ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. An ornamental device, comprising:
- a display device having at least one interferometric modulator;
a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal; and
a processor configured to control an image on the display based on the external signal, wherein the external signal is emitted from a controller configured to control a plurality of ornamental devices to display coordinated images.
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Abstract
An ornamental display device having an interferometric modulator for displaying an ornamental image. The ornamental device may also have a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal. The ornamental device may further have a processor configured to control an image on the display based on the external signal. The external signal is emitted from a controller configured to control a plurality of ornamental devices to display coordinated images. The ornamental device may have a patterned diffuser formed on a transparent substrate to provide an ornamental image or information. The ornamental device may be a piece of jewelry or an article that may be worn. The image displayed may have an iridescent appearance. A controller may also be used to control images displayed on multiple ornamental device to provide coordinated images based on externals received or pre-programmed images.
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50 Claims
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1. An ornamental device, comprising:
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a display device having at least one interferometric modulator; a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal; and a processor configured to control an image on the display based on the external signal, wherein the external signal is emitted from a controller configured to control a plurality of ornamental devices to display coordinated images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making an ornamental device, comprising:
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providing a display having an interferometric modulator; providing a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal; and coupling a processor with the display and the signal receiver, wherein the processor is configured to control an image on the display based on the external signal, wherein the external signal is emitted from a controller configured to control a plurality of ornamental devices to display coordinated images. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An ornamental device, comprising:
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means for interferometrically modulating light; receiving means for receiving an external signal; and processing means for controlling an image on the modulating means based on the external signal, wherein the external signal is emitted from a controller configured to control a plurality of ornamental devices to display coordinated images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An ornamental article, comprising:
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an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a programmable display; and a processor configured to maintain a video sequence on the display, wherein the video sequence is pre-programmed or based on an external signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An ornamental article, comprising:
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means for interferometrically modulating light for forming a programmable display; and processing means for maintaining a video sequence on the display, wherein the video sequence is based on either a pre-programmed image or an external signal. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of making an ornamental article, comprising:
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providing a plurality of interferometric modulators; configuring the interferometric modulators into an array to form a programmable display; and electrically connecting a processor to the display for maintaining a video sequence on the display based on either a pre-programmed image or an external signal. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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