Claims
- 1. The combination of a display with an interactive terminal comprising:
a large area electronic display able to exhibit large scale images viewable at substantial distances by passers by, said display mounted on a base; an interactive terminal computer having at least one peripheral device enabling interactive access to store data in said interactive terminal computer; such display connected to said computer which generates signals alternatively producing a display image occupying the complete area of said electronic display in one mode, and in another mode, generating display images confined to a lower section of said electronic display; said interactive terminal computer having at least one peripheral connected thereto enabling interactive use by reference to said display image confined to said lower section of said electronic display.
- 2. The combination according to claim 1 further including a pair of screen panels, each mounted on a respective side of said lower section of said electronic display.
- 3. The combination according to claim 2 wherein said screen panels are electronically changeable from a transparent to an opaque state, said panels electronically controlled by said computer to be opaque during use of said interactive terminal computer.
- 4. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said electronic display is capable of a touch screen function, to at least partially enable control of said interactive terminal computer.
- 5. The combination according to claim 4, further including a keyboard for control of said interactive terminal computer.
- 6. The combination according to claim 1 further including an internet connection to said interactive terminal computer.
- 7. The combination according to claim 6 wherein video signals for exhibiting said one mode display images on said complete area of said electronic display are loadable into said computer via said internet connection.
- 8. The combination according to claim 1 further including a motion-proximity detector generating a signal upon approach of a passerby to a predetermined closeness, said computer responsive thereto to modify a display image normally exhibited by said electronic display.
- 9. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said electronic display is switched from said one mode to said other mode upon initial use of an interactive terminal computer peripheral device.
- 10. The combination according to claim 8 wherein said normal display is resumed upon retreat of any passerby away from said kiosk.
- 11. A method of using an electronic display both as an electronic billboard and as a display for an interactive terminal comprising the step of exhibiting a large scale image on a large area electronic display;
coupling an interactive terminal computer to said electronic display; and switching to a reduced area display exhibited by a portion of the area of said electronic display comprising displays generated by interactive terminal computer.
- 12. The method according to claim 11 further including the step of activating chromogenic privacy panels arranged to create a privacy space adjacent said portion of said electronic display.
- 13. The method according to claim 11 further including the step of periodically changing said display image from video data transmitted via an internet connection.
- 14. The method according to claim 11 further including the step of changing said display image in response to the approach of a passerby to the vicinity of said interactive terminal computer.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional serial No. 60/239,513, filed Oct. 11, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60239513 |
Oct 2000 |
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