Modular display device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for displaying information comprising:
- screen surface;
a back surface having a size that is substantially equivalent to the size of the screen surface;
an edge surface joining the screen surface to the back surface; and
alternating male and female couplers secured to the edge surface, for mating with substantially similar male and female couplers, supporting the weight of an electrical component, and transmitting power and data to a mated electrical component.
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Abstract
An improved computer display device is disclosed. The improved computer display device comprises a display monitor and at least one display module each containing their own desktop real estate and each lined with a series of male and female couplers containing electrical connections is disclosed. When the couplers are connected, they are capable of supporting the weight of the display module when attached to the display monitor. The couplers allow information to be transmitted back and forth between the display module and the display monitor, and allow the modules to be connected in various configurations. The display monitor and display module communication allows the icons, programs, applications and cursor on the desktop to be positioned anywhere on the improved display device.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for displaying information comprising:
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screen surface; a back surface having a size that is substantially equivalent to the size of the screen surface; an edge surface joining the screen surface to the back surface; and alternating male and female couplers secured to the edge surface, for mating with substantially similar male and female couplers, supporting the weight of an electrical component, and transmitting power and data to a mated electrical component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for displaying information, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a display monitor electrically engaged to the processor, the display monitor having a screen surface, a back surface having a size that is substantially equivalent the size of the screen surface, an edge surface joining the screen surface, and alternating male and female couplers secured to the edge surface, for mating with substantially similar male and female couplers, supporting the weight of an electrical component, and transmitting power and signals to a mated electrical component. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for displaying information comprising:
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a screen surface; a back surface having a size that is substantially equivalent to the size of the screen surface; an edge surface joining the screen surface to the back surface; and means for electrically coupling the edge surface with a second apparatus; wherein the electric coupling means supports the weight of the second apparatus and transmits power and data to the second apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An apparatus for displaying information, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a display monitor electrically engaged to the processor, the display monitor having a screen surface, a back surface having a size that is substantially equivalent to the size of the screen surface, an edge surface joining the screen surface to the back surface, and means for electrically coupling the edge surface with a second apparatus; wherein the electric coupling means supports the weight of the second apparatus and transmits power and data to the second apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program, encoded in a computer-readable media, for rendering graphics on an apparatus having a processor and a display monitor coupled to the processor, the computer program comprising:
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means for detecting a display module coupled to the display monitor; means for transmitting dimensions of the display module and the display monitor to the processor after exchanging the handshake signal; means for converting the dimensions of the display module and the display monitor to boundary data representing the boundary of a computer desktop; means for rendering the computer desktop on the display module and the display monitor with visual continuity between the display module and the display monitor; means for rendering a cursor on the computer desktop; and means for prohibiting the cursor from traversing the boundary of the computer desktop. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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