Moveable output device
View Patent ↗A display system is disclosed. The display system includes a processor. The display system also includes a first display device having a first display surface and receiving display data from the processor. The display system also includes a second displayed device having a display area smaller then the first display device and moveable over the surface of the first display device. The display system also includes a sensor in communication with the processor and communicating location data to the processor. The location data is representative of the relative location of the first display to the second display. Further still, the display system includes a program running on the processor and providing display data to the first and second display devices. The display data is provided to the second display device based on the location data.
1. A method of providing information to a display system user, comprising:
providing a first image on a first display;
detecting the location of a second display relative to the first display;
providing data to the second display based on the detected location of the second display;
generating a second image on the second display, with the second image generated from the data provided to the second display to provide at least one of enhanced display of a portion of the first image, solicitation for input, and additional output not provided in the first image; and
providing tactile feedback to a user of the second display, the tactile feedback including providing device deformation using electronic muscle.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting data representative of the detected location of the second display to a processing device.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting second display data from the processing device to the second display device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving input from a user, by the second display.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
extracting embedded information based on the location of the second display.
6. The moveable output device of claim 3 , wherein the enhanced output includes enhanced textual information.
7. The moveable output device of claim 3 , wherein the enhanced output includes enhanced graphics information.
8. A moveable output device configured for movement across a primary display surface, the primary display being in communication with a processing device, comprising:
a device housing supporting at least one of a visual display, an audio device, and a tactile feedback device, the device housing supporting a processor; and
a wireless communications device receiving output data from the processing device, the output data being based on location data from a location sensor sensing the relative location of the device housing and the primary display surface, the output device generating an output based on the output data;
wherein a user of the output device receives an enhanced output as compared with the primary display output and the enhanced output includes tactile feedback provided to the user by an electronic muscle material coupled to the device housing.
9. The moveable output device of claim 8 , wherein the enhanced output includes enhanced color.
10. The moveable output device of claim 8 , wherein the enhanced output includes input options provided to a user.
11. The moveable output device of claim 8 , wherein the enhanced output includes audio information.
12. The moveable output device of claim 8 , wherein the enhanced output includes video information.