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Applications for electronic reusable paper
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1999-11-16
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Granted: 2003-06-03
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Expires: 2019-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A system for displaying information which comprises a substrate and a conformable display media and control logic associated with the substrate. The display media has an input for receiving display information and the control logic provides display information to the display media through the display media input. The system may also contain other elements which interact with the control logic and the display media such as sensors, speakers, buttons, lights and a interface for communicating with the control circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 Helen Davis Simoni
- 👤 Bryan T. Preas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:12
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/37; G09F9/372; G09F27/00; G09F27/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for displaying information comprising: a) a substrate having a substrate display surface with information thereon, b) a conformable display media removeably affixed to said substrate, said conformable display media having an input for receiving display information and a display media display surface, said display media being so constructed and arranged with said substrate such that at least a portion of the substrate display surface and at least a portion of the display media display surface are visible to a viewer situated to view the system, and c) control logic so constructed and arranged to provide display information to said display media through the display media input wherein said control logic is associated with said substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for displaying information comprising: a) a substrate having a substrate display surface with information thereon, b) a conformable display media removeably affixed to said substrate, said conformable display media having an input for receiving display information and a display media display surface, said display media being so constructed and arranged with said substrate such that at least a portion of the substrate display surface and at least a portion of the display media display surface are visible to a viewer situated to view the system, and c) control logic so constructed and arranged to provide display information to said display media through the display media input wherein said control logic is associated with said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the control logic further comprises a power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the power source comprises an ambient energy receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the ambient energy receiver comprises at least one solar cell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the power source comprises at least one battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising means to connect to a power source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the conformable display media comprises gyricon display media.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the conformable display media comprises electrophoretic display media.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the display media is removeably affixed to the substrate by using at least one of: adhesive, velcro, hook, snap, button, zipper, screw, bolt, clamp, clip or an at least partially transparent pocket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry is removeably affixed to the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 10 wherein the control circuitry is removeably affixed to the substrate by using at least one of: adhesive, velcro, hook, snap, screw, button, zipper, bolt, clamp, clip or a pocket.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry is permanently affixed to the substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the control circuitry is permanently affixed to the substrate using at least one of: adhesive, or rivet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry is at least partially embedded in the substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the substrate comprises two or more layers and the control circuitry is at least partially interposed between two of the layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a speaker element so constructed and arranged to receive speaker information from the control circuitry and to respond to said speaker information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a sensing element so constructed and arrange to provide sensing information to the control circuitry and said control circuitry is so constructed and arranged to receive said sensing information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the sensing element can sense at least one of light, motion, temperature, sound or pressure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a selection element so constructed and arranged to provide selection information to said control circuitry wherein said control circuitry is so constructed and arranged to receive and respond to said selection information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 19 wherein the selection element comprises at least one selection button.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a light element so constructed and arranged to receive light information from the control circuitry and respond to said light information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 21 wherein the light element comprises at least one of an LED, incandescent light or fluorescent light.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a communication element for communicating with said control circuitry.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 23 wherein the communication element is a network interface element.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 23 wherein the communication element is chosen from at least one of a plug, IR or RF connector.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the substrate is rigid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the substrate is flexible.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the substrate is planar.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the substrate is non-planar.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for displaying information comprising: a) a substrate having a substrate display surface with information thereon, b) a conformable display media associated with said substrate, said conformable display media having an Input for receiving display information and a display media display surface, said display media being so constructed and arranged with said substrate such that at least a portion of the substrate display surface and at least a portion of the display media display surface are visible to a viewer situated to view the system, and c) control logic so constructed and arranged to provide display information to said display media through the display media input wherein said control logic is removeably affixed to said substrate.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for displaying information comprising: a) a substrate having a substrate display surface with information thereon, b) a conformable display media associated with said substrate, said conformable display media having an Input for receiving display information and a display media display surface, said display media being so constructed and arranged with said substrate such that at least a portion of the substrate display surface and at least a portion of the display media display surface are visible to a viewer situated to view the system, and c) control logic so constructed and arranged to provide display information to said display media through the display media input wherein said control logic is removeably affixed to said substrate.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the control logic further comprises a power source.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 31 wherein the power source comprises an ambient energy receiver.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 32 wherein the ambient energy receiver comprises at least one solar cell.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 31 wherein the power source comprises at least one battery.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising means to connect to a power source.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the conformable display media comprises gyricon display media.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the conformable display media comprises electrophoretic display media.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the display media is removeably affixed to the substrate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 38 wherein the display media is removeably affixed to the substrate by using at least one of: adhesive, velcro, hook, snap, button, zipper, screw, bolt, clamp, clip or an at least partially transparent pocket.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the display media is permanently affixed to the substrate.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 40 wherein the display media is permanently affixed to the substrate using at least one of: adhesive or rivet.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the display media is at least partially embedded in the substrate.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the substrate comprises two or more layers and the display media is at least partially interposed between two of the layers.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the control circuitry is removeably affixed to the substrate by using at least one of: adhesive, velcro, hook, snap, screw, button, zipper, bolt, clamp, clip or a pocket.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising a speaker element so constructed and arranged to receive speaker information from the control circuitry and to respond to said speaker information.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising a sensing element so constructed and arrange to provide sensing information to the control circuitry and said control circuitry is so constructed and arranged to receive said sensing information.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 46 wherein the sensing element can sense at least one of light, motion, temperature, sound or pressure.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising a selection element so constructed and arranged to provide selection information to said control circuitry wherein said control circuitry is so constructed and arranged to receive and respond to said selection information.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 48 wherein the selection element comprises at least one selection button.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising a light element so constructed and arranged to receive light information from the control circuitry and respond to said light information.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 50 wherein the light element comprises at least one of an LED, incandescent light or fluorescent light.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising a communication element for communicating with said control circuitry.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 52 wherein the communication element is a network interface element.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 52 wherein the communication element is chosen from at least one of a plug, IR or RF connector.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the substrate is rigid.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the substrate is flexible.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the substrate is planar.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the substrate is non-planar.
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