Display and method of operation
First Claim
1. A sign structure comprising:
- a display;
a movable member adjacent said display, said movable member substantially shielding a portion of the display;
means for transmitting content to said display, said content comprising a first static or video image and a second static or video image;
software means for manipulating said first image by compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy a decreasing display area in front of said movable member as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said movable member as it moves over said display; and
means for controlling said movable member such that the movable member moves in harmony with content being displayed, wherein said movable member separates two unique static or video images as said movable member moves over said display.
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Abstract
A sign structure having a display, movable member and computer means creates a unique vehicle for displaying content. In one version, the movable member is adjacent to the display and substantially shields a portion of the display as it traverses thereover. Coordinated content transmitted to the display gives the appearance that the movable member is influencing the displayed content. For example, as the member moves upward an image below the member stretches in size while an image above the member compresses in size until the upper image disappears and the lower image occupies the entire visible portion of the display. This continues as the member traverses up and down over the display. The member may appear to manipulate the images by stretching, compressing, pushing, pulling and/or erasing them.
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40 Claims
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1. A sign structure comprising:
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a display; a movable member adjacent said display, said movable member substantially shielding a portion of the display; means for transmitting content to said display, said content comprising a first static or video image and a second static or video image; software means for manipulating said first image by compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy a decreasing display area in front of said movable member as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said movable member as it moves over said display; and means for controlling said movable member such that the movable member moves in harmony with content being displayed, wherein said movable member separates two unique static or video images as said movable member moves over said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display device comprising:
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one or more display screens; a cabinet translatable in relation to the one or more display screens, said cabinet concealing a portion of the one or more display screens; and control means for controlling movements of the cabinet and electronically manipulating content, in the form of a first static or video image and a second static or video image, transmitted to the one or more display screens, wherein said cabinet separates said first and second static or video images as said cabinet moves over said display, said manipulation comprising compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy a decreasing display area in front of said cabinet as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said cabinet as it moves over said display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sign structure comprising:
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a display; a movable member adjacent said display, said movable member substantially concealing a portion of the display; a system of pulleys and counterweights connected to said movable member; one or more computer processors for transmitting content, in the form of a first static or video image and a second static or video image, to said display and controlling said system of pulleys and counterweights thereby controlling the movements of the movable member such that the movable member moves in concert with the displayed content, wherein said movable member separates said first and second static or video images as said movable member moves over said display; and software means for manipulating said first image by compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy decreasing display area in front of said movable member as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said movable member as it moves over said display.
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18. A method of displaying content comprising:
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transmitting a first static or video image and a second static or view image to one or more display screens; controlling movements of a display screen blocker; and manipulating said first image by compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy a decreasing display area in front of said display screen blocker as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said display screen blocker as it moves over said display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of displaying content comprising:
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transmitting the content to one or more display screens, said content including a first static or video image and a second static or video image; controlling movements of a display screen blocker separating said first and second images; and manipulating said first image by compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy a decreasing display area in front of said display screen blocker as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said display screen blocker as it moves over said display.
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29. A system for displaying content comprising:
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means for creating content; means for transmitting said content to a display device, said display device including a cabinet movable over a display screen of said display device; means for controlling movements of the cabinet in conjunction with the displayed content to create a desired effect, wherein said cabinet separates a first static or video image and a second static or video image as said cabinet moves over said display screen; and software means for manipulating said first image by compressing or moving said first image so that all or portions of said first image occupy a decreasing display area in front of said movable member as it moves over said display and said second image by expanding or moving said second image so that all or portions of said second image occupy an increasing display area rear of said movable member as it moves over said display. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification