Multi-region interactive display

• US 8,493,339 B1
• Filed: 03/25/2009
• Issued: 07/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLC, Electroline Corporation
• Original Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network Incorporated (AMI Entertainment Network, LLC)
• Inventors: Schmidt, David S., Spielman, Howard L., Feehan, Kenneth A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dharia, Prabodh M
• Application Number:
  US12/383,823
• Time in Patent Office: 1,581 Days
• Field of Search: 345/2.3, 345156-184, 345/473, 348/143, 348/152, 348/156, 348/158, 348/221.2, 725/105, 725/92, 725/78, 725 30- 37, 725/132, 715/705, 715/201, 715/222, 715/205, 715/210, 715/234, 715/716, 705/7.13, 705/402, 705/9, 705/14.73
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70

Abstract

A multi-region interactive display is provided. In some embodiments, a multi-region interactive display includes a display including a plurality of display regions, the display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region; a processor configured to select content for display in at least one of the display regions; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions, in which the first display region and second display region are configured so that when a first user interacts with the first display region, a second user'"'"'s view of the second display region is at least partially visible.

Claims

1. A multimedia jukebox system storing a plurality of multimedia content choices, the system comprising:

a touchscreen display displaying a plurality of display regions and a dynamically adjusted belt region, the display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region, and to provide a plurality of distinct, unrelated, selectable applications in the belt region;

a processor configured to select content for display on at least one of the display regions, the selecting based on at least one interaction of a first user with the touchscreen display, wherein the processor is further configured to select the plurality of applications for display in the belt region; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing the plurality of applications and a plurality of multimedia content choices, the memory configured to provide the processor with instructions for executing one or more of the plurality of applications

wherein the first display region and second display region are configured so that when the first user interacts with the first display region using the touchscreen display, a second user'"'"'s view-of the second display region is at least partially visible, and wherein the first user and the second user are distinct users viewing the display.

2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the system is connected to a network, wherein the network is in network communication with an Internet.

3. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the system is connected to a wireless network, wherein the wireless network is in network communication with an Internet.

4. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display persistent video on the second display region.

5. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display persistent advertising on the second display region.

6. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display persistent advertising on the second display region, wherein the persistent advertising is based at least in part on the selected content for display on the first display region.

7. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an indication for the selected content for display on the first display region, wherein the selected content includes an interactive application; and

display an advertisement on the second display region, wherein the advertisement is selected based at least in part on the selected content.

8. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display an advertisement on the second display region, wherein the advertisement is selected based on one or more of the following;

a location of the system, a selected content being displayed on the first display region, and one or more selections received by the first user, wherein the location of the system is configured or automatically determined based on a location awareness determination.

9. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display location based media on at least one of the display regions, wherein the location of the system is configured or automatically determined based on a location awareness determination.

10. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications include one or more of the following:

a text message application, a photo application, an advertising application, a music application, a video application, a game application, a map application, a services application, and a training application.

11. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a touch based indication to select content for display in at least one of the display regions.

12. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a touch gesture based indication to select content for display in at least one of the display regions.

13. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the display is a capacitive touchscreen;

and

wherein the processor is further configured to;

receive a touch gesture based indication to select among the plurality of applications for display in the first display region; and

wherein the plurality of applications include one or more of the following;

a text message application, a photo application, an advertising application, a music application, a video application, a game application, a map application, a services application, and a training application.

14. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the system further comprises:

a payment component, wherein the payment component receives payment for use of one or more applications or one or more services provided by the system; and

wherein the processor is further configured to;

request payment for use of one or more applications or one or more services provided by the system; and

wherein the one or more applications or one or more services provided by the system include one or more of the following;

a text message application, a photo application, an advertising application, a music application, a video application, a game application, a food ordering application, a drink ordering application, a concierge services, and a taxi service.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the first display region and the second display region are distinct from each other.

16. A method of operating a multimedia jukebox, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of distinct, unrelated, applications and a plurality of multimedia content choices in a memory of the multimedia jukebox;

displaying content on a plurality of display regions and a dynamically adjusted belt region of a touchscreen display, the touchscreen display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region, and to provide the plurality of selectable applications in the belt region;

selecting the plurality of applications for display in the belt region;

identifying at least one interaction of a first user with the touchscreen display; and

selecting content for display on at least one of the display regions based on the at least one interaction of the first user,

wherein the first display region and second display region are configured so that when the first user interacts with the first display region using the touchscreen display, a second user'"'"'s view of the second display region is at least partially visible, and wherein the first user and the second user are distinct users viewing the display.

17. A non-transitory computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium having computer instructions, for execution by a processor to perform a method comprising:

storing a plurality of distinct, unrelated, applications and a plurality of multimedia content choices in a memory of the multimedia jukebox;

displaying content on a plurality of display regions and a dynamically adjusted belt region of a touchscreen display, the touchscreen display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region, and to provide the plurality of selectable applications in the belt region;

selecting the plurality of applications for display in the belt region;

identifying at least one interaction of a first user with the touchscreen display; and

selecting content for display on at least one of the display regions based on the at least one interaction of the first user,

wherein the first display region and second display region are configured so that when the first user interacts with the first display region, a second user'"'"'s view of the second display region is at least partially visible, and wherein the first user and the second user are distinct users viewing the display.