Reconfigurable personal display system and method
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1. An electronic display system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of electronic display devices in which a first one of the plurality of electronic display devices differs from a second one of the plurality of electronic display devices; and
(b) a mount configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s hand or wrist for use during an athletic activity that can be reused with any one of the plurality of electronic display devices and that is further configured to allow any one of the plurality of electronic display devices to be manually repositioned by the user in a plurality of viewing positions on the mount during the athletic activity.
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Abstract
We have disclosed a modular personal network (MPN) that includes multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Functions of the MPN may be modified by adding or removing components. The MPN may communicate with a personal computer. General purpose devices may include a control unit, a display, a user input, and an audio output. The MPN may provide a variety of functions, including time, communication, entertainment, organization, guidance, athletic, medical, travel, outdoors, identity, security, and military.
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1. An electronic display system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of electronic display devices in which a first one of the plurality of electronic display devices differs from a second one of the plurality of electronic display devices; and (b) a mount configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s hand or wrist for use during an athletic activity that can be reused with any one of the plurality of electronic display devices and that is further configured to allow any one of the plurality of electronic display devices to be manually repositioned by the user in a plurality of viewing positions on the mount during the athletic activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic display system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of electronic display devices each having a display screen, in which a first one of the plurality of electronic display devices differs from a second one of the plurality of electronic display devices; and (b) a mount configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s body that can be reused with any one of the plurality of electronic display devices and that is further configured to allow any one of the plurality of electronic display devices to be manually repositioned in a plurality of viewing positions on the mount by the user, wherein one of the plurality of electronic display devices is configured such that the orientation of images displayed on the electronic display device'"'"'s display screen can be modified independent of any manual repositioning of the electronic display device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of providing a flexible electronic display:
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(a) providing a mount to be worn on a user'"'"'s hand or wrist during an athletic activity; (b) configuring a plurality of differing electronic display devices; (c) configuring the mount to allow any of the plurality of differing electronic display devices to be easily attached to the mount for use during the athletic activity; and (d) configuring the mount to allow any of the plurality of differing electronic display devices to be manually repositioned by the user in a plurality of viewing positions on the mount during the athletic activity.
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22. An electronic display system comprising:
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an electronic display device having a display screen; and a mount configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s body for use during an athletic activity that is further configured to allow the electronic display device to be manually repositioned by the user in a plurality of viewing positions on the mount during the athletic activity, wherein the electronic display device is configured such that an electronic communication message can be received from a remote location and be displayed on the display screen during the athletic activity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An electronic display system comprising:
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an electronic display device having a display screen; and a mount configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s hand or wrist for use during an athletic activity, wherein the electronic display device is configured to display athletic performance information on the display screen during the athletic activity, and wherein the electronic display device and the mount are configured such that the electronic display device can be physically coupled to and removed from the mount by the user during the athletic activity. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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