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Granted Patent B2
US 12669845 · App. 18/028,297 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Display construct and framing for media projection

Inventors: Robert Michael Martinson (Palo Alto, CA); Matthew Burton Sheffield (San Ramon, CA); Nitesh Trikha (Pleasanton, CA); Todd Daniel Antes (San Jose, CA); Chee Yung Chan (Cupertino, CA); Anthony Young (San Jose, CA); Vinh N. Nguyen (Lathrop, CA); Sridhar Karthik Kailasam (Fremont, CA)
Assignee: View Operating Corporation
G06F1/1607
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12669845
App. No.
18/028,297
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to display constructs that can be fixed or movable. The display constructs may be is at least partially transparent and can be viewed therethrough. Display constructs may be arranged in planar matrices, e.g., using one or more retaining clips.

Claims (26)

1 . A device for aligning media displays of a matrix of media displays, the device comprising:

a retaining clip configured to (i) be mounted to a first media display and to a second media display, (ii) facilitate alignment of the first media display and of the second media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, and (iii) be disposed adjacent to a first end of the first media display and to a second end of the second media display, wherein the first media display is disposed immediately adjacent to the second media display in the matrix of media displays,

wherein the retaining clip is generally T-shaped or L-shaped and includes a main leg configured to be secured to a supportive structure to which the first and second media displays are coupled to, and at least one second leg configured to couple to the first and second ends of the first and second media displays, respectively, and retain, or substantially retain, relative positions of the first and second media displays during engagement of the retaining clip with the first and second media displays.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to retain, or substantially retain, relative positions of the first media display, of the second media display, and of the supportive structure to which the first media display and the second media display are coupled to, during engagement of the retaining clip with the first media display and with the second media display.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to be removably mounted to the first media display and to the second media display.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to be removably mounted to the first media display and to the second media display at least in part by being configured to engage and disengage with the first media display and with the second media display.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to be removably mounted (a) to the first media display through a first framing of the first media display, and (b) to the second media display through a second framing of the second media display.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first media display includes a first pin extending therefrom, the second media display includes a second pin extending therefrom, and the retaining clip is configured to engage with the first pin and with the second pin, to facilitate (i) the alignment of the first media display and the second media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, and/or (ii) retain, or substantially retain, the relative positions of the first media display and the second media display over time and/or during operation.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to (i) be mounted to the first media display, to the second media display, to a third media display, and to a fourth media display, (ii) facilitate alignment of the first media display, the second media display, the third media display, and the fourth media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, (iii) retain, or substantially retain, relative positions of the first media display, the second media display, the third media display, and the fourth media display during engagement of the retaining clip with the first media display, the second media display, the third media display, and the fourth media display, and (iv) be disposed adjacent to the first end of the first media display, to the second end of the second media display, to a third end of the third media display and to a fourth end of the fourth media display, wherein the first media display is disposed immediately adjacent to the second media display that is disposed immediately adjacent to the third media display that is disposed immediately adjacent to the fourth media display that is disposed immediately adjacent to the first media display, in the matrix of media displays.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the retaining clip comprises (i) a first leg extending from a retaining clip center, which first leg is configured to align the first media display with the second media display in the same plane or in substantially the same plane, wherein the first media display is coupled to the first leg on a first side of the first media display opposing the first end, wherein the second media display is coupled to the first leg on a second side of the second media display opposing the second end, (ii) a second leg extending from the retaining clip center in a lateral direction opposite to that of the first leg, which second leg is configured to align the third media display with the fourth media display in the same plane or in substantially the same plane, wherein the third media display is coupled to the second leg on a third side of the third media display opposing a third end of the third media display, wherein the fourth media display is coupled to the second leg on a fourth side of the fourth media display opposing a fourth end of the fourth media display, and (iii) a third leg extending generally normal from the first leg and the second leg, which third leg is configured to facilitating mounting of the retaining clip.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to couple to an interior framing portion that includes (i) a first arm that extends across a window and is secured to a window framing system, wherein the first arm comprises a curvature with upstanding flanges, and (ii) a semi-permeable material configured to mount between the first arm and the first media display, the second media display or both the first and second media displays.

10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the semi-permeable material is configured to compress to maintain the first media display and the second media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, and/or configured to allow for air flow through the semi-permeable material.

11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to couple to an interior framing portion including semi-permeable material.

12 . A device for aligning media displays of a matrix of media displays, the device comprising:

a retaining clip configured to (i) be mounted to a first media display and to a second media display, (ii) facilitate alignment of the first media display and of the second media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, (iii) retain, or substantially retain, relative positions of the first media display and of the second media display during engagement of the retaining clip with the first media display and with the second media display, and (iv) be disposed adjacent to a first end of the first media display and to a second end of the second media display, wherein the first media display is disposed immediately adjacent to the second media display in the matrix of media displays,

wherein the first media display is coupled to a side of a supportive panel on a first side of the first media display opposing the first end, wherein the second media display is coupled to the side of the supportive panel on a second side of the second media display opposing the second end.

13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the first media display is coupled to the side of the supportive panel with a first hinge, wherein the second media display is coupled to the side of the supportive panel with a second hinge.

14 . The device of claim 13 , wherein the first hinge facilitates swiveling of the first media display with respect to the supportive panel about a first hinge joint, and wherein the second hinge facilitates swiveling of the second media display with respect to the supportive panel about a second hinge joint.

15 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the retaining clip is configured to hinder swiveling of the first media display and the second media display when the retaining clip is mounted to the first media display and the second media display.

16 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the supportive panel comprises a window and the window is a tintable window.

17 . A device for aligning media displays of a matrix of media displays, the device comprising:

a retaining clip configured to (i) be mounted to a first media display and to a second media display, (ii) facilitate alignment of the first media display and of the second media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, (iii) retain, or substantially retain, relative positions of the first media display and of the second media display during engagement of the retaining clip with the first media display and with the second media display, and (iv) be disposed adjacent to a first end of the first media display and to a second end of the second media display, wherein the first media display is disposed immediately adjacent to the second media display in the matrix of media displays,

wherein the retaining clip is configured to couple to an interior framing portion that includes (i) a first arm extending in a first direction across a window and secured to a window framing system, (ii) a second arm extending in a second direction, generally normal to the first direction, which second arm extends across the media display matrix and is configured to secure the media display to the window framing system, and (iii) a joint securing the first arm to the second arm and removably securing the retaining clip to the interior framing portion that is disposed between the first media display and the second media display.

18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the retaining clip comprises (i) a first leg configured to align the first media display with the second media in the same plane or in substantially the same plane, wherein the first media display is coupled to the first leg on a first side of the first media display opposing the first end, wherein the second media display is coupled to the first leg on a second side of the second media display opposing the second end, and (ii) a second leg extending from the joint generally normal from the first leg and configured to facilitate mounting of the retaining clip.

19 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the interior framing portion includes a semi-permeable material (a) between the first arm and (i) the first media display, (ii) the second media display or (iii) both the first and second media displays, and/or (b) between the second arm and (i) the first media display, (ii) the second media display or (iii) both the first and second media displays.

20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the semi-permeable material is configured to compress to maintain the first media display and the second media display in the same, or substantially the same, plane, and/or to allow for air flow through the semi-permeable material.