Multiple-sided video display system

• US 20040259635A1
• Filed: 06/23/2003
• Published: 12/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Peter Germeraad
• Original Assignee: Michael Peter Germeraad
• Inventors: Germeraad, Michael Peter
• Application Number:
  US10/600,583
• Publication Number:
  US 20040259635A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene

Abstract

A multiple-sided video display system containing two or more individual video display screens oriented at angles so that one and only one individual video display screen thereon can be seen by an individual positioned in front of one of the individual video display screens, and so that the face and upper body of all individuals positioned in front of each of the individual display screens can be seen by each other individual positioned at the multiple-sided video display system. The multiple-sided video display system can be used to play video computer games, to watch broadcast television, to connect to the internet, and to watch pre-recorded entertainment in VHS, DVD, MMC or like pre-recorded formats. In the computer game configuration, each user'"'"'s video screen preferably has its own game controller, speakers and headphones. When the multiple-sided video display system is used for watching broadcast or pre-recorded video content, the person watching one screen can be watching the same or different things compared to the person(s) on the other sides.

Claims

1. A multiple-sided video display system comprising, a mounting enclosure, containing two or more individual video display screens oriented at angles so that one and only one individual video display screen thereon can be seen by an individual positioned in front of the individual video display screen, and so that the face and upper body of all individuals positioned in front of the individual display screens can be see each other individual positioned in front of the individual display screens.

4. A multiple-sided video display system according to claim 1, wherein the video display system is electronically or optically connected via wireless or wired connections to a computer game controller.

5. A multiple-sided video display system according to claim 1, wherein the video display system is electronically or optically connected via wireless or wired connections to a video display computer, broadcast receiver, or pre-recorded content player.

6. A multiple-sided video display system according to claim 1, wherein number of video display devices is three.

7. A multiple-sided video display system according to claim 1, wherein number of video display devices is four.

8. A multiple-sided video display system according to claim 1, wherein number of video display devices is greater than four.

2. The process of displaying video broadcast content, internet content, or pre-recorded content utilizing a multiple-sided video display system.

3. The process of displaying computer games utilizing a multiple-sided video display system.