Projection caller ID
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1. A projection caller ID system for displaying caller ID data received from a telephone company, said caller ID system comprising:
- a main housing having caller ID controller and a main display electrically connected to said caller ID controller, said caller ID controller for receiving caller ID data and formatting said data for display on said main display, a projection housing pivotally connected to said main housing and having a transparent slave display, a light source, and a lens, said transparent slave display electrically connected to said caller ID controller and for displaying caller ID data received from said caller ID controller, and said light source illuminated in response to a control signal received from said caller ID controller, said light source for projecting an image of said caller ID data displayed on said transparent slave display through said lens and out of said housing onto a surface.
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A projection caller ID system includes a caller ID display and controls and a projection arm to project caller ID data including caller name and number onto a surface such as a wall or ceiling. The projection arm includes a slave transparent LCD which is illuminated by LEDs to project an image of the caller ID data through a lens onto a surface. The projection caller ID system allows the caller ID data to be read from a distance from the caller ID unit and in a low light or dark environment as well as a normal ambient light environment.
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1. A projection caller ID system for displaying caller ID data received from a telephone company, said caller ID system comprising:
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a main housing having caller ID controller and a main display electrically connected to said caller ID controller, said caller ID controller for receiving caller ID data and formatting said data for display on said main display, a projection housing pivotally connected to said main housing and having a transparent slave display, a light source, and a lens, said transparent slave display electrically connected to said caller ID controller and for displaying caller ID data received from said caller ID controller, and said light source illuminated in response to a control signal received from said caller ID controller, said light source for projecting an image of said caller ID data displayed on said transparent slave display through said lens and out of said housing onto a surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A projection caller ID system for displaying caller ID data received from a telephone company, said caller ID system comprising:
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a main housing having caller ID controller and a main display electrically connected to said caller ID controller, said caller ID controller for receiving caller ID data and formatting said data for display on said main display, a projection housing pivotally connected to said main housing and having a transparent slave display, a pair of spaced apart light emitting diodes, and a lens, said transparent slave display electrically connected to said caller ID controller and for displaying caller ID data received from said caller ID controller, and said diodes energized in response to a control signal received from said caller ID controller, said diodes for projecting an image of said caller ID data displayed on said transparent slave display through said lens and out of said housing onto a surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A projection caller ID system for displaying caller ID data received from a telephone company, said caller ID system comprising:
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a main housing having caller ID controller and a main display electrically connected to said caller ID controller, said caller ID controller for receiving caller ID data and formatting said data for display on said main display, a projection housing pivotally connected to said main housing and having a light source positioned at a first end of said projection housing, a lens positioned opposite said light source and in front of an opening in said housing, a transparent slave display positioned between said light source and said lens, said transparent slave display electrically connected to said caller ID controller and for displaying caller ID data received from said caller ID controller, and said light source illuminated in response to a control signal received from said caller ID controller, said light source for projecting an image of said caller ID data displayed on said transparent slave display through said lens and out of said housing onto a surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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