Electronic image display systems

• US 7,352,415 B1
• Filed: 03/18/2005
• Issued: 04/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dual Image Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Heather A. Geronimi
• Inventors: Geronimi, Heather A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kostak, Victor R.
• Application Number:
  US11/084,665
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 348/739, 348/383, 348/789, 348794-797, 348/836, 348/839, 348/840, 348/725, 348/706, 345/1.1, 345/1.3, 248/917, 361/681, 405/72, 406/061.8, 409/01
• US Class Current: 348/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

An electronic image display system that provides a wall-mounted television/electronic display. Dual display screens are oriented back-to-back such that one display screen is visible in a first room and one display screen is visible in an adjacent room. The invention provides theft-resistance and provides built-in content monitoring and parental control options.

Claims

1. An electronic image display system, relating to operable display of at least one electronic image, derived from at least one electronic image signal, on at least one of at least two electronic image display screens, comprising:

a) first electronic image display means for displaying the at least one electronic image on at least one first electronic image display screen of the at least two electronic image display screens;

b) second electronic image display means for displaying the at least one electronic image on at least one second electronic image display screen of the at least two electronic image display screens;

c) electronic image display controller means for controlling the at least one electronic image signal onto at least one of said first electronic image display means and said second electronic image display means; and

d) unitary housing means for housing at least said first electronic image display means, said second electronic image display means, and said image display controller means;

e) wherein said housing means comprises wall installation means for assisting in-wall mounting of said unitary housing means; and

f) wherein said first electronic image display means and said second electronic image display means are situate facing in opposed directions within said unitary housing means.

2. The electronic image display system according to claim 1 wherein said housing means comprises adjuster means for adjusting said housing means to situate said first electronic image display means and said second electronic image display means essentially parallel with a partition wall having at least one respective first side and at least one opposing second side.

3. The electronic image display system according to claim 1 wherein said image display controller means further comprises parent controller means for assisting at least one parental control of such operable display of at least one electronic image derived from the at least one electronic image signal.

4. The electronic image display system according to claim 3 wherein said image display controller means further comprises:

a) child controller means for assisting at least one child control of such operable display of at least one electronic image derived from the at least one electronic image signal;

b) wherein such child control is restricted by at least said parent controller means.

5. The electronic image display system according to claim 3 wherein said parent controller means further comprises image display selector means for selecting the at least one electronic image signal to be displayed on at least one of said first electronic image display means and said second electronic image display means.

6. The electronic image display system according to claim 5 wherein said image display selector means further comprises selective switching means for selectively switching at least one portion of the at least one electronic image from said first electronic image display means to said second electronic image display means.

7. The electronic image display system according to claim 6 wherein said image display selector means further comprises selective switching means for selectively switching at least one portion of the at least one electronic image from said second electronic image display means to said first electronic image display means.

8. The electronic image display system according to claim 5 wherein said image display selector means further comprises picture-in picture display means for picture-in picture display of the at least one electronic image signal from either respective of said first electronic image display means or said second electronic image display means.

9. An electronic image display system, relating to operable display of at least one electronic image, derived from at least one electronic image signal, comprising:

a) at least one first electronic image display screen structured and arranged to permit at least one first at least one electronic image display of the at least one electronic image signal;

b) at least one second electronic image display screen structured and arranged to permit at least one second at least one electronic image display of the at least one electronic image signal;

c) at least one electronic image display controller structured and arranged to control the at least one electronic image signal onto at least one of said at least one first electronic image display screen and said second electronic image display screen; and

d) a unitary housing adapted to house at least said at least one first electronic image display screen, said at least one second electronic image display screen and said at least one image display controller;

e) wherein said unitary housing comprises at least one wall installer structured and arranged to assist wall-mounting of said unitary housing;

f) wherein said at least one first electronic image display screen and said at least one second electronic image display screen are situate facing in substantially opposed directions within said unitary housing; and

g) wherein such at least one first at least one electronic image display and such at least one second at least one electronic image display are geometrically oriented in substantially opposite directions.

10. The electronic image display system according to claim 9 wherein said unitary housing comprises at least one adjuster adapted to adjust said unitary housing to situate said at least one first electronic image display screen and said at least one second electronic image display screen essentially parallel with a partition wall having at least one respective first side and at least one opposing second side.

11. The electronic image display system according to claim 9 wherein said at least one image display controller further comprises:

a) at least one parent controller adapted to assist at least one parent control of such operable display of at least one electronic image derived from the at least one electronic image signal.

12. The electronic image display system according to claim 11 wherein said at least one image display controller further comprises:

a) at least one child controller structured and arranged to restrict access of at least one portion of the at least one electronic image signal;

b) wherein such child control is restricted by at least said at least one parent controller.

13. The electronic image display system according to claim 11 wherein said at least one parent controller further comprises at least one image display selector structured and arranged to select the at least one electronic image signal to be displayed on at least one of said at least one first electronic image displayer and said at least one second electronic image displayer.

14. The electronic image display system according to claim 13 wherein said at least one image display selector further comprises at least one selective switch structured and arranged to selectively switch at least one portion of the at least one electronic image from said at least one first electronic image display screen to said at least one second electronic image display screen.

15. The electronic image display system according to claim 14 wherein said at least one image display selector further comprises at least one selective switch structured and arranged to selectively switch at least one portion of the at least one electronic image from said at least one second electronic image display screen to said at least one first electronic image display screen.

16. The electronic image display system according to claim 13 wherein said at least one image display selector further comprises at least one picture-in picture displayer for at least one picture-in picture display of the at least one electronic image signal from either respective of said at least one first electronic image display screen or said at least one second electronic image display screen.

17. The electronic image display system according to claim 9 wherein said at least one wall installer comprises at least one theft-resistant device adapted to secure said unitary housing to at least one wall.

18. An electronic image display system, relating to operable display of at least one electronic image, derived from at least one electronic image signal, comprising:

a) at least one first electronic image displayer structured and arranged to permit at least one first at least one electronic image display of the at least one electronic image signal;

b) at least one second electronic image displayer structured and arranged to permit at least one second at least one electronic image display of the at least one electronic image signal;

c) at least one electronic image display controller structured and arranged to control the at least one electronic image signal onto at least one of said at least one first electronic image displayer and said second electronic image displayer; and

d) a unitary housing adapted to house at least said at least one first electronic image displayer, said at least one second electronic image displayer and said at least one image display controller;

e) wherein said unitary housing comprises at least one wall installer structured and arranged to assist wall-mounting of said unitary housing;

f) wherein said at least one first electronic image displayer and said at least one second electronic image displayer are situate facing in substantially opposed directions within said unitary housing;

g) wherein such at least one first at least one electronic image display and such at least one second at least one electronic image display are geometrically oriented in substantially opposite directions; and

h) wherein said at least one electronic image display controller further comprises at least one parent controller structured and arranged to assist parental control of the at least one electronic image signal.

19. The electronic image display system according to claim 18 wherein said at least one electronic image display controller further comprises at least one child controller structured and arranged to restrict access of at least one portion of the at least one electronic image signal.

20. The electronic image display system according to claim 19 wherein said at least one parent controller comprises said at least one child controller.