DE102015116309A1 - Interactive display device, article with a device according to the invention, control device and system for interactively controlling a device according to the invention, method for interactively controlling a display device according to the invention, digital storage medium, computer program product and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device having at least one optical display element and at least one circuit for controlling and / or regulating at least one optical display element, wherein the circuit is formed and / or configured at least for data exchange with at least one external control device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an article with such a display device, a control device for controlling and / or regulating such a display device, a system with such a display device and such a control device, a digital storage medium, a computer program product and a computer program.

Description

The present invention relates to a display device according to claim 1. It also relates to an article, in particular a fashionable article, according to claim 14, a control device according to claim 15 and a system according to claim 16. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for interactive control and / or rules Finally, the invention relates to a digital storage medium according to claim 18, a computer program product according to claim 19 and a computer program according to claim 20.

It is known to beautify the appearance of objects, in particular of fashionable objects, for example by applying colors, shapes, patterns and / or images.

Especially with fashionable objects, such as accessories, it is often emphasized that they always correspond to the current, constantly changing trend or follow the development direction of fashion.

The object of the invention is to allow the appearance of objects, in particular of fashionable objects, to be changed interactively and / or individually, at least in part, without necessitating the purchase of a new article. For this purpose, suitable devices, systems and methods, a suitable digital storage medium, a suitable computer program product and a suitable computer program should be specified.

The object of the invention is achieved by a display device having the features of claim 1. It is further achieved by means of an article, in particular a fashionable article, with the features of claim 14, by means of a control device having the features of claim 15 and by means of a system having the features of claim 16. Furthermore, this object is achieved by a method for interactive Finally, it is achieved by means of a digital storage medium having the features of claim 18, a computer program product having the features of claim 19 and by means of a computer program having the features of claim 20 ,

According to the invention, the display device has at least one optical display element and at least one, preferably integrated, circuit for controlling and / or regulating at least one optical display element, in particular for changing a display state or display content of at least one optical display element, wherein the circuit additionally for at least Datenaustauch, in particular for contactless Datenaustauch, with at least one external control device is formed and / or configured.

The present invention may also relate to a circuit according to the invention. Such a circuit according to the invention is designed and / or configured at least for controlling and / or regulating at least one optical display element, in particular for changing a display state or display content of at least one optical display element. Such a circuit according to the invention is also designed and / or configured at least for data exchange with at least one external control device.

An article according to the invention has at least one display device according to the invention.

An inventive, preferably external, control device is provided, configured and / or configured to control and / or regulate at least one display device according to the invention, in particular at least one circuit of the display device. The external control device preferably has at least one input device for inputting at least one parameter or for inputting data. Alternatively or additionally, the external control device has at least one detection device for detecting or for determining or providing at least one parameter or data.

An inventive system has at least one display device according to the invention and at least one control device according to the invention.

• – Eingabe von wenigstens einem Parameter und/oder von Daten mittels der Eingabeeinrichtung der Steuereinrichtung; und/oder
• – Erfassen, Ermitteln oder Bereitstellen von wenigstens einem Parameter und/oder von Daten mittels der Erfassungseinrichtung der Steuereinrichtung;
• – Übertragen des wenigstens einen Parameters und/oder der Daten an den wenigstens einen Schaltkreis der Anzeigevorrichtung; und
• – Steuern und/oder Regeln der Anzeigevorrichtung, insbesondere Ändern eines Anzeigezustands oder Anzeigeinhalts des optischen Anzeigeelements der erfindungsgemäßen Anzeigevorrichtung, mittels des wenigstens einen Schaltkreises basierend auf dem wenigstens einen übertragenen Parameter und/oder auf den übertragenen Daten.

A method according to the invention for interactively controlling and / or regulating a display device of a system according to the invention, in particular for changing a display state or display content of at least one optical display element of at least one display device according to the invention, comprises at least the following steps:

• - Input of at least one parameter and / or data by means of the input device of the control device; and or
• Detecting, determining or providing at least one parameter and / or data by means of the detection device of the control device;
• - transmitting the at least one parameter and / or the data to the at least one circuit of the display device; and
• Controlling and / or regulating the display device, in particular changing a display state or display content of the optical display element of the display device according to the invention, by means of the at least one circuit based on the at least one transmitted parameter and / or on the transmitted data.

By "interactive control and / or rules" can be understood, in particular, that at least one display device and / or at least one display element, in particular an image content and / or state of a display element, changes from an external side, for example by means of an external control device is and / or targeted and / or controlled in a controlled manner. In particular, the change, in particular of its type and / or duration, can be controlled by a user and / or system, in particular a system according to the invention.

An inventive digital, in particular non-volatile, storage medium, in particular in the form of a machine-readable carrier, in particular in the form of a floppy disk, CD or DVD or EPROM, with electronically or optically readable control signals can cooperate with a programmable computer system such that the mechanical steps of the inventive Procedure be initiated.

In this case, all, some or some of the machine-carried out steps of the inventive method can be initiated.

An inventive computer program product has a volatile, volatile or stored on a machine-readable carrier program code or a signal wave for initiating the mechanical steps of the inventive method when the computer program product runs on a computer on. By a computer program product according to the invention, for example, a computer program stored on a carrier, an embedded system as a comprehensive system with a computer program (eg electronic device with a computer program), a network of computer-implemented computer programs (eg client / server system, Cloud computing system, etc.), or a computer on which a computer program is loaded, run, stored, executed or developed.

The term "machine-readable carrier" as used herein, in certain embodiments of the present invention, refers to a carrier that contains data or information interpretable by software and / or hardware. The carrier may be a data carrier such as a floppy disk, a CD, DVD, a USB stick, a flashcard, an SD card and the like.

A computer program according to the invention has a program code for initiating the mechanical steps of the method according to the invention when the computer program runs on a computer. Under a computer program according to the invention, for example, a physical, distributable software product can be understood, which has a program.

Advantageous developments of the present invention are the subject of subclaims and embodiments.

Embodiments of the invention may have one or more of the following features in any combination. This applies in particular to the extent that this is technically impossible for the person skilled in the art. Advantageous developments of the present invention may also be the subject of the dependent claims.

In all of the above and in all subsequent embodiments, the use of the term "may be" or "may have" etc. is synonymous with "preferably" or "preferably", etc., and is intended to explain embodiments of the invention.

Whenever numerical words are mentioned herein, those skilled in the art will understand these as indicating a numerically lower limit. If this does not result in a contradiction that is recognizable to the person skilled in the art, the person skilled in the art therefore always reads "at least one" or "at least one", for example, when specifying "a" or "one". This understanding is also included in the present invention such as the interpretation that a numerical word such as "a" may alternatively be meant to mean "exactly one" wherever technically possible for those skilled in the art. Both are encompassed by the present invention and apply to all number words used herein.

Spatial statements made herein, such as "top", "bottom", etc., refer in case of doubt to the illustration as it appears from the attached figures.

Whenever referred to herein as "suitable,""intended,""designed,""configured," and / or "programmed," the skilled artisan may refer to this as to understand a particular embodiment of the device in question. The aforementioned terms can be used interchangeably here.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the optical display element is configured and / or configured to display and / or display at least one color, at least one pattern, at least one image, at least one motif, and / or any combinations thereof, particularly on its surface.

In certain exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device has a plurality of, in particular different, for example, based on different display technology functioning, optical display elements.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the optical display element includes, is equivalent to, or consists of at least one passive display and / or at least one active display.

A "passive display" can in particular be understood to mean a display which permanently displays image contents, for example texts and / or images, without the need for a maintenance voltage. Advantageously, an image generated on a passive display can still remain when no voltage is applied. By contrast, a "non-passive or active display" can be understood to mean, in particular, a display which displays image contents, for example texts and / or images, provided and as long as it is or will be supplied with a voltage. An image generated on an active display will not survive when power is removed.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, a passive display, in particular its state, for example display state, and / or content, can be changed, in particular by at least one, preferably functionally connected, circuit.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the optical display element has at least one inorganic light-emitting diode (LED) and / or at least one organic light-emitting diode (OLED). For example, at least one, some or all light-emitting diodes may be formed as a spot or area light-emitting diode. Preferably, at least two, some or all light-emitting diodes can be arranged and / or formed in a regular arrangement, for example as a matrix. Preferably, the light-emitting diodes may be formed as thin-film light-emitting diodes, for example, produced by means of thin-film techniques and / or microstructuring techniques.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the optical display element comprises at least one liquid crystal display (LCD display).

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, a passive display includes or consists of at least partially electronic paper.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the optical display element comprises, at least in sections, black-and-white, grayscale and / or colored electronic paper (hereafter "ePaper"), for example a gyricon sheet, or consists thereof at least partially or completely.

An "electronic paper" may in particular be understood to be a passive, non-luminous display which reflects the light like normal paper and in which image information or image content is displayed permanently without the need for a maintenance voltage. Advantageously, an image generated on electronic paper can thus still remain when no voltage is applied.

For example, in some exemplary embodiments of the invention, an "electronic paper" may be understood to mean a thin layer of transparent plastic, such as plastic, containing a plurality of small spheres located in and filled with a liquid-filled shell, such as oil can move freely, especially turn, can. The balls of such an electronic paper can optionally also have on different parts of their surface several and / or different colors and be statically charged such that when a corresponding voltage is applied, a certain part of the spherical surface straightens in a certain direction.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the circuit is designed, arranged and / or in particular at least for controlling and / or regulating the optical display element, in particular integrally with the display device or integrated in the display device, for example integrally with the optical display element or integrated in the optical display element functionally, for example electrically and / or mechanically, connected to this and / or this.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the circuit is configured and / or configured at least for wireless data exchange and / or for wireless data connection with at least one external control device.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the circuit comprises at least one, preferably active or alternatively passive transmitter and / or receiver for wireless data exchange and / or for wireless data connection with at least one external control device.

In certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the circuit has at least one, preferably passive, supply, device and / or at least one, preferably passive, circuit, sensor, in particular a measuring sensor, transmitter and / or receiver.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, a "transmitter" can in particular be a transmitter or a transmitter of at least one signal, in particular an optical, acoustic and / or haptic signal, for example a digital signal, for example a radio, radio, data and / or TV signal are understood.

A "passive device or supply" or a "passive circuit, sensor, transmitter and / or receiver" can be understood in particular to mean a device and / or component which receives the energy required for its operation from another device, in particular contactless, for example from at least one electromagnetic field of such, worried.

A "measuring sensor" can in particular be at least one sensor for measuring a physical and / or physical property, for example a photosensor, a thermal sensor, pressure sensor, light sensor and / or a sensor for measuring and / or determining at least one vital function, for example a pressure, Blood pressure, gas, oxygen content, pulse or the like, or combinations thereof.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, at least one sensor, in particular a measuring sensor, is integrated and / or configured in or with the circuit. Alternatively or additionally, at least one sensor, in particular a measuring sensor, is not formed and / or configured in or with the passive circuit. In particular, in some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, such a sensor can be used in a display device according to the invention, for example in another component of the display device, for example in the optical display element, or outside the display device according to the invention, for example as a stand-alone device, for example as an attachable to a body or object and / or or attachable device, for example, as an implant, trained and / or configured. In particular, such a sensor may in some exemplary embodiments according to the invention be designed and / or configured for, preferably contactless, data transmission with at least one circuit according to the invention, with at least one internal or external device, in particular control device, and / or with a further component of at least one display device according to the invention be.

A "passive device or supply" or a "passive circuit, sensor, transmitter and / or receiver" can be understood in particular to mean a device and / or component which receives the energy required for its operation from another device, in particular contactless, for example from at least one electromagnetic field of such, worried.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device and / or the optical display element has at least one touch-sensitive surface which is designed and / or configured for inputting parameters and / or data.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device and / or the optical display element has at least one control and / or actuating element. The control and / or actuating element can, in some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, be designed to control and / or regulate at least one further device and / or to actuate inputs, for example as a mouse, keyboard and / or pointer and / or switch replacement and / or configured.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device and / or the optical display element has at least one photosensor.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the circuitry is configured and / or configured to process and / or transmit the data or parameters entered or to be input to the touch-sensitive surface.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the transmitter is included as part of the Circuitry, in particular integral with this or integrated in this, trained and / or configured.

In some example embodiments of the invention, the circuit comprises a plurality of related and / or interacting circuits, which together, at least control and / or regulate at least one optical display element and / or at least one wireless data exchange and / or at least one wireless data connection with at least one Take over and / or realize external control device.

A "circuit" can be understood in particular as a circuit arrangement, a circuit and / or a circuit arrangement, in particular an integrated circuit and / or circuit arrangement.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the circuit or circuits may be configured and / or configured, in particular, as a chipset, such as a micro- and / or nanostructured chipset, such as a BLE and / or NFC chipset.

A "chipset" may in particular be understood to mean a circuit arrangement on a substrate, in particular a semiconductor, for example silicon, microstructured and / or nanostructured.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the circuit is integrated in the chipset by means of chip scale packages (CSP for short).

In some example embodiments of the invention, the display device and / or the circuit or the circuit arrangement comprises at least one controller, in particular a microstructured controller, for example an ARM Cortex M0 +.

In some example embodiments of the invention, the dimensions of the controller and / or chipset are less than 1.99 mm, 1.94 mm, and / or 0.56 mm.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the circuit, in particular the chipset, is designed, configured and / or contained or arranged in a foil or layer, in particular a thin layer.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, in addition to fulfilling at least one further functionality, the circuit is designed and / or configured in particular.

In certain inventive exemplary embodiments, the circuit has at least one portion configured and / or configured to fulfill at least one additional functionality. In particular, the circuit may be of modular construction, each module being designed and / or configured to fulfill and / or implement at least one specific functionality.

By "functionality" and / or "fulfilling or realizing a functionality", for example, the ability of at least one optical display element, a sensor, another device, a transmitter and / or at least one receiver to control, regulate, interrogate read and / or to communicate with one or such, in particular to exchange data, to be understood. By a "functionality" and / or a "fulfillment or realization of a functionality" may alternatively or additionally in particular the technical training or realization and / or the ability of at least a portion of a circuit according to the invention as a communication interface, in particular for contactless communication, for example as NFC or BLE interface, to be understood.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the circuit or the circuits can be designed and / or configured in particular as a chipset, in particular modular, for example separated according to functionality.

A "wireless connection or communication" or a "wireless data exchange" may, in particular, be understood as a connection and / or an exchange, preferably of data and / or parameters, which may be through a wireless local area network, for example WLAN, a local or global radio network , in particular mobile radio, Bluetooth, for example Bluetooth Low Energy (hereinafter referred to as "BLE"), and / or near field communication (in the following: "NFC").

In some example embodiments of the invention, the circuit may be used as a passive element during a data exchange and / or during a wireless data connection with at least one external controller. In particular, in this case, the circuit may be formed and / or configured to be powered from an external electromagnetic field, preferably from at least one external control device.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the circuit is configured, configured, and / or programmed to support wireless data communication, such as BLE or NFC, or has at least one interface compatible therewith.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device has at least one current, voltage and / or power supply, in particular a battery, for example a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery, for example at least one non-rechargeable primary cell and / or at least one rechargeable battery , on.

A "current, voltage and / or energy supply" can be understood in particular as a current, voltage and / or energy supply device.

In certain exemplary embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage and / or power supply is integrated with and / or integrally formed with and / or integrated with at least one external control device to control and / or regulate at least one optical display element and data exchange / or configured.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage and / or power supply is designed and / or configured as an electrical and / or electronic circuit, in particular as an integrated circuit, circuit or circuit arrangement. In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, a current, voltage and / or energy supply designed in particular as a circuit, circuit or circuit arrangement is designed and / or configured for inductive transmission, in particular of electrical and / or electromagnetic signals and / or energy. The power, voltage and / or power supply may be configured and / or configured in some inventive non-contact transmission embodiments.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, a current, voltage and / or energy supply can be exchanged and / or replaced, or the current, voltage and / or energy supply, the display device and / or an object comprising at least one display device according to the invention is for this purpose configured and / or trained.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the power, voltage and / or energy supply comprises at least one nano-battery or is designed as such.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage, and / or power supply includes at least gold caps and / or similar technologies, such as capacitors.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the current, voltage and / or energy supply is designed and / or with current peaks of about 50 .mu.A up to about 20 mA, in particular without loss of functionality and / or little or no capacity to lose configured.

The term "nano-battery" may in particular refer to a battery technology in which a carrier has a plurality of, substantially or regularly arranged nanopores, which are provided with an anode and a cathode, wherein in the free space of the nanopores, an electrolyte is or can be added, for example by means of a spraying and / or evaporation process.

In some example embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage, and / or power supply includes or is configured as at least one small cell, such as a Renata CR1025.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage, and / or power supply includes or is configured as at least one rechargeable lithium polymer battery (LiPo cell).

In some example embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage and / or power supply is configured and / or configured to provide a voltage in the low voltage range.

A "low-voltage range" can in particular be understood as meaning a voltage range from a few nV to a few hundred μV.

In certain exemplary embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage and / or power supply is configured and / or configured to provide a voltage in the high voltage range.

A "high voltage range" can be understood in particular to be a voltage range of a few mV to a few kV.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, at least one dimension, such as the diameter, of the current, voltage, and / or power supply is not more than or substantially 10mm.

In some example embodiments of the invention, at least one dimension, such as thickness, of the current, voltage and / or power supply is not more than or substantially 0.5mm.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the power, voltage and / or power supply has a capacity of at least 10 mAh in the charged state.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the capacity of the power, voltage, and / or power supplies is 10mAh or 30mAh, or is in the range between 10mAh and 30mAh.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the capacity of the current, voltage and / or energy supply for the operation of the display device over a fixed, predefined time, for example a few hours or about one evening, especially in bright ambient light formed and / or configured ,

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the at least one circuit includes at least one circuitry for, preferably wireless and / or non-contact, eg, inductive, recharging a rechargeable power, voltage, and / or power supply. The inductive recharging can be realized in certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention by means of an induction charger.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, all or some of the individual components of the display device are designed, configured and / or produced as layers, in particular thin layers, for example as film and / or as multilayer film.

A "thin film" may in particular be understood as meaning a layer having a thickness of a few mm, a few μm or a few nm, for example a microlayer and / or a nanolayer, for example a layer of 0.1, 0.2 or 0.3 mm ,

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device is designed and / or configured as a layer system, in particular as a thin-layer system, for example as a film or multilayer film, in particular as a flexible film. In this case, for example, the various components, for example a circuit, a transmitter and / or receiver and / or a power supply can be arranged, formed and / or configured in respectively different layers or in the same layer. For example, different layers can be arranged at least partially one above the other and optionally at least functionally and / or mechanically connected to one another.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device may comprise further layers, in particular functional or non-functional layers, for example color layers.

In certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device is designed to protect its electronics, in particular from external influences, for example atmospheric humidity, mechanical stress, oxygen and / or pressure.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device may comprise at least one further layer, in particular a protective and / or visual protection layer, for example a colored privacy layer. In certain exemplary embodiments of the invention, a protective layer may in particular be an outer, for example an upper, and / or a lower, for example transparent, layer of the display device.

In certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device may have at least one attachment layer, for example an adhesive layer or adhesive surface or a surface provided with fastening elements, for example a micro- and / or nanostructured surface, which in particular for affixing and / or fastening, in particular for releasable Attachment, the display device is provided and designed. Preferably, such a fastening layer can be provided with a removable protective layer film.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device may be completely enclosed, for example, by a protective layer. Alternatively or additionally, the display device may later be provided with a protective and / or visual protection layer, for example in a production step of an article according to the invention.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device completely from an external environment, for example by means of a shell or by means of a device enclosing material to be separated. In particular, the display device may be air, oxygen and / or waterproof.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the display device is applied and / or formed at least partially or completely on or in a, in particular flexible, substrate or carrier layer, for example glass, preferably in a moisture and / or oxygen-impermeable layer.

In some example embodiments according to the invention, at least partially comprises at least one layer and / or a portion of the display device, in particular an outer layer, for example a protective layer, the display device of health-acceptable, skin-friendly and / or dermatologically tested material.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, at least one layer may consist of or may comprise a gel or varnish of a self-drying gel, in particular of an acrylic gel, for example a fingernail gel or varnish.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, all or some of the materials of the display device are reusable and / or may be reprocessed for further use.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, all or some of the materials of the display device are degradable, degradable, and / or consist at least in part of renewable materials, such as wood, paper, natural fiber, and / or combinations thereof.

In certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, at least one optical display element, at least one power supply, at least one additional layer of the display device is designed and / or configured as a thin-layer or thin-layer system, for example as a film or multilayer film, in particular as a flexible film.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device and / or at least one of its components is flexible, stretchable, flexible, and / or has at least one curved surface.

In certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, at least one layer of the display device, in particular an outer, for example an upper and / or a lower layer, at least partially has a surface structuring, for example a microstructure and / or nanostructuring.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device may be configured as an insert for an article. In other exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device is integrally formed with an article or integrated with an article.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device may be configured and / or configured as a disposable article, such as a disposable or disposable article.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the article is particularly a fashion article, such as an artificial nail, a goggle frame or lens, a hair clip, a belt buckle, a pin, or a piece of jewelry or a portion thereof. For example, in some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the article is at least a portion of a piece of furniture, a window, a building, a body of a vehicle, a mirror, and / or any surface of any object.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the artificial nail is designed and / or formed as a finger or toenail.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device has a thickness of at most, at least partially, 1.5mm, preferably 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1, 2, 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5mm.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the dimensions of the display device are at most 8 mm wide and 14 mm long.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the thickness of the display device, in particular comprising all components, is a maximum of 1.5 mm.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the display device is at least partially configured and / or configured to be reworked, for example sanded and / or cut to become. For this purpose, in particular, a section of the display device which is different from the optical display element, for example a border of the optical display element, can be provided and formed from a post-processable material.

• – das Herstellen und/oder das Bereitstellen wenigstens eines optischen Elementes,
• – das Herstellen und/oder das Bereitstellen wenigstens eines entsprechenden Schaltkreises, welcher wenigstens zum Steuern und/oder Regeln einer Anzeigevorrichtung und zur Ermöglichung eines Datenaustauschs mit wenigstens einer Steuereinrichtung ausgebildet und/oder konfiguriert ist, und
• – das funktionelle Verbinden wenigstens eines optischen Anzeigeelements mit wenigstens einem Schaltkreis, derart dass der Schaltkreis wenigstens ein optisches Anzeigeelement steuern und/oder regeln kann.

A production method for producing a display device according to the invention and / or an article according to the invention may comprise at least the following steps:

• The production and / or the provision of at least one optical element,
• The production and / or the provision of at least one corresponding circuit which is designed and / or configured at least for controlling and / or regulating a display device and for enabling data exchange with at least one control device, and
• - The functional connection of at least one optical display element with at least one circuit, such that the circuit can control and / or regulate at least one optical display element.

An "external control device" may in particular be understood to mean an integral control device or a control device which is not integrated with or arranged in the display device.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the external control device may be in the form of a computer, in particular as a portable and / or mobile PC, for example as a smartphone, flat computer, tablet, smartwatch, portable, programmable clock or the like, or contained in or in one.

In certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the control device is an application and / or software, in particular for a computer, and / or has at least one such.

In certain example embodiments of the invention, the controller is configured and / or configured to control and / or regulate a plurality of display devices and / or optical display elements. In particular, the control device can be designed and / or configured to control and / or regulate some or all of these display devices and / or optical display elements individually and individually, or synchronized with one another.

A "controlling and / or regulating" can in particular be understood as meaning a change in a display status of a display device and / or an optical display element. Alternatively or additionally, changing a picture content, an intensity and / or a contrast may be understood as meaning.

In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the inventive method and / or the control device is computer implemented.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, data, in particular image contents, can be transmitted from the external control device to the display device.

In some example embodiments of the invention, the controller includes memory to temporarily or permanently store data.

In particular, "data" can be understood as meaning digital data, for example image content, video content, registration data, user-specific data or other data.

In some exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the method according to the invention may comprise an identification step of a user of the display device and / or a data exchange with another computer, in particular with an external server, for example wirelessly. Such a computer may, for example, provide data which, under certain conditions, in particular user-related conditions, may be used by the user to control and / or regulate his display device. Such data may, for example, contain and / or be specific image contents, image change patterns and / or intensity and / or contrast control patterns.

In particular, in some example embodiments of the invention, the method of the invention, for example, in the form of a subscription, may allow and / or allow for a particular amount of data or access to particular data.

In some exemplary embodiments of the inventive method according to the invention, it may be provided, in particular, to change the image content of at least one optical display element at regular time intervals. The time period for such changes can be set, for example, by the user of the display device.

Some or all embodiments according to the invention may have one or more of the advantages mentioned above or below.

An important advantage of all the exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that the content of the optical display element can be changed several times, for example, thousands of times.

An advantage of some exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that, for example, the appearance, in particular the color, the pattern and / or the motif, for example a provided or private image, video or photo, of an object designed with the display device can be chosen at will, in particular according to short and / or regular, in particular individual time intervals, changed and / or can be varied. Thus, no new object with different optical properties must be purchased.

An advantage of some inventive exemplary embodiments is that the optical display element, in particular if it is formed as a thin-film element and / or comprises electronic paper, is at least partially flexible and / or flexible. Thus, the most diverse surfaces, even non-planar, for example, curved, curved and / or curved surfaces, can be upgraded with the optical display element or at least partially made of this.

An advantage of some example embodiments according to the invention is that the optical display element, for example when it comprises electronic paper, can display content that is sharply read from a wide angle.

A further advantage of some exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that if the optical display element, for example, comprises electronic paper and / or if no power, voltage, and / or power supply is necessary, more space remains for the remaining components.

An advantage of some exemplary embodiments of the invention is that the visual display element, for example, if it comprises a passive display, such as electronic paper, can display content without the need for a sustain voltage. Thus, for example, the display device or an object upgraded with the display according to the invention can be produced without its own power supply, for example a battery. As a result, the complexity of the production decreases and a manufacturing method of the display device or the object can be significantly simplified. In addition, the display device or the article can advantageously be made lighter and / or thinner.

Advantageously, in certain exemplary embodiments according to the invention, the appearance of at least one or more objects according to the invention, for example fingernails, can be controlled or changed, for example also at short intervals.

It may be advantageous in some exemplary embodiments according to the invention that several objects according to the invention, for example fingernails, are individually controllable. In addition, the individual objects may optionally be controlled and / or regulated with regard to one another or to one another depending on one another, for example synchronously, in a specific sequence and / or according to a pattern or algorithm which is preferably selectable by the user.

A further advantage of some exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that some or all of the objects according to the invention, for example fingernails, at least their appearance, intensity, contrast and / or content are controlled and / or regulated by an external device, in particular a smartphone, for example by radio transmission can be. Thus, the display device can be changed by a user while on the move.

Yet another advantage of some exemplary embodiments of the invention is that the thickness of the display device, and thus the manufacturing cost of the display device, can be adapted to a particular item or item type, such as nail type. For example, for thicker artificial fingernails or larger objects, such as "bubble nails" or nail claws, thicker presentation units associated with lower manufacturing cost may preferably be used and / or integrated.

Another advantage of some exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that the voltage of the power and / or energy supply lies in the low-voltage range, which is safe for humans.

Advantageously, the display device air, oxygen, waterproof, compact and / or built in a simple manner and / or be formed.

Advantageously, the display device can be at least partially constructed and / or formed with materials which can damage the environment and regrow little.

Yet another advantage of some exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that the display device is largely insensitive to external influences and / or its electronics.

A further advantage of some exemplary embodiments according to the invention is that the display device can be at least partially reworked. Thus, it will make possible adjustments to the specific circumstances, such as users.

Yet another advantage of some exemplary embodiments of the invention is that the display device supports communication technologies that are very common and can thus reach a wide audience.

The present invention will be explained in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which identical reference numerals designate identical or similar components, by way of example in particular using the example of an artificial nail. However, the invention is not limited to artificial nails but also relates to other objects. In the partially simplified figures:

1 shows schematically a cross section of a portion of a display device according to the invention in a first exemplary embodiment; and

2 schematically shows a simplified view of display devices according to the invention of different shapes in a further exemplary embodiment.

The 1 shows the view of a cross section of an optionally designed as a thin-film display device 10 in a first exemplary embodiment.

The outer surface of the display device 10 is for example just shown. In embodiments not shown, however, optionally at least the outer surface of the display device may be at least partially curved, curved or curved.

In the example shown, the display device according to the invention has various layers. The layers may optionally be formed as a film, in particular as a flexible film.

A first exemplary embodiment of the display device 10 provides that the display device 10 at least one optical display element 20 , a purely optional protective layer 60 at least one in at least one circuit 30 integrated power, voltage and / or power supply 40 and at least one transmitter and / or receiver provided purely optionally 50 , an optional purely intermediate layer 60 ' and also an optional purely adhesive layer 60 '' includes.

In this case, the optical display element 20 formed in the example shown as a passive display, for example, partially as electronic paper. In other examples, not shown here, however, the optical display element 20 be designed as an active display, for example as a matrix of luminous or light-emitting elements.

The optical display element 20 Optionally, it may additionally have at least one touch-sensitive surface. The optical display element 20 , the circuit 30 and / or another component of the display device 10 Optionally, it may additionally comprise at least one sensor, a transmitting device and / or a control and / or actuating element or device.

The intermediate layer 60 ' For example, it may be formed as a gel layer, for example as an acrylic gel layer. The intermediate layer 60 ' is preferably optional between the optical display element 20 and another component of the display device, such as the power, voltage and / or power supply 40 and / or the at least one circuit 30 arranged. There may optionally be further intermediate layers between individual components of the display device 20 be provided (not shown), for example, for connection purposes.

The circuit 30 is optionally designed as a chipset. Optionally, the chipset may also include at least one transmitter and / or at least one receiver 50 and / or further components, for example at least one further circuit for fulfilling a further functionality.

The electricity, voltage and / or energy supply 40 may be formed for example as a battery and / or as a circuit arrangement. In certain embodiments, the display device 10 comprise at least one passive element, which can draw energy from an existing electromagnetic field and / or is designed for this purpose.

The thickness of the entire display device 10 is optionally below 1.5mm. In other exemplary embodiments, the thickness is optionally less than 1 mm, for example 0.5 or 0.6 mm.

The further dimensions of the display device 10 For example, their length and / or width can be selected and dimensioned depending on the object.

The display device may, for example, as in 2 be designed as an artificial nail and, as in 1 indicated, for example, on a nail 70 a finger 90 attached and / or fixed, for example, glued.

The illustrated layers and / or components are functionally, electrically and / or mechanically connected to one another such that the desired current, voltage, energy and / or data exchange between the layers is ensured.

The illustrated double arrow schematically indicates a purely optional possible or occurring energy and / or data and / or information exchange, preferably contactless data exchange, between the optical display element 20 or a component thereof and the circuit 30 ,

The same applies to the optional double arrow between the display device 10 , in particular the circuit 30 and / or the sender and / or receiver 50 , and the control device 80 ,

The same applies to the optional double arrow between the control device 80 and a further, in particular external, device 100 for example, a server.

There may optionally be further data exchange paths between individual components of the display device 10 be present and / or provided.

2 shows a schematically simplified plan view of 5 different display devices according to the invention 10 in a second exemplary embodiment.

Here are the display devices 10 For example, as an insert for an artificial nail, such as a finger or toenail, trained and / or configured. The display devices 10 Alternatively, for example, may optionally be designed and / or configured as an artificial nail.

The nails optionally have at least partially an oval, square, rounded and / or pointed shape.

In addition, optionally, the surface of the nails may also have curvatures and / or surface structuring.

In particular, the entire surface of the artificial nail may coincide with the surface of one or more optical display elements and / or be formed thereof. Alternatively, it is possible for certain sections of the display device 10 are not designed as a display or display element. These sections can be reworked purely optional, for example, cut and / or sanded.

Individual nails can be controlled individually, for example, individually and independently, for example by means of an external control device, angefunkt.

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Claims (20)

Display device ( 10 ) comprising: - at least one optical display element ( 20 ); and at least one circuit ( 30 ) for controlling and / or regulating at least one optical display element ( 20 ), where the circuit ( 30 ) at least for data exchange with at least one external control device ( 80 ) is formed and / or configured. Display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1, wherein the optical display element has at least one passive display. Display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passive display at least partially comprises electronic paper. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the circuit ( 30 ) at least one transmitter and / or receiver ( 50 ) and / or a circuit arrangement for wireless data exchange and / or for wireless data connection with at least one external control device ( 80 ) having. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the circuit ( 30 ) has at least one transmitter device, at least one control and / or regulating device and / or at least one sensor. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transmitter device, control and / or regulating device, the sensor and / or the transmitter and / or receiver ( 50 ) is a passive element. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the individual components of the display device ( 10 ) each as thin films and the display device ( 10 ) is formed as a thin-film system. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the display device ( 10 ) at least one current, voltage and / or power supply device, which in or with the circuit ( 30 ) is formed and / or configured. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the circuit ( 30 ) is designed and / or configured as a chipset. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the display device ( 10 ) is designed and / or configured as an insert for an article. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein the display device ( 10 ) is integral with or integrally formed and / or configured in an article. Display device ( 10 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the article is an artificial nail. Display device ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 12, wherein the display device ( 10 ) is designed and / or configured as a disposable article. An article comprising at least one display device ( 10 ) according to one of claims 1 to 13. External control device ( 80 ), formed and / or configured to at least one display device ( 10 ) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 and / or to regulate, wherein the external control device ( 80 ) comprises at least one input device for inputting at least one parameter or for inputting data and / or at least one detection device for detecting or for determining or providing at least one parameter or data. System comprising: - at least one display device ( 10 ) according to any one of claims 1 to 13; and at least one external control device ( 80 ) according to claim 15. Method for interactively controlling and / or regulating a display device ( 10 ) of a system according to claim 16 comprising at least the following steps: - input of at least one parameter and / or data by means of the input device of the control device ( 80 ); and / or detecting, determining or providing at least one parameter and / or data by means of the detection device of the control device ( 80 ); Transferring the at least one parameter and / or the data to the at least one circuit ( 30 ) of the display device ( 10 ); and - controlling and / or regulating the display device ( 10 ) by means of the at least one circuit ( 30 ) based on the at least one transmitted parameter and / or on the transmitted data.  Digital storage medium, in particular in the form of a floppy disk, CD or DVD or EPROM, with electrically readable control signals, configured to cooperate with a programmable computer system such that the mechanical steps of a method according to claim 17 are caused.  Computer program product with a program code stored on a machine-readable carrier for initiating the mechanical steps of the inventive method according to claim 17, when the computer program product runs on a computer.  Computer program with a program code for initiating the mechanical steps of a method according to the invention according to claim 17, when the computer program runs on a computer.

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