Beverage container with electronic image display
First Claim
1. A beverage container comprising:
- a hollow container having a closed first end, a sidewall extending from the first end and forming an open second end opposite the first end;
a display device disposed within the sidewall and having an electronic display configured to display an image;
a liquid sensor disposed proximate the closed first end and configured to sense the presence of a liquid in the container;
a motion sensor configured to sense movement of the hollow container; and
a control module configured to provide an image for presentation by the display device based at least in part on signals received from the liquid sensor and the motion sensor;
wherein the control module provides the image to the display device and the display device displays the image after the control module has received both a signal from the liquid sensor indicating liquid is in the container and a signal from the motion sensor indicating movement of the container.
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Abstract
A beverage container with an electronic display device and methods for its use are described. The beverage container includes an electronic display device disposed in a sidewall of the container and a control module disposed in a hollow base portion. A liquid sensor senses the presence of a liquid in the container and a motion sensor is provided to sense movements of the container caused by, for example, transporting, holding, or drinking from the container. When the control module receives appropriate signals from the liquid and motion sensors an image or video is displayed on the display device. The container is thus useable to display pictures, videos, slide shows, advertisements, or the like in personal or commercial applications. A communications port is also provided to enable coupling of the container with a computing device for management of images and videos displayed on the container.
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20 Claims
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1. A beverage container comprising:
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a hollow container having a closed first end, a sidewall extending from the first end and forming an open second end opposite the first end; a display device disposed within the sidewall and having an electronic display configured to display an image; a liquid sensor disposed proximate the closed first end and configured to sense the presence of a liquid in the container; a motion sensor configured to sense movement of the hollow container; and a control module configured to provide an image for presentation by the display device based at least in part on signals received from the liquid sensor and the motion sensor; wherein the control module provides the image to the display device and the display device displays the image after the control module has received both a signal from the liquid sensor indicating liquid is in the container and a signal from the motion sensor indicating movement of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for presenting an image on a beverage container, the method comprising, in a beverage container having an electronic display device disposed in a sidewall of the container, a liquid sensor, a motion sensor, and a control module:
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receiving a first signal from the liquid sensor that indicates the presence of a liquid in the interior of the container; activating the motion sensor upon receipt of the first signal; monitoring the motion sensor for a second signal that indicates a movement of the container after receipt of the first signal; receiving a second signal from the motion sensor indicating the presence of motion of the container; activating the display device and displaying an image or video on the display device upon receipt of the second signal when the second signal is received. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for advertising on a beverage container comprising:
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receiving a beverage container having an electronic display device disposed in a sidewall of the container, a liquid sensor, a motion sensor, and a control module; communicatively coupling a disparate computing device to the control module of the container; storing an image in a memory of the control module; disposing a consumable liquid in the container, the presence of the liquid in the container causing the liquid sensor to provide a first signal to the control module; and moving the beverage container, the movement causing the motion sensor to provide a second signal to the control module, wherein the control module provides the image stored in the memory for display by the display device in response to receiving both of the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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