IP Library Granted Patent US 8,885,244
Granted Patent B2
US 8,885,244 · App. 13/745,533 · Granted Nov 11, 2014

Display device

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Patent No.
US 8,885,244
App. No.
13/745,533
Granted
Nov 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ornamental display device having at least one interferometric modulator, a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal and a processor configured to control the display based on the external signal is disclosed. In one aspect, the external signal is emitted from a controller. In another aspect, the external signal is emitted from a computer.

Claims (16)

1. An ornamental device, comprising:

a display having at least one interferometric modulator;

a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal; and

a processor configured to control the display based on the external signal.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the external signal is emitted from a controller.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the external signal is emitted from a computer.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a switch, wherein the switch is configured to activate more than one mode of the display.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display text on the display.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display text on the display based on the external signal.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a video on the display.

8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a wrist watch.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a personal digital assistant.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute one or more software modules.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute a web browser.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute a telephone application.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute an email program.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2016
From: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: SNAPTRACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 039891/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: GALLY, BRIAN J.; CUMMINGS, WILLIAM J.
To: IDC, LLC
Reel/Frame 030908/0167 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: IDC, LLC
To: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 030908/0279 →