles.
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1. A display assembly for a point-of-sale terminal having a periphery, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display; a touch screen disposed overlying said liquid crystal display; and a viewing angle-controlled device disposed proximate said touch screen, wherein said viewing angle-controlled device is configured to limit viewing angles at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a restricted range of viewing angles; wherein the periphery of the display assembly has at least two side boundaries and wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 35°
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α
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90°
when the display assembly is viewed from a position proximate to one of said at least two side boundaries; andwherein the periphery of the display assembly has at least one back boundary and wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 40°
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α
<
90°
when the display assembly is viewed from a position proximate to said at least one back boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display device for a point-of-sale terminal, the display device having a periphery, wherein the display device comprises:
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a liquid crystal display; a touch screen disposed overlying said liquid crystal display; and a viewing angle-controlled device disposed overlying said liquid crystal display; wherein said viewing angle-controlled device is configured to limit about at least a portion of the periphery of the display device the angles at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed; wherein the periphery of the display device has at least two side boundaries and wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits the angles a at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 35°
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α
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90°
when the display device is viewed from a position proximate to one of said at least two side boundaries; andwherein periphery of the display device has at least one back boundary and wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 40°
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α
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90°
when the display device is viewed from a position proximate to said at least one back boundary. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A point-of-sale transaction terminal having a periphery comprising:
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a computer device; and a display assembly operably connected to said computer device, wherein said display assembly is configured to permit entry of data into said computer device by touching said display assembly and wherein said display assembly is configured to limit to a restricted range of viewing angles the angles at which said display assembly may be viewed; wherein the periphery of the transaction terminal has at least two side boundaries and wherein said restricted range of viewing angles limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 35°
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α
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90°
when the display device is viewed from a position proximate to one of said at least two side boundaries; andwherein the periphery of the transaction terminal has at least one back boundary and wherein said restricted range of viewing angles limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 40°
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α
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90°
when the display device is viewed from a position proximate to said at least one back boundary. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for fabricating a display assembly for a point-of-sale terminal, the method comprising:
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providing a liquid crystal display; positioning a touch screen overlying said liquid crystal display; and disposing a viewing angle-controlled device overlying said liquid crystal display, wherein said viewing angle-controlled device limits viewing angles at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a restricted range of viewing angles; wherein the periphery of the display assembly has at least two side boundaries and wherein said restricted range of viewing angles limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 35°
=<
α
=<
90°
when the display device is viewed from a position proximate to one of said at least two side boundaries; andwherein the periphery of the transaction terminal has at least one back boundary and wherein said restricted range of viewing angles limits the angles α
at which said liquid crystal display may be viewed to a range of about 40°
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α
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90°
when the display device is viewed from a position proximate to said at least one back boundary. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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