Redundant Multi-Panel Display with Image Blending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large electronic display assemblies for advertising and point of sale applications typically require multiple separate displays with their own video drivers and control boards, leading to inefficient use of space and potential failures due to the need for bezels between each display.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that blends order confirmation data with background image data using image blending techniques, allowing for integrated display of order confirmation information without the need for dedicated display space, utilizing a system control board, video player, and timing and control board to manage and display this information across multiple or monolithic displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate electronic displays are used to form a large display assembly, then the display can provide separately-controlled areas for different content, but the use of display space is inefficient and bezels are required between each display
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate electronic displays into a single monolithic display unit. The monolithic display is divided into multiple separately-controlled areas or zones that can display different content simultaneously, eliminating the need for physical bezels between displays while maintaining the capability to show diverse content in different regions.
Solution Approach 2:
The monolithic display serves multiple functions by providing both a unified large display area and multiple independently controllable zones. This universal display structure can function as both a single integrated screen and as multiple separate displays, adapting to different content delivery needs without requiring additional physical displays.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate electronic displays with individual video drivers and control boards are used, then each display can be independently controlled, but the system complexity increases and potential failure points increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple video drivers and control boards into a single unified control system for the monolithic display. The unified control board manages multiple independently controllable areas within the single display, reducing the total number of control components from multiple separate units to one integrated unit, thereby reducing system complexity while preserving independent control capability.
3Reliability
If multiple separate electronic displays are used, then redundancy can be achieved, but the need for bezels between displays creates potential failure points and reduces reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple displays into a single monolithic unit, eliminating the physical bezels that create potential failure points. The unified structure removes the mechanical and electrical interfaces between separate displays, thereby reducing the number of potential failure points while maintaining redundancy through the internally segmented controllable areas.
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AI summary
A system and method for redundant multi-panel display is provided. A first system control board is electrically connected to the first electronic display and a first video player. A second system control board is electrically connected to the second electronic display, the first video player, and a second video player. The second system control board is configured to begin utilizing the first video player upon failure of the second video player. Order information is received from a point of sale data output and transmitted to at least one of the first system control board and the second system control board. The first and second video players are configured to cause background images to blended with the order information and displayed on the respective electronic display.