Display and method of operation
First Claim
1. A sign structure comprising:
- a display;
a movable member adjacent said display, said movable member substantially shielding a portion of the display;
means for transmitting content to said display, said content comprising static or video images; and
means for controlling said movable member such that the movable member moves in harmony with the content being displayed.
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Abstract
A sign structure having a display, movable member and computer means creates a unique vehicle for displaying content. In one version, the movable member is adjacent to the display and substantially shields a portion of the display as it traverses thereover. Coordinated content transmitted to the display gives the appearance that the movable member is influencing the displayed content. For example, as the member moves upward an image below the member stretches in size while an image above the member compresses in size until the upper image disappears and the lower image occupies the entire visible portion of the display. This continues as the member traverses up and down over the display. The member may appear to manipulate the images by stretching, compressing, pushing, pulling and/or erasing them.
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40 Claims
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1. A sign structure comprising:
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a display;
a movable member adjacent said display, said movable member substantially shielding a portion of the display;
means for transmitting content to said display, said content comprising static or video images; and
means for controlling said movable member such that the movable member moves in harmony with the content being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display device comprising:
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one or more display screens;
a cabinet translatable in relation to the one or more displays, said cabinet concealing a portion of the one or more display screens; and
control means for controlling movements of the cabinet and electronically manipulating content transmitted to the one or more display screens. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sign structure comprising:
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a display;
a movable member adjacent said display, said movable member substantially concealing a portion of the display;
a system of pulleys and counterweights connected to said movable member; and
one or more computer processors for transmitting content to said display and controlling said system of pulleys and counterweights thereby controlling the movements of the movable member such that the movable member moves in concert with the displayed content.
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18. A method of displaying content comprising:
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transmitting at least two distinct images to one or more display screens, said images being either static images or video images;
controlling movements of a display screen blocker; and
wherein one of the at least two distinct images is displayed on only one side of the blocker and a second of the at least two separate images is displayed on only a second side of the blocker such that the images manipulate in conjunction with movements of the blocker. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of displaying content comprising:
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transmitting the content to one or more display screens, said content including static images, video images or combinations thereof; and
controlling movements of a display screen blocker wherein at least two separate images, one on each side of the display screen blocker, are displayed and appear to be manipulated in conjunction with movements of the display screen blocker.
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29. A system for displaying content comprising:
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means for creating content;
means for transmitting said content to a display device, said display device including a cabinet movable over a display screen of said display device; and
means for controlling movements of the cabinet in conjunction with the displayed content to create a desired effect. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification