Digital display devices having communication capabilities
First Claim
1. A digital display device for the display of content associated with at least one source of content, the digital display device comprising:
- a touchscreen display configured to provide multiple distinct display regions for the display of content,wherein, in response to a user command, two or more of the multiple distinct display regions are merged to form a merged display region for the display of content;
a communication component configured for two-way communication, via a telecommunications network, with respect to one or more sources of content,wherein the two-way communication comprises receiving signals containing content associated with a source of content and transmitting signals to an individual associated with that source of content;
a storage component configured to store associations between each source of content and at least one of the multiple distinct display regions,wherein an association is created between one source of content and one of the distinct display regions and/or between one source of content and the merged display region;
a routing component coupled to the communication component, the storage component, and the display, the routing component;
analyzing received content to identify a source of the received content;
accessing the storage component to determine the distinct display region and/or the merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and
routing the received content to the determined distinct display region or the determined merged display region for display,wherein the received content is displayed automatically within the determined distinct display region and/or the merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and
in response to a user selection of the determined distinct display region or determined merged display region displaying the received content;
accessing the storage component to identify an individual associated with the identified source of the received content; and
initiating a two way communication session with the identified individual through the communication component.
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Abstract
A digital display device having two or more displays that are coupled at angles to each other for displaying content associated with multiple sets of sources of content is described herein. Each display has one or more display regions in which content is displayed. A first display region on one display may be merged with a second display region on the same or a different display to form a merged display region in which content is displayed. The displays may be touch-sensitive. Display regions may be merged by, for example, receiving a first touch from a user of a first touch-sensitive display region and a second touch of a second touch-sensitive display region. In some embodiments, the digital display device has the form of a cube with six displays.
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19 Claims
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1. A digital display device for the display of content associated with at least one source of content, the digital display device comprising:
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a touchscreen display configured to provide multiple distinct display regions for the display of content, wherein, in response to a user command, two or more of the multiple distinct display regions are merged to form a merged display region for the display of content; a communication component configured for two-way communication, via a telecommunications network, with respect to one or more sources of content, wherein the two-way communication comprises receiving signals containing content associated with a source of content and transmitting signals to an individual associated with that source of content; a storage component configured to store associations between each source of content and at least one of the multiple distinct display regions, wherein an association is created between one source of content and one of the distinct display regions and/or between one source of content and the merged display region; a routing component coupled to the communication component, the storage component, and the display, the routing component; analyzing received content to identify a source of the received content; accessing the storage component to determine the distinct display region and/or the merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and routing the received content to the determined distinct display region or the determined merged display region for display, wherein the received content is displayed automatically within the determined distinct display region and/or the merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and in response to a user selection of the determined distinct display region or determined merged display region displaying the received content; accessing the storage component to identify an individual associated with the identified source of the received content; and initiating a two way communication session with the identified individual through the communication component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A digital display device for the display of content associated with at least one source of content, the digital display device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to provide multiple distinct display regions for the display of content, wherein, in response to a user command, two or more of the multiple distinct display regions are merged to form a merged display region for the display of content; a communication component configured for two-way communication, via a telecommunications network, with one or more sources of content, wherein the two-way communication comprises receiving signals containing content associated with a source of content and transmitting signals to an individual associated with that source of content; a storage component configured to store associations between each source of content and at least one of the multiple distinct display regions, wherein an association is created between one source of content and one of the distinct display regions and/or between one source of content and the merged display region; and a routing component coupled to the communication component, the storage component, and the display, the routing component; analyzing received content to identify a source of the received content; accessing the storage component to determine the distinct display region and/or the merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; routing the received content to the determined distinct display region or the determined merged display region for display, wherein the received content is displayed automatically within the determined distinct display region and/or the determined merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and in response to a user selection of the determined distinct display region or determined merged display region displaying the received content; accessing the storage component to identify the individual associated with the identified source of the received content; and initiating a two-way communication session with the identified individual through the communication component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic display device for the display of content associated with at least one source of content, the electronic display device comprising:
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means for two-way communication with one or more sources of content via a telecommunications network, wherein the two-way communication comprises receiving signals containing content associated with a source of content and transmitting signals to an individual associated with that source of content; means for providing multiple distinct display regions for the display of content, wherein, in response to a user command, two or more of the multiple distinct display regions are merged to form a merged display region for the display of content; means for storing associations between each source of content and at least one of the multiple distinct display regions, wherein an association is created between one source of content and one of the multiple distinct display regions and/or between one source of content and the merged display region; means for analyzing received content to identify a source of the received content; means for determining the distinct display region and/or the merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and means for routing the received content to the determined distinct display region or the determined merged display region for display, wherein, the received content is displayed automatically within the determined distinct display region and/or the determined merged display region associated with the identified source of the received content; and in response to a user selection of the determined distinct display region or the determined merged display region displaying the received content, the routing means; accesses the storage component to identify an individual associated with the identified source of the received content; and initiates a two-way communication session with the identified individual through the two-way communication means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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