Claims:1. A transparent display box for a product promotion and information display, the display box comprises:
an input module, wherein the input module with multiple input channels is connected to a processing unit through a plurality of input ports;
a touch responsive output module, wherein the touch responsive output module is connected to the processing unit, wherein the touch responsive output module is illuminated through an illumination panel;
a wireless connectivity module, wherein the wireless connectivity module interchanges a data between a portable computing device and the processing unit;
a sound output module, wherein the sound output module comprises a loudspeaker unit functioning in synchronization with a data input via the processing unit;
a memory module, wherein the memory module is connected to the processing unit through a bidirectional data bus;
a sensor module, wherein the sensor module is connected to the processing unit for an automated display control;
a power input port, wherein the power input port comprises a battery input port and a main power line input port.
2. The display box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input module comprises a USB port, a HDMI port, a Low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) port and an external memory card slot, wherein the USB port further comprises a mini-USB
port, a USB 2.0 port and a USB 3.0 port, wherein the USB port transfers the product information data from a portable computing device to the processing unit, wherein the LVDS port is connected to a Video Graphics Array (VGA) unit through the processing unit.
3. The display box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input module further comprises an Infrared (IR) input unit with a remote control unit, wherein the processing unit receives a data simultaneously from the input module and the wireless connectivity module, wherein the IR input unit comprises a plurality of switching buttons, wherein the IR input unit recognizes an address of the data from the input module and the wireless connectivity module and provides a switching among the data as per user choice through the remote control unit.
4. The display box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch responsive output module comprises a multi-touch unit, a safety glass for providing a rigid support to the multi-touch unit, a transparent LCD screen housed horizontally behind the safety glass, an illumination panel and a metal housing, wherein the multi-touch unit is connected to the processing unit, wherein a product is placed in a housing between the illumination panel and the transparent LCD screen.
5. The display box as claimed in claim 4, wherein the illumination panel provides a central backlight illumination with equiluminal intensity, wherein the equiluminal intensity results in illumination of each section of the transparent LCD screen equally.
6. The display box as claimed in claim 4, wherein the illumination panel provides an edge illumination.
7. The display box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor module comprises a biometric sensor and a motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor controls an illumination of the transparent LCD screen by detecting a user motion and brightening an illumination light during a user position in front of the display box.
8. The display box as claim in claim 7, wherein the biometric sensor comprises a face recognition unit and a finger print module, wherein the biometric sensor controls a data input authentication by allowing an authenticated user to access a data input module, wherein a face feature and a fingerprint data of an authenticated user is stored in the memory module.
9. The display box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor module further comprises an object recognition unit, wherein a memory module stores a shape features of a plurality of objects and information related to each object, wherein the object recognition unit senses an object features for the object place in the display box, invoked the processing unit to fetch a data from the memory module related to the placed object and display over the touch responsive output module.
10. The display box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch responsive output module responses to touch by naked finger, a gloved finger and a stylus with touch area of minimum 9 sq.mm. , Description:FORM 2
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
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TITLE OF THE INVENTION:
TRANSPARENT DISPLAY BOX WITH MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY ENHANCEMENT
APPLICANT:
Waulite Technologies Pvt. Ltd
A1/701,Shree Laxmipark , Phase I, Yeshodhannagar, Thane (w) 400606
PREAMBLE OF THE DESCRIPTION:
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE INVENTION
A) TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION
[001] The present invention generally relates to an electronic display device and particularly relates to a transparent display box for product display. The present invention more particularly relates to a transparent display box with a multimedia input/output control and user selectable information panel.
B) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] Marketing of the products is finding a tough competition in today’s world as products have increased and consumer needs more information. To cater a product information, many organizations use information panels and display in the crowd gathering places. With time, the method of displaying a product information is improving and becoming complex.
[003] One of such technological prior arts discloses a valuable article displaying cabinet combining virtuality and reality, and belongs to the field of display tools. The valuable article displaying cabinet combining virtuality and reality comprises a cabinet body, wherein a rotary display frame is arranged on the bottom surface inside the cabinet body, the front surface of the cabinet body is fixedly connected with a transparent liquid crystal screen, an infrared touch screen is arranged at the outer side of the transparent liquid crystal and fixedly connected with the cabinet body, the bottom of the cabinet body is fixedly connected with a playing box and a power source board, the infrared touch screen is connected with the rotary display frame through the playing box, the transparent liquid crystal screen is connected with the playing box through a wire, and the playing box is connected
with the power source board through a wire. The valuable article displaying cabinet combining virtuality and reality is ingenious in structural design and is convenient to detach, install and repair, people can watch displayed articles in an omni-directional mode, and related data of the displayed articles can be directly displayed on the displaying cabinet.
[004] Another prior art a discloses display system for a product storage device includes a transparent unit having a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel. The transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content. A lighting element is attached to the transparent unit and configured to provide lighting for both the transparent LCD panel and for products within the product storage device. The lighting element emits light in a direction away from the transparent LCD panel and toward the products within the product storage device. A light guide selectively reflects the light emitted from the lighting element back toward the transparent LCD panel and through the transparent LCD panel to provide backlighting for the transparent LCD panel.
[005] However, the prior arts panels are limited in updating an information dynamically. Further the prior art display systems provide limited user control over the displayed information. Also the prior art display boxes are complex in nature and have specific design for various size of products.
[006] In the view of foregoing, there is a need for a display box for a product promotion with a transparent screen. Also there is a need for a transparent display box with a touch responsive screen and user selectable panel. Further there is a
need for a transparent display box with multi-input features and connectivity enhancement.
[007] The above mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems are addressed herein, as detailed below.
C) OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[008] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a display box for a product promotion with a transparent screen.
[009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a transparent display box with a touch responsive screen and user selectable panel.
[0010] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a transparent display box with multi-input features and connectivity enhancement.
[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a transparent display box with a rugged structure to house a plurality of range of products. A display owner can change the information through a plurality wired as well as wireless connectivity modes according to the product.
[0012] These and other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
D) SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The various embodiment of the present invention provide a transparent display box for a product promotion and information display. The display box
comprises an input module, a touch responsive output module, a wireless connectivity module, a sound output module, a memory module, a sensor module and a power input port. The input module with multiple input channels is connected to a processing unit through a plurality of input ports. The touch responsive output module is connected to the processing unit. The touch responsive output module is illuminated through an illumination panel. The wireless connectivity module interchanges a data between a portable computing device and the processing unit. The sound output module comprises a loudspeaker unit functioning in synchronization with a data input via the processing unit. The memory module is connected to the processing unit through a bidirectional data bus. The sensor module is connected to the processing unit for an automated display control. The power input port comprises a battery input port and a main power line input port.
[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the input module comprises a USB port, a HDMI port, a Low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) port and an external memory card slot. The USB port further comprises a mini-USB port, a USB 2.0 port and a USB 3.0 port. The USB port transfers the product information data from a portable computing device to the processing unit. The LVDS port is connected to a Video Graphics Array (VGA) unit through the processing unit.
[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the input module further comprises an Infrared (IR) input unit with a remote control unit. The processing unit receives a data simultaneously from the input module and the
wireless connectivity module. The IR input unit comprises a plurality of switching buttons. The IR input unit recognizes an address of the data from the input module and the wireless connectivity module and provides a switching among the data as per user choice through the remote control unit.
[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the touch responsive output module comprises a multi-touch unit, a safety glass for providing a rigid support to the multi-touch unit, a transparent LCD screen housed horizontally behind the safety glass, an illumination panel and a metal housing. The multi-touch unit is connected to the processing unit, wherein a product is placed in a housing between the illumination panel and the transparent LCD screen.
[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the illumination panel provides a central backlight illumination with equiluminal intensity. The equiluminal intensity results in illumination of each section of the transparent LCD screen equally.
[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the illumination panel provides an edge illumination.
[0019] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module comprises a biometric sensor and a motion sensor. The motion sensor controls an illumination of the transparent LCD screen by detecting a user motion and brightening an illumination light during a user position in front of the display box.
[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the biometric sensor comprises a face recognition unit and a finger print module. The biometric
sensor controls a data input authentication by allowing an authenticated user to access a data input module. A face feature and a fingerprint data of an authenticated user is stored in the memory module.
[0021] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module further comprises an object recognition unit. A memory module stores a shape features of a plurality of objects and information related to each object. The object recognition unit senses an object features for the object place in the display box, invoked the processing unit to fetch a data from the memory module related to the placed object and display over the touch responsive output module.
[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the touch responsive output module responses to touch by naked finger, a gloved finger and a stylus with touch area of minimum 9 sq.mm.
[0023] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.
E) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings in which:
[0025] FIG. 1a, 1b and 1c illustrates a front view, a side view and a rear view respectively of a display box, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates an anatomy of a touch sensitive output module, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of the display box, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
F) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] In the following detailed description, a reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specific embodiments that may be practiced is shown by way of illustration. The embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments and it is to be understood that the logical, mechanical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments. The following detailed description is therefore not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[0029] FIG. 1a, 1b and 1c illustrates a front view, a side view and a rear view respectively of a display box, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 2 illustrates an anatomy of a touch sensitive output module, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of the display box, according to one embodiment of the present invention. With respect to FIG. 3, The display box comprises an input module, a touch responsive output module, a wireless connectivity module, a sound output module, a memory module, a sensor module and a power input port. The input module with multiple input channels is connected to a processing unit through a plurality of input ports. The touch responsive output module is connected to the processing unit. The touch responsive output module is illuminated through an illumination panel 302. The wireless connectivity module interchanges a data between a portable computing device and the processing unit. The sound output module comprises a loudspeaker unit functioning in synchronization with a data input via the processing unit. The memory module is connected to the processing unit through a bidirectional data bus. The sensor module is connected to the processing unit for an automated display control. The power input port comprises a battery input port and a main power line input port.
[0032] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the input module comprises a USB port, a HDMI port, a Low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) port and an external memory card slot. The USB port further comprises a mini-USB port, a USB 2.0 port and a USB 3.0 port. The USB port transfers the product information data from a portable computing device to the processing unit.
The LVDS port is connected to a Video Graphics Array (VGA) unit through the processing unit.
[0033] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the input module further comprises an Infrared (IR) input unit with a remote control unit. The processing unit receives a data simultaneously from the input module and the wireless connectivity module. The IR input unit comprises a plurality of switching buttons. The IR input unit recognizes an address of the data from the input module and the wireless connectivity module and provides a switching among the data as per user choice through the remote control unit.
[0034] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the touch responsive output module comprises a multi-touch unit 301, a safety glass 302 for providing a rigid support to the multi-touch unit 301, a transparent LCD screen 303 housed horizontally behind the safety glass 302, an illumination panel 304 and a metal housing 305. The multi-touch unit is connected to the processing unit, wherein a product is placed in a housing between the illumination panel and the transparent LCD screen.
[0035] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the illumination panel provides a central backlight illumination with equiluminal intensity. The equiluminal intensity results in illumination of each section of the transparent LCD screen equally.
[0036] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the illumination panel provides an edge illumination.
[0037] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module comprises a biometric sensor and a motion sensor. The motion sensor controls an illumination of the transparent LCD screen by detecting a user motion and brightening an illumination light during a user position in front of the display box.
[0038] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the biometric sensor comprises a face recognition unit and a finger print module. The biometric sensor controls a data input authentication by allowing an authenticated user to access a data input module. A face feature and a fingerprint data of an authenticated user is stored in the memory module.
[0039] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module further comprises an object recognition unit. A memory module stores a shape features of a plurality of objects and information related to each object. The object recognition unit senses an object features for the object place in the display box, invoked the processing unit to fetch a data from the memory module related to the placed object and display over the touch responsive output module.
[0040] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the touch responsive output module responses to touch by naked finger, a gloved finger and a stylus with touch area of minimum 9 sq.mm.
[0041] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wireless connectivity module comprises a connectivity through a Wi-Fi router/modem, a hotspot and a Bluetooth connectivity. The processing unit also synchronizes a data through a cloud connect resulting into controlling of the information display from remote center.
[0042] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the touch sensitive display provides a landscape and a portrait view option at the touch sensitive output module. On selection of a view option by the user, the processing unit adjust a screen display resolution a pixel area and displays an information in adjusted view over the touch sensitive output module.
[0043] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the touch sensitive output module is primarily capacitive in nature.
[0044] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the display box provides plurality of features to the user comprising:
a) High Integration Density - Integrating USB/LVDS/Ethernet/HDMI/WIFI in one and simplify design of whole machine. Also the SD card can be inserted.
b) High Definition - Maximum supporting 1080P decoding and variable LCD screens with LVDS signal.
c) Built-in Amplifier - Support dual channel 4R/20W,8R/10W amplifier.
d) Ample Interfaces - Support USB/serial ports/GPIO/ADC ports extension and can satisfy main peripheral in the market.
e) Completed function - Supporting function of portrait and landscape mode playing, video multi-screen, scrolling caption, timing switch and USB data input.
f) Convenient Management - Humanized playlist maker software, easy for advertising play management and control. Play log, easy for knowing the play.
[0045] According to one embodiment of the present invention, an interface parameter definition comprises:
A) Power Input Port:
B) BAT1 RTC Battery Interface
C) Remote Control Receiving Port
D) Work Indicating Lamp
E) LED/IR Port
F) Touching Screen Port
G) USB HOST Port
H) Serial Ports *2
I) Loudspeaker Port
J) Video Output Port
K) MIC Port
L) Backlight Control Port
M) I/O Control Port
N) VGA Port
O) LVDS Port

P) Other Standard Interfaces and Function:
G) ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0046] The present display box provides a new mode of branding with user selectable display option. The said display box comprises multiple input modes and remote controlled output which allows a user to view an information from various wired and wireless thus giving a better customer satisfaction. The said display box is highly compatible with a plurality of device and thus allows an easy data transfers. Due to availability of multiple input options, the present display box facilitates a plug and play enhancement.
[0047] The said display box uses an autonomous intelligence for dynamically changing a data displayed on the touch sensitive output module on the basis of product placed in the box through the object shape recognition unit.
[0048] The said display box also reduces a power usage as it reduces a brightness during an absence of a viewer and increases an illumination when a viewer is present in the vicinity.
[0049] The said display box also secures a data input as it allows a data input from an authorized personnel only.
[0050] It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.