EP0109189A1
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Video display system for marketing items
Assignee: ByVideo Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A video terminal for marketing items including a video disc player 16 and video disc 18 for storing video and audio about the items, a video display 24 and audio amplifier 32 to communicate this information to a user of the terminal, a sonar detector 40, which detects the proximity of the user and a credit card reader 42, which detects a credit card, for fully activating the terminal, a keyboard 46 for entering item order information such as user name, and a data processor 50 to control the terminal. Also included is a unique video switch and character generator 26 for displaying text on the video display 24.
Inventors
- 👤 Nolan Kay Bushnell
- 👤 Howard D. Delman
- 👤 Douglas V. Dexter
- 👤 Roger Donald Hector
- 👤 Edward David Dexter
- 👤 Kurt F. Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:40
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F17/16; G07F9/00; G07F9/009; G07F9/02; G07F9/023; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/06; G09G1/14; G09G1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
Apparatus for marketing items, comprising: a) means for providing information about the items; b) means for communicating the information to a user; c) means for sensing predetermined conditions; d) means for ordering selectively the items; and e) data processing means for controlling said information providing means and said ccmnunicating means to communicate a portion of the information in response to the absence of the predetermined conditions and to communicate an additional portion of the information in response to one of the sensed predetermined conditions and to communicate all of the information in response to another of the sensed predetermined conditions and to control the ordering of the items.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
Apparatus for marketing items, comprising: a) means for providing information about the items; b) means for communicating the information to a user; c) means for sensing predetermined conditions; d) means for ordering selectively the items; and e) data processing means for controlling said information providing means and said ccmnunicating means to communicate a portion of the information in response to the absence of the predetermined conditions and to communicate an additional portion of the information in response to one of the sensed predetermined conditions and to communicate all of the information in response to another of the sensed predetermined conditions and to control the ordering of the items.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said means for providing information comprises: a) a video storage medium having video information; and b) means for generating character data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said means for communicating comprises a video display for displaying the video information and the character data superimposed on the video information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said means for providing information comprises a storage medium having video and sound information. 1
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus, according to claim 4, wherein said means for communicating comprises: a) means for displaying the items in response to the video information; and b) means for generating audio in response to the sound information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus, according to claim 5, wherein said means for generating audio comprises a synthetic music generator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus, according to any preceding claim wherein said means for sensing predetermined conditions comprises means for detecting the proximity of a user of the apparatus as the one sensed condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus, according to claim 7, wherein said means for detecting comprises a sonar detector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus, according to any preceding claim wherein said means for sensing predetermined conditions comprises means for reading a user identifier as the other sensed condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus, according to claim 9, wherein said means for reading comprises a credit card reader.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus, according to any preceding claim wherein said means for ordering comprises a user input control for inputting item order data to said data processing means. )
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus, according to claim 11, wherein said user input control comprises a keyboard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus, according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said means for ordering further comprises means for storing the item order data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus, according to claim 13, wherein said means for ordering further comprises a modem, coupled to said data processing means and said storing means, for transmitting the item order data stored in said storing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus, according to any of claims 11 to 14, wherein said means for ordering further comprises means for providing to the user a hard copy of the item order data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
Apparatus, according to any preceding claim wherein said means for providing information further comprises: a) a video game computer system; b) means for storing at least one video game program; and c) means for dumping the video game program into said video game computer system in response to user command.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus, according to claim 16, wherein said means for communicating comprises a video display for displaying a video gairve in accordance with the video game program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
192 words
A terminal for merchandising items, comprising: a) means for providing information about the items, including a video disc player having a video disc which stores video and sound data; b) means for communicating the information to a user, including i) means for displaying the items in response to the video data; and ii) means for generating audio about the items in response to the sound data; c) means for sensing predetermined conditions, including i) means for detecting the proximity of a user; and ii) means for reading a user identifier; d) means for ordering selectively the items: and e) programmed data processing means for controlling said means for providing information and said means for communicating to i) display a portion of the video data in response to the absence of the sensed predetermined conditions; ii) display the portion of the video data and generate a portion of the audio in response to the detection of the proximity of the user; and iii) display selectively all the video data and generate selectively all the audio in response to the detection of the proximity of the user and the reading of the user identifier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
192 words
A terminal for merchandising items, comprising: a) means for providing information about the items, including a video disc player having a video disc which stores video and sound data; b) means for communicating the information to a user, including i) means for displaying the items in response to the video data; and ii) means for generating audio about the items in response to the sound data; c) means for sensing predetermined conditions, including i) means for detecting the proximity of a user; and ii) means for reading a user identifier; d) means for ordering selectively the items: and e) programmed data processing means for controlling said means for providing information and said means for communicating to i) display a portion of the video data in response to the absence of the sensed predetermined conditions; ii) display the portion of the video data and generate a portion of the audio in response to the detection of the proximity of the user; and iii) display selectively all the video data and generate selectively all the audio in response to the detection of the proximity of the user and the reading of the user identifier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A terminal, according to claim 18, wherein said means for displaying comprises a video display and said means for generating audio comprises a synthetic music generator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A terminal, according to claim 18 or 19, wherein said means for detecting comprises a sonar detector and said means for reading comprises a card reader.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A terminal, according to claim 18, 19 or 20,wherein said means for ordering comprises a user controlled data input means for producing item order data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A terminal, according to any of claims 18 to 21, wherein said means for ordering further comprises means for storing the order input data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A terminal, according to claim 22, wherein said means for ordering further comprises a modem for transmitting the stored order information to a remote site.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
A terminal, according to any of claims 18 to 23 wherein said means for providing information further comprises means for generating character data and for superimposing the character data on the displayed video data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus for controlling the display of first and second information on a display, comprising: a) means for generating first timing signals to control the display of the first information on the display, the first timing signals being susceptible to variations in timing; and b) means for generating second timing signals to control the display of the second information on the display in response to the first timing signals.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus for controlling the display of first and second information on a display, comprising: a) means for generating first timing signals to control the display of the first information on the display, the first timing signals being susceptible to variations in timing; and b) means for generating second timing signals to control the display of the second information on the display in response to the first timing signals.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus, according to claim 25, wherein said means for generating the second timing signals comprises.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
44 words
a) means for generating clock signals; and b) means for counting the clock signals, said counting means being preset to a count in response to the first timing signals and then enabling the display of the second information for a predetermined number of counts.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
a) means for generating clock signals; and b) means for counting the clock signals, said counting means being preset to a count in response to the first timing signals and then enabling the display of the second information for a predetermined number of counts.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus, according to claim 26, wherein said counting means commences enabling the aisplay of the second information a predetermined number of counts after the preset count.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
96 words
A video display system, comprising: a) a video display; b) first means for storing and outputting first video information and horizontal synchronization signals, said horizontal synchronization signals being susceptible to variations in timing; c) means for generating timing signals in response to the horizontal synchronization signals; d) second means for storing and outputting second video information in response to the timing signals; and e) means for combining said first video information and said second video information, said video display displaying said first video information and said second video information in response to the horizontal synchronization signals.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
96 words
A video display system, comprising: a) a video display; b) first means for storing and outputting first video information and horizontal synchronization signals, said horizontal synchronization signals being susceptible to variations in timing; c) means for generating timing signals in response to the horizontal synchronization signals; d) second means for storing and outputting second video information in response to the timing signals; and e) means for combining said first video information and said second video information, said video display displaying said first video information and said second video information in response to the horizontal synchronization signals.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
63 words
A video display system according to claim 27 wherein said first means for storing and outputting further comprises means for outputting vertical synchronization signals, said means for generating timing signals generates a vertical enabling signal in response to a predetermined number of the horizontal synchronizing signals and said video display is responsive to the vertical enabling information to display the second video information.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
30 . A video display system according to claim 29 wherein said first means for storing and outputting comprises a video storage disc.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
A video-display according to claim 29 or 30 wherein said second means for storing and outputting comprises a character generator.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
64 words
A video display according to any of claims 28 to 31wherein said means for generating timing signals comprises: a) means for generating clock signals; b) means for counting the cluck signals, said counting means being preset to a count in response to each of the horizontal synchronization signals and then enabling the display of the second video information for a predetermined number of counts.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
A video display system according to claim 32 wherein said counting means commences enabling the display of the second video information a predetermined number of counts after the preset count.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
54 words
A video display system according to claim 32 or 33 wherein said countingmeans generates a second clock signal at the predetermined number of counts and said means for generating further comprises second means for counting each second clock signal, said second counting means being cleared in response to each of the vertical synchronization signals.
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