CN1720555A - Floor display system with variable image orientation - Google Patents
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A floor display system (100) comprises, in different embodiments, one or more of the following features: multiple display panels (310, 315, 325, 330); variable image orientation (520, 577); networked data distribution and management (108, 109, 125, 800-804); interactivity (900-909, 1000); image-enhancing optics (1100); controlled audio (111); a protective covering (1200); an anti-slip element (1300.1); fragrance technology (1400); theft prevention (1500, 1501); a track-and-trench system (1910, 1915); specialized positioning mechanisms (2020); and lightweight; flexible layers (2100).
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The rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Application that the application is indicated below requiring under Paris Convention: application serial 60/418626, submit on October 12nd, 2002; Application serial 60/428387 was submitted on November 19th, 2002; And application serial 60/429044, submit on November 22nd, 2002.In addition, the application is the part continuation application of the application serial 10/438923 of submission on May 16th, 2003.Application serial 10/438923 is the part continuation application of the common pending application sequence number 10/285639 of submission on November 1st, 2002, and it is again that on May 3rd, 2002 submitted to and the continuation application as the application serial 10/137357 of No. 6507285 mandate of United States Patent (USP) on January 14th, 2003.Application serial 10/137357 is to submit to January 24 calendar year 2001 and the continuation application as the application serial 09/767846 of No. 6417778 mandate of United States Patent (USP) on July 9th, 2002.Application serial 09/767846 is the continuation application of the application serial 09/418752 submitting on October 15th, 1999, abandoned now.Application serial 09/418752 is to submit on May 4th, 1999 and the part continuation application as the application serial 09/304051 of No. 6219876 mandate of United States Patent (USP) April 24 calendar year 2001.Each of above-mentioned application is intactly incorporated herein by reference.
Background
The message transmission of advertisement and other kind provides with the form that adopts " vertical space " usually: promptly, and billboard, wall, suspension type display or the like.On the other hand, be used for advertisement and message transmission have potentiality but unheeded to a great extent a kind of space is a ground space, it can be described to " horizontal space ".
Many effort have been carried out so that ground space is used for advertisement.Bonding (i.e. " stick-on ") ground applique is known.This class applique can comprise coloured image, and transmits certain advertisement information, for example " drinks cola ".But this advertising media is subjected to the restriction of the following fact: message is static and malleable not.On the other hand, the United States Patent (USP) 6417778 that intactly is attached to has by reference herein been described a kind of the revise electronic console relevant with ground, and it makes image and text be easy to change, but allows the advertisement information fast adaptation also effectively at the expection client.
But, by on ground or the visible advertisements or the message transmission that show on the ground come reality to pass to spectators effectively, still have a difficult problem.Among these difficult problems be how directed content displayed so that watch and understand.On the contrary, normally non-existent in a vertical space difficult problem relevant with image orientation.For example, when the someone watched computer monitor or televisor, shown image " faced up " almost all the time from spectators' angle because people's great majority all be adopt pin on the ground and a skyborne mode come directed.Therefore, same, the advertisement of vertical space almost is heads with relative spectators of image in the message transmission all the time.
On the other hand, when image during at horizontal space, the problem relevant with the orientation of image may appear.For example, may from any amount of different directions near or watch on the ground and with the image of ground coplane.The direction approaching, image according to spectators can be face up, put upside down, oblique one side or crooked with any direction from spectators' angle.More particularly, suppose that ground image orientation is that the spectators that are easy to go north watch and understand (for example relative these spectators face up).This image is then put upside down for the spectators that walk southwards, thereby also is extremely indigestible.Equally, suppose that ground image orientation is for being heads for the spectators that walk westwards--same image is then put upside down for the spectators that walk eastwards.
How difference by observational language influences image presents, and these consider that matters may be more complicated.For example, though English text be with from left to right, from top to bottom order reads, at Asian language, as Japanese in, text is to read from top to bottom in row in from left to right the carrying out of row.In Israel, text is read from right to left.
Brief description
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A-2D represent ground display system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3,4,5A-5C, 6A-6B and 7 illustrate variable image orientation according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 A-8D explanation is disposed according to embodiments of the invention, is had the various schemes of the ground display system of selected content;
Fig. 9 and Figure 10 represent can with related various interactivity devices of ground display system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 represents according to embodiments of the invention, comprises the material layer that approaches diffraction prism;
Figure 12 A and 12B represent protective cover according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 A and 13B represent screening glass according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 14 and Figure 15 represent warning system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 16-18 represents the assembly and the assembling of ground display system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 19 A-19D represents track and channel system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Mechanical system is located in Figure 20 A-20E explanation according to an embodiment of the invention; And
Figure 21 A-21C represents light according to an embodiment of the invention flexible electrical display device.
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Embodiments of the invention relate to the ground display system that except that further feature, also has variable image orientation.More particularly, the shown image of ground display system can come directed and/or redirected according to spectators' angle, so that make image be easier to watch and understand.For to image orientation and/or be redirected, image can be rotated or otherwise move or displacement.
Ground display system can be arranged on the public place, as commercial undertaking or other public building, and be configured to the electronics mode show revisable arbitrary content, as advertisement or out of Memory content.For example, ground display system can be arranged near the shelf of depositing product for sale, and demonstration advertisement and the promotional content relevant with product.Except variable image orientation, ground display system also can comprise following feature: networking data is distributed and management; Interactivity; Figure image intensifying optical device; Controlled audio frequency; Protective cover; Non-slip feature; The fragrance technology; Antitheft; In track and channel system, dispose; Special detent mechanism; And light flexible realization.Discuss these and other aspect of embodiments of the invention in more detail below.
As mentioned above, U.S.6417778 discloses a kind of system of conveying a message in the electronics mode via chart display of being used for.More particularly, chart display can for example provide LCD in conjunction with revising electronic message surface.Display can be connected to computing machine, and computer generated image can show on display.Therefore, can be at the image that shows on the display by producing different computer pictures and showing that on display that computer picture revises.Display can be associated, for example be included in its recess with the foundation of mulching material, perhaps can be included in faceup in the bottom surface of embedded part of mulching material.Perhaps, display can be on the whole and any common formation of foundation or embedded part.Can revise that display can utilize can be by any a plurality of different graphics that show on display of variety of way.For example, the position display that figure can generally be fixed on display perhaps can be rolled on display, adopts two kinds of demonstration methodses to show a plurality of figures separately or in combination.
Other alternatives that is used to revise the figure that shows on the mulching material comprises that the employing light emitting polymer is created and thereby change figure.Light emitting polymer can be coated to, appends to or be woven in the mulching material.Light emitting polymer can be used for any part of mulching material, for example foundation or embedded part, perhaps other any part of the different embodiment of mulching material.Light emitting polymer is known, and describes in United States Patent (USP) 5945502,5869350 and 5571626, and is by reference that it is intactly incorporated herein.
Other selection of display is to adopt electric ink or conductive paper.Conductive paper can be bought from Xerox, and describes in United States Patent (USP) 5723204,5604027,4126854 and 4143103, and is by reference that it is intactly incorporated herein.Conductive paper adopts each that be called Gyricon to be about the thousands of little charged pearl of hair width to create pixel.The duotone pearl embeds in the plastic sheet of the filling liquid that forms paper surface.Each half black half white pearl gyrates with electric field.Pearl is that black flour or fine flour are upwards determined image.Because do not need refreshed image, and because screen is not back lighting, so conductive paper only uses the sub-fraction of the used power of conditional electronic display.Time writer and printer class device can be used for making image to arrive on the paper.
Electric ink can (address: 45 Spinelli PI., Cambridge MA02138) buys from E Ink Corp..Electric ink adopts micro-capsule encapsulation micromechanics display system.Small micro-capsule is captured between two plastic sheets to create pixel.Perhaps, micro-capsule can spray from the teeth outwards.The result is flexible display material.Micro-capsule is transparent, and comprises the potpourri of black ink and white pigments small pieces.Electric charge passes through micro-capsule.According to static charge, the pigment small pieces swim in the top of each micro-capsule or rest on the bottom.When the pigment small pieces swam in the top, the surface presented white.When they rest on the bottom thereby below ink the time, the surface is black.Each of two states is stable: black or white.Cover the shape of the lip-deep transparent electromagnetic grid control chart of sheet picture.Display can be connected to for example computing machine by wireless mode, thereby by for example utilizing the Motorola paging system to be connected to WWW.If use a plurality of displays, then the text on all displays can be changed by webpage simultaneously by single editing machine.
According to embodiments of the invention, replenish or substitute technology can be used to realize ground display system above-described." ground " represents floor, ground or its any surface in this article, comprising concrete, pitch, carpeting, timber, malthoid, ceramic tile, rubber, vinyl or the like.Ground display system 100 as shown in Figure 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.Ground display system 100 comprises the electronic display unit 101 related with mulching material 102.More particularly, display device 101 can be connected to mulching material 102 or by its support or included or otherwise related with it to small part.Mulching material 102 and associated electrical display device 101 can be taked many versions, and can be made of various materials, and are not limited to concrete form as herein described.In an embodiment, mulching material 102 and electronic display unit 101 are designed for existing the place of walking or other (the wheel shopping cart is for example arranged) traffic.Therefore, mulching material and electronic display unit may be robust, be enough to make them to be trampled repeatedly, to walk, perhaps allowed wheel shopping cart or other rolling or slip object through them, and insignificant to the adverse effect of mulching material and display device.For example, electronic display unit can have transparent or semitransparent firm protective cover and watch electronic display unit so that allow by it, and prevent that electronic display unit is subjected to and walking or the relevant damage of other traffic, for example cut, crack, cracked, tear or damage that the environment dirt causes.Mulching material 102 can be fixed to ground or can be portable, makes it can be easy to move to diverse location.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are respectively top view or vertical view and the lateral elevational view or the elevation views of mulching material 102.Shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, mulching material 102 can comprise at least one dip plane.More particularly, mulching material 102 can comprise a plurality of dip plane 212,213,214 and 215, they are downward-sloping and leave end face 200 (as mentioned above, it may be the surface of the protective cover of display device 101), make the whole girth of mulching material dock obducent people near the ground and present the dip plane.This structure can make mulching material be easier to be passed through by the people who walks on mulching material, perhaps when mulching material is laid on the passageway of commercial undertaking by have the wheel shopping cart pass through.According to embodiment, at least a portion of display device 101 can be arranged to the one or more dip plane coplane with mulching material.This can make the demonstration of display device allow separated by a distance or just be easier to watch near the obducent people in ground, because display is raise slightly.
Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D explanation, embodiments of the invention also can comprise flexible or compressible edge frame member 220.Edge frame member 220 can be arranged in abutting connection with the dip plane 212,213,214 and 215 edge.For example, shown in the sectional view of Fig. 2 D, edge frame member 1430 can be in abutting connection with the dip plane 215 edge 221.By yielding surface is provided, edge frame member can make from ground to the mulching material 102 perceiveed by the people through mulching material than micromutation.Only as an example, edge frame member can be made by for example metal, timber, plastics, natural rubber, silicon rubber, scum rubber or urethane rubber.
Referring now to Fig. 1, the electronic display unit 101 related with mulching material 102 can be configured to with static (do not have moving or change) or dynamic (for example roll or otherwise move or change) form display graphics image and the alphanumeric data of electronics mode.More particularly, electronic display unit 101 can be coupled to controller 103 by wired or wireless mode, and can make amendment with the selected any content of explicit user via controller 103.For example, as shown in Figure 1, electronic display unit 101 can be via display driving circuit, be coupled to controller 103 as video graphics adaptor card 105.Controller 103 can comprise the electronic logic circuit of any kind of: the general purpose microprocessor or the ASIC (special IC) that for example can adopt software arrangements.The driver 105 of electronic display unit can combine with controller 103 or in be built in ASIC.Controller can also be have processor and storer and have in be built in the form of the single board computer of the one or more display driver circuits on the plate, and be used for PERCOM peripheral communication or the form of data load to the wireless module of storer.
Controller can be coupled to medium 104, it can be any type of medium that are suitable for storing numerical data, comprising RAM (random access memory), ROM (ROM (read-only memory)), flash memory or other non-volatile solid electronic memory, EEPROM (EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memo)) or magnetic and/or optical disc memory.Medium 104 for example can store by the Control Software of controller 103 operations and under the control of Control Software on electronic console 101 video content of rendering preferences.The user interface (not shown), can be coupled to controller, thereby realize adopting specific user's input, as of the configuration of specific control program, so that produce specific demonstration and/or audio frequency output to controller as personal computer with display monitor and keyboard.Audio devices 111, also can be coupled to controller 103 via sound card 110 as loudspeaker.Audio devices 111 can be exported the audio content of the option of storage in the medium 104 under the control of controller 103.The assembly of ground display system 100 can be by power supply 114 power supplies.Ground display system also can comprise sensing apparatus 113, so that the various interactive application of ground display system are provided, below is described in more detail.Sensing apparatus 113 can be coupled to controller 113, and provides signal to it.Sensing apparatus can be wired or wireless to the connection of controller.
Data can adopt the FPDP 106 that for example is coupled to the public system bus to be stored in the medium 104.Only as an example, bus can be USB (USB (universal serial bus)).Ground display system also can comprise the radio port 107 that for example adopts wireless WAN/LAN card to realize.By radio port 107, ground display system 100 can and communicate with network 125 couplings.Network can be the network of any kind of, comprises such as wide area networks such as the Internet (WAN) or comprises for example Local Area Network of other ground display system.By network 125, ground display system 100 can for example be coupled to the server computer 108 of network via radio communication device 112.Server computer 108 can be coupled to database 109.Database 109 can be stored the information relevant with the operation of ground display system 100.For example, database can comprise video and audio content or the Control Software in the medium 104 that can download to ground display system.Therefore, ground display system 100 can be remote controlled.But ground display system 100 does not need networking, and can be by for example coming local control via FPDP 106 local download contents and Control Software.In addition, though wireless communications method and system are as shown in Figure 1, wired system also can be used, and perhaps can combine with wireless system.
Except foregoing, the display technique that can use in an embodiment of the present invention also comprises: LCD (LCD), light emitting diode (LED), Organic Light Emitting Diode (0LED), electroluminescence (EL) display, plasma display panel (PDP), the field-emitter display (FED) that comprises printable field launcher, ferroelectric display, polymer LED (PLED), light emitting polymer (LEP), Electronic Paper and luminescent ceramic or other luminescent inorganic material.Other display technique that can use in an embodiment comprises optical fiber technology, and wherein, remote image forms in the electronics mode and adopts the photoconduction source to be sent to fiber array or fibre bundle.The remote image light source can be that mulching material is inner or outside.Other display technique of considering comprises holographic the demonstration.In this technology, white light or laser hologram can produce in the inside or the outside of mulching material 102, and by the lens focus that may be Fresnel lens, make it be watched the people of display 101 to see with acute angle.
As mentioned above, electronic display unit 101 can show alphanumeric data and graph image at least.Content can comprise alphanumeric data separately, comprise graph image (for example picture) or the two combination separately, according to selected video content, can be static or motion or static with move two kinds.Motion alphanumeric data and image for example can roll.Alphanumeric data and graph image can be black and white or full color.In addition, display device 101 can comprise demonstrations different more than: promptly, the viewing area of display device can be at content by subregion.For example, the viewing area can comprise " window " that two or more are different, and each shows different contents.For example in " split screen " TV, and being extensive use of of using of the various graphics softwares of ubiquitous " Windows " software by comprising Microsoft , this subregion of display is well-known.
Various digital video file forms are used on the electronic display unit 101 and produce image, comprise MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group), DVD (digital universal disc) or digital video disk and Flash.In addition, the conventional video content of for example using in the Web TV can be exchanged into digital video content, is used for showing on the electronic display unit 101 according to an embodiment of the invention.A kind of such transfer process relates to from video-tape extracts traditional NTSC (national television systems committee) video, and is stuck in the computing machine by video capture it is caught.An example of this card is Targa 2000 RTX plates.In case be captured, video can be compressed into the file with the form that can be play by digital device.For example, file can be preserved according to MPEG1 or MPEG2 form.
According to embodiment, the assembly of aforesaid ground display system 100 can be completely contained in the inside of mulching material 102, fully in the outside of mulching material 102, and perhaps the part assembly can be in the inside of mulching material 102, and other assembly then externally.
Variable image orientation
Fig. 3 explanation according to embodiments of the invention, have the ground display system of variable image orientation." image " expression can be separately or with any combination, make up anything of visual representation with static state or dynamic format or its, comprises picture, design, text, numeral etc.In Fig. 3, ground display system 100 is expressed as the form 320,335 with same image, and wherein, each form is for to watch orientation from corresponding different directions.More particularly, image 335 is from first spectators' angle possibility complete " facing up ", and image 320 is from first spectators' angle possibility complete " putting upside down ".On the other hand, from second spectators' angle, image 335 can " be put upside down " fully, and image 320 then can " face up " fully.In ground display system shown in Figure 3, the electronic display unit 101 of system can comprise a plurality of independent displaying modules or the panel 310,315,325,330 related with mulching material 102.Each panel can be separately in conjunction with any of above-mentioned display technique.Two or more panels can be configured to show composograph: for example, composograph 335 is formed in the corresponding demonstration on the panel 325 and 330.In addition, each of separate panels can be configured to display image independently." independently " expression in this context is not the ingredient as composograph.In addition, each panel can be configured to show have with another panel on the image of image different orientation.
In some applications, allow spectators only see that directly the image at indivedual panels in his front may be favourable.In this class was used, some the standard LCD display with minimum visual angle may be very suitable.That is to say,, just may make to be presented at accordingly when a direction is watched in fact as seen by the directed display board 310,315,325,330 that combines this standard LCD technology suitably, then invisible in fact when another direction is watched.For example, rely on employed LCD technology, near or stand near the face plate edge 327 spectators and may be clear that image on panel 310 and 315, but can't be clear that the image on panel 325 and 330.Equally, near or stand near the face plate edge 329 spectators and may be clear that image on panel 325 and 330, but can't be clear that the image on panel 310 and 315.Directed selectively by this way panel can prevent that the spectators near ground display system from seeing he is put upside down or the image that tilts and thereby go to discern the situation of this image as possible.
Fig. 4 represent multi-panel display device as mentioned above another may use.As shown in Figure 4, each panel can be configured to be independent of other panel and comes display image (with to adopt two or more panels to form composographs opposite).In the example of Fig. 4, the corresponding different complete images 410,415,425,430 of each panel 310,315,325,330 expressions, wherein, each image have with other image at least one different orientation.For example, the respective orientation of each image may be selected to and is fit to best watch from corresponding different directions.This feature for example can be used to for showing different messages from the approaching people of corresponding different directions.In general, embodiments of the invention as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 when be arranged on people mainly towards the position of two directions opposite each other walkings, for example in the passageway in grocery store, may be very favourable when the top of a flight of stairs or bottom or inlet/outlet passage etc. are located.Everybody notices that multi-panel display device is not limited to four panels according to an embodiment of the invention; Panel more or less is feasible.
Other alternatives is shown in Fig. 5 A-5C according to an embodiment of the invention.Shown in Fig. 5 A-5C, but ground display system 100 can comprise rotatable and translation (for example removable or displaceable) image 520 of electronics.Ground display system also can comprise a plurality of near detecting device 530,540,550,560, for example is included in the sensing apparatus 113.According to from the signal near detecting device, but rotatable and translation image can be according to rotating such as the standards such as degree of closeness of spectators and ground display system and/or translation is orientated for the expection of being watched by spectators.
More particularly, for example can install, append to the edge of mulching material 102 or otherwise related near detecting device 530,540,550,560 with it.For example, can be related with the dip plane 212,213,214 and 215 of mulching material respectively near detecting device 530,540,550,560.Can be used for determining orientation near detecting device at given image 520 preset time according to spectators' degree of closeness.For example, can be coupled to the controller 103 of ground display system, and send signal to controller near detecting device.According near the information the signal that detecting device received, can determine by controller, with second spectators 590 for comparing near detecting device 540, first spectators 580 are more close for example near detecting device 550.Controller really usual practice as being undertaken by carrying out suitable hardware and/or software algorithm.For example, under the condition shown in Fig. 5 A, controller can make image 520 rotation and/or translations, makes it face up from spectators 580 angle.On the other hand, shown in Fig. 5 B, can be according to from determining near the input of detecting device, with spectators 580 for comparing near detecting device 550, spectators 590 are more close near detecting device 540.Under these conditions, image 520 rotatable and/or translations make it face up from spectators 590 angle.Equally, shown in Fig. 5 C, can be according to from determining near the input of detecting device, with spectators 590 for comparing near detecting device 540, spectators 595 are more close near detecting device 530.Under these conditions, image 520 rotatable and/or translations make it face up from spectators 595 angle.
The technology that is used to carry out image rotation as mentioned above and/or translation is known.For example, many current available electronics display drivers (for example the video graphics adaptor card 105) and electronic display unit 101 support to be adopted as image rotation and/or the translation that the custom-designed software of this generic operation carries out.As previously described, according to from the input signal near detecting device, controller 103 can move judges that software realizes for example decision tree, so that judge which the most close ground display system and its which bar edge among a plurality of spectators.Then, controller can move corresponding rotation and/or translation software correspondingly rotates and/or the shown image of translation.Everybody notices that image rotation and/or translation need not occur with the degree of 90 shown in Fig. 5 A-5C increment; Trickleer increment up to part degree in the rotation is feasible.
Though image rotation and/or translation software are a kind of possibilities that realizes, another possibility can be with a plurality of different fixed orientation memory images, and judges that according to proximity the given image of selection is used for showing from institute's memory image.In addition, proximity may not be unique basis of selecting the specific image orientation, and other basis is feasible.For example, image can be configured to circulation regularly and takes a plurality of different orientations.If if do not have spectators fully near or do not draw judgement to proximity, then can have the default orientation of image.Embodiments of the invention also can comprise " screen protection program " pattern, and begin or stop video output according to people's proximity.
Can realize by various forms near detecting device, for example comprise: ultrasonic detector, thermal detector, motion detector, IR (infrared ray) viameter, electronic eyes, video camera, charge-coupled device (CCD) or other imaging system.
Be also noted that, shown in Fig. 5 A, outline line 577 is used to represent that electronics generates the actual physics edge of the electronic display unit 101 of arbitrary part of figure or ground display system, and it has circular substantially, and is opposite with basic square or the rectangle shown in the earlier drawings.Almost circular according to an embodiment of the invention electronic display unit can rotate with the redirection map picture mechanically according to the signal from proximity transducer.On the other hand, image rotation of Fig. 6 A and 6B explanation electronics (as software-driven) and/or translation, wherein, the electronic display unit of ground display system comprise as previously described basic square or a plurality of modules or the panel of rectangular arrangement.
Fig. 7 explanation, near detection not necessarily need by be positioned among the mulching material 102 or on carry out near detecting device.But for example, near detecting device can be arranged among near the ground display system 100 the object, on or otherwise related with it.Fig. 7 represent to be arranged on the shelf 710 adjacent with ground display system 100 near detecting device 715,720 and 730.According near detecting device 715,720 and 730 signals that received, the controller 103 of ground display system can determine that among a plurality of spectators which is the most close, but and correspondingly directed rotatable/translation image 720.Thisly determine for example can to carry out according to the known distance of respective detection device and ground display system.Also can be located in the ceiling or for example near detecting device and to be suspended on the ceiling in orbit.
Data allocations and management:
Expect that ground display system can be deployed in the public building of many types according to an embodiment of the invention, comprise commercial undertaking (for example market, shop).In single buildings, can dispose a plurality of ground display systems.A plurality of ground display systems can be used to for example notify to be sold and the price situation, and the description of product is provided, and client is directed to ad-hoc location in the commercial undertaking, or the like.Therefore, independent or grouping control ground display system is exported to produce particular video frequency/audio frequency according to its position, may be favourable.More particularly, the video/audio content of given ground display system output for example can be with near product, for example the product on the adjacent shelf is relevant.Therefore, embodiments of the invention relate to ground display system are configured to produce the output of particular video frequency/audio frequency, as described below.
Direct link is downloaded
With reference to Fig. 8 A, the user can pass through inking device 800, arrive ground display system 100 as hand-held controller/memory storage (CSD) physical connection, comes local configuration ground display system 100.Connection can be for example via direct link 801, arrive for example FPDP 106 of ground display system as cable link.Then, the user can download to the medium 104 of ground display system from installing 800 selected video/audio content and/or Control Software.Any data is downloaded to ground display system and for example can be depending on the position at ground display system place thereby depend on that what content may be concerned with.The video/audio content of downloading can change by downloading new video/audio content by the same way.
Local Area Network is downloaded
With reference to Fig. 8 B, the user for example can be according to the following stated Remote configuration ground display system: but user's handle assembly 800 is connected to computing machine 108 in the buildings (webserver for example, referring to Fig. 1), this for example connects and can realize with wireless mode or realize via wired USB link via IRDA (Infrared Data Association).The webserver 108 can be connected to a plurality of ground display systems 100 in the buildings by wired or wireless connection (for example adopting LAN 125 and Ethernet) again.Video/audio content and/or Control Software then can download to the webserver 108 from installing 800, and download to each ground display system that connects 100 from the webserver.The data that download to first ground display system can be different with the data that download to second ground display system, depend on for example relevant position of first and second ground display systems.Device 800 can be for example CSD, personal computer or laptop computer etc.Perhaps, server 108 can be linked to the database 109 of content and Control Software, but and user's direct server 108 content and/or Control Software are downloaded to ground display system from database 109.
Local area radio is downloaded
With reference to Fig. 8 C, according to embodiments of the invention, the user does not need to be connected to as previously discussed network server computer.But the user only need be near a plurality of ground display systems that will dispose, from nearly beyond 100 feet with wireless mode Remote configuration ground display system.Shown in Fig. 8 C, the user for example can allow device 800, be equipped with short range wireless transmitter as laptop computer or CSD, it can send wireless signal 802, so that communicate by letter with each ground display system 100 in the commercial undertaking via for example CDMA (CDMA) or other similar communication protocol.Like this, content and/or Control Software need not can wirelessly download to each ground display system by network.Perhaps, identical short-distance radio emission can be used for data are sent to the webserver 108, and server then can be given each ground display system data allocations.
Wide area network (WAN) is downloaded
With reference to Fig. 8 D,, be feasible with a plurality of different buildingss, as the telecommunication and the configuration thereof of a plurality of ground display systems in the commercial undertaking according to embodiments of the invention.This for example can adopt WAN (wide area network) configuration to realize.More particularly, shown in Fig. 8 D, central control position 803 can via to the Internet or the wired or wireless connection chain of other certain wired or wireless (for example satellite) WAN804 receive the LAN125 related with each mechanism.Each LAN125 can be linked to a plurality of ground display systems 100 that are arranged in the mechanism by wired or wireless mode again.Video/audio content and/or Control Software then can download to each LAN from central control position 803, and LAN then can be sent to a plurality of ground display systems to video/audio content and/or Control Software.As mentioned above, owing to may wish to allow the corresponding ground display system in the same mechanism produce different video/audio output, so each ground display system can have the unique identifier code of distributing to it.This identifier code can provide in the head of the numerical data corresponding with video/audio content that is used for specific ground display system and/or Control Software.Header information can be used to guarantee that each ground display system receives the data at it.
Satellite network download
As the variant of above-mentioned WAN download technology, satellite network download can be used in the wide area network situation that constellation provides via satellite.Here, satellite can the data point-to-multipoint be broadcast to receiver (for example dish formula receiver) in each mechanism that comprises ground display system.Data then can propagate into for example corresponding ground display system via LAN.Shown this class ability such as the Direct TV of Iridium, the Hughes of Motorola and the satellite system the Boeing Digital Cinema.
Be linked to the chart display of point of sale (POS) system
Interactivity
Embodiment according to ground display system of the present invention can comprise interaction feature, as described below.
Solicited message
Embodiments of the invention can comprise to client's solicited message and write down the ability of institute's solicited message.An illustrative example as shown in Figure 9.As shown in Figure 9, for being coupled to ground display system 100 via wired or wireless the connection (for example bluetooth) with a plurality of interactivity devices that the people provides alternately.The interactivity device for example can comprise: such as speech input devices such as microphone 900, the keyboard that is used for the input alphabet numerical data or numeric keypad 901, touch quick display screen 902, card reader 903, barcode scanner 905 and reward voucher distributor mechanism 907.Each device can be arranged on the comfort level of speaking or keying in or otherwise handling.Ground display system 100 can comprise speech recognition software, is used to carry out the voice recognition processing of speaking of people to speech input device 900.Ground display system also can comprise pressure transducer 909 under the end face of the viewing area of ground display system.Pressure transducer 909 can be embodied as for example film contact-making switch.The controller 103 of each be coupled to ground display system of above-mentioned interactivity device is used for sending signal to controller.Controller is programmed for according to received signal and carries out expectation function.
The photographed images that shows the people
Embodiments of the invention can comprise the interactivity device of realizing with video camera, so that catch people's image, and image can be shown on ground display system.An illustrative example as shown in figure 10.Video camera 1000 can be installed near the ground display system 100 on the ground 1050, for example on shelf 1020.Video camera 1000 can pass through and be provided with, thereby catches near the people's 1030 who walks ground display system or stand image.People's image 1060 for example can be attached in the advertisement 1070 that shows on ground display system.People's image for example can be used as the continuous motion video or shows with rest image." frame grabber " function of video camera can be used to create rest image.Rest image for example can be made amendment by image editing software, so that transmit certain interesting message.For example, in the advertisement 1070 of Figure 10, the stackable face of milk beard to the people.
Optical device
Strengthen according to an embodiment of the invention the observability of display or the technology of visual effect and comprise the use prism.Diffraction or Fresnel prism are known, and are that market is on sale, for example with brand name Reflexite
TMSell.This diffraction prism can be as thin as several millimeters or even part millimeter.According to embodiments of the invention, the thin-material layers that comprises diffraction prism can be arranged on the electronic display unit of ground display system.This diffraction prism is arranged on makes corresponding demonstration can be easier to see on the electronic display unit, especially along specific direction.Simultaneously, because prism material is very thin, so ground display system can keep not outstanding.Figure 11 explanation is provided with the material layer 1100 that comprises thin diffraction prism on the electronic display unit 101 of ground display system 100.
Audio frequency
The volume that embodiments of the invention can provide the audio devices 111 of careful control ground display system to be produced is especially for example in order to make the purpose for the visitor's of the commercial undertaking that comprises a plurality of ground display systems or other public building interference minimum.For this reason, the volume of the sound of audio devices output and the distance that bandwidth can be controlled to limit sound transmission.For example, the sound wave of lower frequency (for example less than about 200 to 300Hz) is propagated farther with the decay littler than the sound wave of higher frequency.Therefore, embodiments of the invention can comprise the control gear that moves suitable software, as controller 103, be used for control audio output comprising frequency, and be used for span of control limit of control, make audio frequency output experience by the people in the preset range best a little more than about 200 to 300Hz.
Embodiment also can comprise near detecting device, is used to provide signal, to make decision about the audio frequency output that should produce what kind.For example, can detect someone when near detecting device and be in the preset distance with ground display system, and the controller of display system sends corresponding signal earthward.According near the signal that detecting device received, controller can start or stop audio frequency output, control audio frequency and volume etc.The controller of corresponding ground display system also can be linked to central computer, as described in disposing as the possible diverse network of above combined ground display system.The audio frequency output of the corresponding ground display system of central computer may command for example produces audio frequency output simultaneously so that prevent the interior ground display system of preset distance each other.
In an embodiment, audio devices 111 also can comprise and for example is attached to mulching material or in its vicinity directional loudspeaker is set.Directional loudspeaker can point to estimates that people are with certain approaching direction or some direction.It is just approaching from what direction to detect the someone near detecting device, and this information can be used for making corresponding directional loudspeaker to produce audio frequency output by controller.
Can provide the output of control of video and/or audio frequency according to people's proximity from above embodiments of the invention that voice-operated argumentation and front be should be appreciated that the argumentation to variable image orientation.More particularly, according to people's proximity, ground display system can start or stop video or audio frequency output according to an embodiment of the invention, and adjusts image orientation and audio frequency output characteristics separately or in combination.
Protective cover
As mentioned above, embodiments of the invention can comprise the firm protective cover that is used for electronic display unit.According to possible embodiment, discuss other realization details of this protective cover below with reference to Figure 12 A-12B.
Shown in Figure 12 A, only as an example, protective cover 1200 can comprise the utmost point transparent component 1210 that is made of glass or rigid plastic.Protective cover can comprise the hard conating 1220 on the transparent component 1210, and wherein, coating 1220 for example is the coating of class diamond, hard dense carbon coating as is known, and they have the engineering properties similar to diamond but be not too expensive.Coating 1220 also can be formed or comprised these materials by for example those plastics that are used for the applied plastic lens well-known in the art or polymer coating.Protective cover also can comprise the antireflecting coating 1230 on the hard conating 1220.Antireflecting coating 1230 for example can comprise multilayer or organic metal oxide or the organic or polymer coating with various refractive indexes, and as the lens coating field was known, they reduced reflection.Though not shown, in certain embodiments, on the bottom surface 1205 of transparent component 1210, can there be antireflecting coating.Can reduce dazzle and prevent to scratch as the described coating of previous section.
Figure 12 B represents an alternative, and wherein, hard conating 1220 is omitted, and has only the be laid in end face of transparent component 1210 of antireflecting coating 1230.Equally, though not shown, in certain embodiments, on the bottom surface 1205 of transparent component 1210, also can there be antireflecting coating.
Anti-skidding
Embodiments of the invention also can comprise detachable transparency protected.Detachable transparency protected can comprise non-slip feature, so as to help to reduce the people when he sets foot on ground display system for example because of moisture or the moist possibility that slips.With reference to Figure 13 A, detachable transparency protected 1300 can be arranged on the above-mentioned protective cover 1200.Except preventing damage (for example stain and scratch) to protective cover 1200, sheet 1300 also can have the antiskid surface, wherein, antiskid can by on the surface for example or add wherein coarse sand or particle such as sand grains, by the surface decorative pattern, slit or other any kind of discontinuity surface 1300.1, disperse material or other any material character, lip-deep nonskid coating or above-described any combination of the sheet that works for antiskid provide by suction in the sheet and/or water.Sheet can cover whole ground display system, comprises electronic display unit and mulching material, perhaps can only cover a wherein part.Anti-slip material for example can adopt strip to be distributed on the ground display system.
Shown in Figure 13 B, embodiment can comprise a plurality of screening glass of lamination form 1301, and wherein sheet can be removed separately.When the top sheet of lamination was dirty, it can be removed and be abandoned, so that expose following clean sheet.According to other alternatives, anti-skidding screening glass material can be the form of a volume continuous material 1302, and wherein, clean material is for example provided by timing device or dirt pick-up unit.
The fragrance technology
Embodiments of the invention can comprise fragrant technology.For example, have the scent of that is clipped between each sheet or fragrance a lamination lamination can with distributor mechanism that ground display system is used in combination in provide.For example, stacked sheet pile up can be arranged on the ground display system or near, the distributor mechanism that for example on support, provides in.Perhaps, odorous of layer of transparent can be arranged on ground display system whole or the part on, for example on the dip plane of mulching material.This feature soap, washing lotion, cosmetics, dress material washing agent, fiber softener, air freshener and utilize smell or fragrance as may be effective especially aspect the marketing of other many products of principal character.
With reference to Figure 14, in alternative, ground display system 100 can comprise dynamo-electric fragrant distributor mechanism 1400, and it regularly or in conjunction with given advertisement discharges a burst of fragrance.For example, distributor mechanism 1400 can be connected to mulching material 102 or therein or on, perhaps can be related with ground display system by alternate manner.This class dispensing devices is developed, and adopts little piezoelectric driving systen to make and sprays the fragrant minimum pump of a small amount of storage.In addition, MEM (microelectromechanical systems) has been developed the electromechanics suction that is used to carry out liquid.
Antitheft
It is antitheft that embodiments of the invention can provide, as described below.
Warning system
Can comprise according to the ground display system of embodiment and to be configured to the warning system that when ground display system is moved without permission, is activated.With reference to Figure 15, warning system can comprise can detect the unauthorized motion detection device 1500 whether ground display system is moved.For example, the device 1500 can be connected to mulching material 102 or therein or on, perhaps can be related with ground display system 100 by alternate manner.This device for example can comprise accelerometer or the mercury cut-off that is coupled to controller 103.When the variation of the position that detects ground display system, this device can send signal to controller.Controller then can determine whether to produce can listen and/or visual alert.Alarm for example can comprise and sends siren sound equipment etc., and/or makes such as " warning " or message such as " stealings " and glimmer on display device.Switch or software set can be used to stop warning system, make ground display system to be moved and generation alarm.
Electric pulse
Ground display system according to an alternative embodiment can comprise warning system, comprising detecting the device whether ground display system is moved, as mentioned above.But as producing substituting or replenishing of alarm, warning system can be configured to send electric pulse when ground display system is moved without permission.Therefore, with reference to Figure 15, ground display system 100 can comprise electric pulse generator 1501.For example, electric pulse generator can be connected to mulching material 102 or therein or on, perhaps can be related with ground display system by alternate manner.Electric pulse generator 1501 can produce electric pulse, and it can make the unauthorized processor of ground display system refrain from further processing to ground display system.Switch or software set can be used to stop electric pulse generator, make ground display system to be moved and do not produce pulse.
Structure and assembling
Figure 16 illustrates the details in the cards of embodiments of the invention.As shown in figure 16, the mulching material 102 of ground display system 100 can comprise four electronic inverters 1620,1630,1640,1650, is used to provide the electric power of the back lighting on each of four LCD display driving four sides plate electronic display unit as described above with reference to Figure 3.Electric power can provide via cable 1660.Controller such as controller 103 can be configured to enough little or thin, remains on when adding other assembly with box lunch in the frame of mulching material 102, thereby forms more complete assembling, as described below.
Figure 17 is the exploded view of ground display system 100.Infrastructure component 1710 can be configured to admit and support distribution component 1720, comprising aforesaid four inverters 1620,1630,1640,1650 and cable 1660.Structure 1730 can be arranged on the distribution component 1720; Structure 1730 can be made of plastics or other material, and the support to aforesaid dip plane 212,213,214,215 is provided.The recess that structure 1730 also can be configured to for example to form therein holds the electronic display unit 101 that comprises four separate panels.
Surfacing part 1750, can be laid on the structure 1730, thereby form dip plane 212,213,214,215 as carpet or rubber.The armourplate glass that comprises support rod 1770 can be used as the protective cover 1200 of electronic display unit 101.The assembly of ground display system for example can combine with bonding agent, epoxy resin or mechanically robust spare.A plurality of separable screening glass 1301 can be laid on the tempered glass 1200.Screening glass 1301 can comprise non-slip feature 1300.1.
Though do not illustrate, audio devices 110 can be included in the above-mentioned parts.Audio devices for example can be made of thin cross section loudspeaker or piezoelectric speaker.
Figure 18 represents to be based upon the making-up unit according to the ground display system 100 of embodiment on the tiling ground 1820.
The heat that the electron device of ground display system produces can be by managing for the known potting compound of these purposes.Electron device for example can pack into and be attached on the metal sheet as heating radiator.
Embodiments of the invention also can comprise the waterproof element, for example damage electronic package from the humidity of pedestrian traffic so that prevent.This class waterproof element for example can comprise that effect may import the potting compound of the sealant in the moist slit of destructiveness.For example, potting compound can be used in the space between electronic display unit and the mulching material so that sealing is moist.Waterproof material such as silicones also can be used for this purpose.In addition, for example, waterproof sealing can form between other surface of the protective cover of electronic display unit and ground display system.Sealant such as silicones can be used to form waterproof sealing.
Track and channel system
Embodiments of the invention can comprise the ground display system of realizing as " track and groove " system.Track and channel system can be configured to support the deployment on the ground of one or more electronic display units.
Figure 19 A represents an illustrative example.In Figure 19 A, groove 1910 forms in ground 1905.Track 1915 is arranged in the groove.It is adjacent with track and groove that shelf 1920 can be arranged to.
Figure 19 B represents to be arranged on the electronic display unit 1925 in the groove 1910.Electronic display unit 1925 can be connected to track 1915 by some way: for example, it can hook or fasten track 1915.Electronic display unit 1925 can comprise any of the above display technique and function.In addition, though in Figure 19 B, do not illustrate, should be appreciated that electronic display unit 1925 can be related with any of the above device, comprising audio devices, sensing apparatus, interactivity device, network equipment or the like.More particularly, for example, electronic display unit 1925 can be coupled to controller such as controller 103 by wired or wireless mode, and can make amendment with the selected any content of explicit user, as previously discussed via controller.Electronic display unit 1925 and corresponding controller can be connected to the power supply of track 1915.Controller also can be coupled to medium, as medium 104.Data can adopt the FPDP that for example is coupled to common bus, be stored in the medium as data port one 06.The data that FPDP can be coupled to track transmit cable, and by the cable received content, are used for storing and demonstration on electronic display unit 1925 in medium under the control of controller.Therefore, electronic display unit 1925 can be to can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode, supports image rotation and/or translation, perhaps otherwise comprises above any in conjunction with the described function of electronic display unit.
Shown in Figure 19 C, the space in the groove 1910 can assign to seal or cover by the auxiliary section such as part 1930.This mating part can be used to the space that do not occupied by electronic display unit 1925 in the closed groove.Embodiments of the invention also can comprise the protective cover 1935 that is used for electronic display unit.Protective cover 1935 can be fully transparent, perhaps can be that part is opaque but comprise transparent window 1935.1, is used to watch electronic display unit.
Figure 19 D represents the xsect of bar 19D-19D along the line.Reference number 1950 and 1955 corresponds respectively to data cable and power cable.Can see that in Figure 19 D embodiments of the invention also can comprise lifter 1960,, and be used for providing support protective cover 1935 with track 1915 so that electronic display unit 1925 is elevated to the expection level.
The aforesaid advantage of the embodiment of track and channel system that comprises comprises, because electronic display unit can be arranged to be lower than or be in substantially ground level, does not therefore hinder other traffic of walking or appearance.In addition, power common and the data by track provide the realization that can allow less expensive.
Detent mechanism
Embodiments of the invention can relate to a kind of ground display system, comprising the mechanism that is used for locating with selected degree of tilt the electronic display unit related with ground, so that watch better.Figure 20 A-20C represents an illustrative example, and wherein, Figure 20 B is the quadrature side view corresponding with Figure 20 A.According to embodiment, electronic display unit 2000 can be shelved on or be fixed to ground 2015 with hinging manner, and is perhaps otherwise related with it.Locating device 2020 can be coupled to electronic display unit 2000, so that with the predetermined angle theta on relative ground 2015 it is positioned.This can make electronic display unit be easier to watch from afar.Locating device 2020 for example can comprise spring or other flexible or expendable machine structure.Shown in Figure 20 C, locating device 2020 can be compressible or contractile, so that make electronic display unit 2000 be movable to closer face 2015 by for example pressure of people's pin 2030.The advantage of above-mentioned configuration is that the area that electronic display unit takies can be used for walking or other traffic.Should be appreciated that though do not illustrate, electronic display unit 2000 can comprise any of above-described display technique and function in Figure 20 A-20C, and related with any of the above device.Therefore, electronic display unit 2000 can be to can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode, supports image rotation and/or translation, perhaps otherwise comprises above any in conjunction with the described function of electronic display unit.
Figure 20 D-20E represents an alternative, and wherein, Figure 20 D is the quadrature side view corresponding with Figure 20 A.Shown in Figure 20 D-20E, wherein each can back-to-backly be provided with according to above two electronic display units 2000 with reference to the described configuration of Figure 20 A-20C respectively, and shared public locating device 2020
The flexible electrical display device
Electronic display unit can be made of flexible light material as thin as a wafer according to an embodiment of the invention.An illustrative example is shown in Figure 21 A-21C.According to embodiment, electronic display unit 2100 can comprise can be according to shrinking shown in Figure 21 A and crooked light material.More particularly, electronic display unit 2100 can comprise light flexible display element layer 2120 and light flexible frame 2110.Display element layer 2120 can comprise the display element such as micromolecule OLED, polymkeric substance OLED, PLED or LEP.Figure 21 B and 21C are respectively the sectional views of bar 21B-21B along the line and 21C-21C.Shown in Figure 21 B, flexible frame 2110 can comprise light flexible protective clear layer 2130 and light flexible bed course 2160.Display element layer 2120 can be arranged between bed course 2160 and the protective clear layer 2130.Protective clear layer for example can comprise polycarbonate, mylar or other firm transparent plastic.Shown in Figure 21 C, electronic display unit 2100 also can comprise the light flexible thin film's battery 2170 to monitor power supply.Hull cell 2170 can be arranged between display element layer 2120 and the bed course 2160.
It should also be understood that, though it is not shown in Figure 21 A-21C, but electronic display unit 2100 can be related with any of said apparatus, and can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode, support image rotation and/or translation, perhaps otherwise comprise above any in conjunction with the described function of electronic display unit.
As mentioned above, above-mentioned electronic display unit 2100 is extremely light, and is therefore portable.For example, can expect that electronic display unit 2100 can roll and carry under newspaper is clipped in arm.
This paper specifies and/or has described some embodiment of the present invention.But be appreciated that various modifications and changes of the present invention all are included within above-mentioned theory and the claims scope, and do not deviate from essence of the present invention and preset range.
Claims (70)
1. ground display system comprises:
Mulching material;
With the electronic display unit that described mulching material is associated, wherein said electronic display unit can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode;
Controller; And
Be coupled to the sensing apparatus of described controller;
The shown image of wherein said electronic display unit can come directed according to the information that described controller receives from described sensing apparatus.
2. ground display system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described controller can be configured to determine between two people difference to the proximity of described ground display system at least according to the information that receives from described sensing apparatus, and according to described information described image is rotated.
3. ground display system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described controller can be configured to also make described image by translation according to described information.
4. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described sensing apparatus comprises that at least one is near detecting device.
5. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described sensing apparatus is associated with described mulching material.
6. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, near the object described sensing apparatus and the described ground display system is associated.
7. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described electronic display unit comprises a plurality of panels that separate.
8. ground display system comprises:
Mulching material;
With the electronic display unit that described mulching material is associated, wherein said electronic display unit can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode, and comprises a plurality of panels that separate; And in the wherein said panel that separates each can be configured to display image independently.
9. ground display system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, each panel also can be configured to show the image with orientation different with the image on another panel.
10. ground display system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, at least two panels can be configured to form composograph.
11. ground display system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that also comprising:
Controller; And
Be coupled to the sensing apparatus of described controller;
The shown image of wherein said electronic display unit can rotate from the information that described sensing apparatus receives according to described controller.
12. ground display system as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described image can also come translation from the information that described sensing apparatus receives according to described controller.
13. ground display system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, in the described panel at least one can be configured to show when first direction is watched visible in fact but when second direction is watched sightless in fact image.
14. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ground display system can adopt selected content to come local configuration.
15. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ground display system can adopt selected content to come Remote configuration.
16. ground display system as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described ground display system is included in the network, disposes described ground display system via described network.
17. ground display system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described network is a LAN (Local Area Network).
18. ground display system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described network is a wide area network.
19. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ground display system is linked to point of sales system.
20. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ground display system can be configured to ask and writes down information from the people.
21. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ground display system comprises at least one interactivity device.
22. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is a speech input device.
23. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is keyboard or numeric keypad.
24. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is to touch quick display screen.
25. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is the pressure transducer that is associated with described mulching material.
26. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is a card reader.
27. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is a barcode scanner.
28. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is the reward voucher distributor mechanism.
29. ground display system as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described at least one interactivity device is a video camera.
30. ground display system as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, described video camera can be configured to make people's image to show on described electronic display unit.
31. ground display system as claimed in claim 30 is characterized in that, described people's image is incorporated in the message that shows on the described electronic display unit.
32. ground display system as claimed in claim 30 is characterized in that, described people's image is revisable, so that transmit interesting message.
33. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the diffraction prism that is arranged on the described electronic display unit.
34. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising audio devices.
35. ground display system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that, the frequency of the output of described audio devices and volume can control from the information that described sensing apparatus receives according to described controller.
36. ground display system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that, described controller can be configured to start or stop according to the information that described controller receives from described sensing apparatus the output of described audio devices.
37. ground display system as claimed in claim 34, it is characterized in that, described audio devices comprises a plurality of directional loudspeakers, and described controller can be configured to make directional loudspeaker produce audio frequency output according to the information that described controller receives from described sensing apparatus.
38. ground display system as claimed in claim 34, it is characterized in that, described ground display system is coupled at least one other ground display system, described other ground display system also comprises audio devices, and described audio devices is controllable, produces audio frequency output simultaneously to prevent described these audio devices when described these ground display systems are in each other the preset distance.
39. ground display system as claimed in claim 34, it is characterized in that, described ground display system can be configured to according to the information of described controller from described sensing apparatus reception, start or stop the video output of described electronic display unit, start or stop the audio frequency output of described audio devices, and adjust image orientation and audio frequency output characteristics individually or in combination.
40. ground display system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described ground display system can be configured by request visual or that audio frequency is exported the people and responds, and wherein, adopts the interactivity device by speaking or making described request by the input data.
41. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the protective cover that is arranged on the described electronic display unit.
42. ground display system as claimed in claim 41 is characterized in that, described protective cover comprises transparent component.
43. ground display system as claimed in claim 42 is characterized in that also comprising the hard conating on the described transparent component.
44. ground display system as claimed in claim 43 is characterized in that also comprising the antireflecting coating on the described hard conating.
45. ground display system as claimed in claim 42 is characterized in that also comprising the antireflecting coating on the end face of described transparent component.
46. ground display system as claimed in claim 42 is characterized in that also comprising the antireflecting coating on the bottom surface of described transparent component.
47. ground display system as claimed in claim 41 is characterized in that also comprising the dismountable screening glass that is arranged on the described protective cover.
48. ground display system as claimed in claim 41 is characterized in that, described dismountable screening glass comprises non-slip feature.
49. ground display system as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, described dismountable screening glass is in a plurality of dismountable screening glass of lamination form.
50. ground display system as claimed in claim 41 is characterized in that also comprising that form with a volume continuous material is arranged on the anti-skidding screening glass on the described protective cover.
51. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising a plurality of odorous.
52. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising fragrant distributor mechanism.
53. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising warning system.
54. ground display system as claimed in claim 53 is characterized in that, described warning system comprises electric pulse generator.
55. ground display system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the waterproof element.
56. a ground display system comprises:
Groove;
Be arranged on the track in the described groove; And
Be configured to be contained in the described groove and be connected to the electronic display unit of described track, wherein, described electronic display unit can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode.
57. ground display system as claimed in claim 56, it is characterized in that, it is wherein at least a that described track has the power supply and the data pipe that are associated with it, and described electronic display unit is configured to respectively from described power supply and data pipe receives electric power and data are wherein at least a.
58. ground display system as claimed in claim 56 is characterized in that also comprising at least one mating part that is configured to fill the open space in the described groove.
59. ground display system as claimed in claim 56 is characterized in that also comprising the protective cover that is arranged on the described electronic display unit.
60. ground display system as claimed in claim 59 is characterized in that, described protective cover comprises transparent window.
61. ground display system as claimed in claim 56 is characterized in that also comprising the lifter that is arranged in the described groove, so that described electronic display unit is elevated to the expection level.
62. a ground display system comprises:
Electronic display unit can be configured to show revisable arbitrary content in the electronics mode; And
Detent mechanism is coupled to described electronic display unit, is used for locating described electronic display unit at the predetermined angular on relative ground.
63. ground display system as claimed in claim 62 is characterized in that, described detent mechanism is flexible.
64. ground display system as claimed in claim 62 is characterized in that, described detent mechanism is extensible and contractile.
65. ground display system as claimed in claim 62 is characterized in that, described detent mechanism comprises spring.
66. ground display system as claimed in claim 62, it is characterized in that also comprising with the back-to-back setting of described electronic display unit and with another electronic display unit of the shared described detent mechanism of described electronic display unit.
67. an electronic display unit comprises:
Light flexible frame comprises light flexible transparent protective seam and light flexible bed course; And
Be arranged on the light flexible display element layer between described protective clear layer and the described bed course.
68., it is characterized in that also comprising light flexible thin film's battery as the described electronic display unit of claim 67.
69., it is characterized in that described display element layer includes OLED as the described electronic display unit of claim 67.
70., it is characterized in that described display element layer comprises light emitting polymer as the described electronic display unit of claim 67.
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