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Ambient light display and system for displaying data

  • US 7,675,683 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2005
  • Issued: 03/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for displaying data, comprising:

  • a display unit, comprising;

    a housing defining an ambient light window and a viewing window;

    a data display positioned inside the housing;

    optics for guiding light from the ambient light window through the data display and out the viewing window, wherein the data display is illuminated by the light for viewing through the viewing window;

    a first microcontroller in electrical communication with the data display for controlling an output of the data display; and

    a receiver in electrical communication with the first microcontroller for receiving signals broadcast from a remote position and for communicating the signals to the first microcontroller; and

    a transmitting unit separate from the display unit, the transmitting unit comprising;

    a transmitter in electrical communication with a second power source; and

    a second microcontroller in electrical communication with the transmitter to transmit signals to the display unit receiver;

    wherein the housing is at least one of slidably and rotatably coupled to an article of headwear for movement between first and second positions relative to the article of headwear;

    wherein the data display is viewable through the viewing window when the housing is at the first position; and

    wherein the data display is not viewable through the viewing window when the housing is at the second position.

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