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Attention manager for occupying the peripheral attention of a person in the vicinity of a display device

  • US 7,348,935 B1
  • Filed: 05/05/2004
  • Issued: 03/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for engaging the peripheral attention of a person in the vicinity of a display device of an apparatus, comprising:

  • a communication device; and

    a content display system associated with the display device, the content display system including;

    a processing device coupled to the communication device and configured to receive via the communication device (1) from a remote content providing system a set of content data and (2) from a remote application manager system separate from the remote content providing system a set of instructions for displaying on the display device, in an unobtrusive manner that does not distract a user of the apparatus from a primary interaction with the apparatus, an image or images generated from the set of content data, wherein the set of instructions includes;

    acquisition instructions for enabling acquisition of the set of content data;

    content data update instructions for enabling acquisition of an updated set of content data that corresponds to a previously acquired set of content data; and

    scheduling data indicating a schedule for displaying the set of content data.

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