Method and system for displaying data

• US 20050254443A1
• Filed: 04/25/2005
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vibes Media LLC
• Original Assignee: Phi-Cam, LLC
• Inventors: Philbin, John Joseph, Villaruel, Vincent Borreros, Campbell, Alexander Gates, Zhao, Leon Xiaoliang, Benediktson, Samuel Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,356,712 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/310
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/23 Indication means, e.g. displays, alarms, audible means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A system is disclosing having a portable device, a computer, a network, and a display system. The portable device includes an input means for entering data and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the data and receiving messages. The computer includes an application and a display, the application includes a filter that checks the data against a list of words and indicates on the display if the data contains at least one of the words. The network is operatively connected to the portable device and the computer. The display system is connected to the computer and includes a display screen where the data is automatically displayed on the display screen for a predetermined period of time.

Claims

1. A system for displaying data comprising:

a portable device comprising an input means for entering data and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the data and receiving messages;

a computer comprising an application and a first display screen, the application comprising a filter that checks the data against a list of words and indicates on the first display if the data contains at least one of the words;

a network operatively connecting the portable device and the computer; and

a display system operatively coupled to the computer and comprising a second display screen where the filtered data is automatically displayed on the second display screen for a predetermined period of time.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the portable device is a cellular telephone.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the network is operatively connected to the portable device via a wireless link.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the display screen is mounted within a bar wherein patrons of the bar can view the display screen.

5. A system for displaying data comprising:

a portable device comprising a camera for entering a photograph and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the photograph and receiving messages;

a computer comprising an application and a first display screen;

a network operatively connected to the portable device and the computer;

a display system connected to the computer and comprising a second display screen wherein the photograph is automatically displayed on the second display screen for a predetermined period of time.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the portable device is a cellular telephone.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein a text message entered into the portable device is displayed on the second display screen.

8. The system of claim 5, the network operatively connected to the portable device via a wireless link.

9. The system of claim 5, the network operatively connected to the computer via a telephone line.

10. The system of claim 5, the network operatively connected to the computer via a wireless link.

11. The system of claim 5, wherein the second display screen is mounted within a bar wherein patrons of the bar can view the second display screen.

12. The system of claim 5, wherein the application controls the automatic display of the data.

13. The system of claim 5, wherein the predetermined period of time can be entered by a user of the application.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the predetermined period of time is about five seconds.

15. A method comprising the steps of:

receiving data from a portable device having an input means for entering the data and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the data and receiving messages;

filtering the data with a computer comprising an application and a first display, the application comprising a filter program that checks the data against a list of words and indicates on the first display if the data contains at least one of the words;

displaying the filtered data via a display system connected to the computer, the display system comprising a second display screen wherein the data is automatically displayed on the second display screen for a predetermined period of time.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of:

transmitting the data from the portable device to the computer via a network operatively connected to the portable device and the computer.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising the steps of:

receiving data from a plurality of additional portable devices;

filtering the data from each additional device; and

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displaying the filtered data on the second display screen.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the portable device is a cellular phone.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the portable device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

20. The method of claim 15 wherein the second display screen is a projection screen.