# US 10,319,408 B2 · Monolithic display with separately controllable sections > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,319,408 B2 - Document ID: US10319408B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/084,968 - Filed: 2016-03-30 - Published: 2016-10-06 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-30 - Assignees: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. - Applicants: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. - Inventors: William Dunn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10319408B2 ## CPC - G11B 20/10527: {Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements (G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence)} - G09G 1/00: Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with cathode-ray tube indicators; {General aspects or details, e.g. selection emphasis on particular characters, dashed line or dotted line generation; Preprocessing of data}(cathode-ray oscilloscopes G01R13/20; {radar display arrangements G01S7/04; display of digital non-picture data in television systems H04N7/0255}) - G09G 5/14: Display of multiple viewports - G09G 2310/0232: Special driving of display border areas - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract The exemplary embodiments herein disclose an electronic display assembly using a monolithic electronic display panel with a single video player in electrical connection with a single timing and control board (TCON) which is in electrical connection with the monolithic electronic display panel. The single video player and TCON are adapted to transmit a combination of both still images and full motion video to be shown simultaneously on the electronic display. Different areas of the display can be used to show different content, either video or still images. Bezels can be graphically generated between the images, which can change shape, location, or be removed altogether as the display content changes. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic display assembly comprising: a monolithic electronic display panel; and a single video player in electrical connection with a single timing and control board (TCON), which is in electrical connection with the monolithic electronic display panel, the single video player and TCON configured to: simultaneously produce multiple individual images on the monolithic electronic display panel, the multiple individual images comprising content selected from the group consisting of still images, full motion video, and combinations thereof, and produce a simulated bezel graphic that appears between each of the multiple individual images, the simulated bezel graphic being dynamic in nature such that the bezel graphic is visually movable in correspondence with changes in appearance of the multiple individual images on the monolithic electronic display panel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 further comprising: a first area on the electronic display that displays still images, and a second area on the electronic display that displays full motion video simultaneously with the still images of the first area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2 further comprising: a third area on the electronic display that displays still images that are different from the still images shown in the first area, and a fourth area on the electronic display that displays full motion video that is different from the full motion video shown in the second area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2 wherein: the single video player and TCON transmits still images to the first area of the electronic display while transmitting full motion video to the second area of the electronic display. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is visibly rotatable between multiple orientations. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is controllable separately from the image content on the monolithic electronic display panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2 wherein: the first area on the electronic display has a non-rectangular shape. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is oriented vertically between the first and second areas of the electronic display. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is oriented horizontally between the first and second areas of the electronic display. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is oriented at least 5 degrees from vertical between the first and second areas of the electronic display. ### Claim 11 An electronic display assembly comprising: a monolithic electronic display panel positioned adjacent to a drive through lane at a quick service restaurant; and a single video player in electrical connection with a single timing and control board (TCON), which is in electrical connection with the monolithic electronic display panel; wherein the monolithic electronic display contains a first area that receives from the single video player content selected from the group consisting of still images and full motion video, and a second area that receives from the single video player content selected from the group consisting of still images and full motion video, the content of the first area shown simultaneously with the content of the second area; and a dynamically movable simulated bezel graphic produced by the single video player, the simulated bezel graphic located between and separating the first area and the second area of the monolithic electronic display and being visibly rotatable between multiple orientations in conjunction with changes in appearance of the first area and the second area of the monolithic electronic display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The assembly of claim 11 wherein: the first area and the second area are non-rectangular in shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The assembly of claim 11 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is oriented vertically between the first and second areas of the monolithic electronic display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The assembly of claim 11 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is oriented horizontally between the first and second areas of the monolithic electronic display. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The assembly of claim 14 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is visibly rotatable to any orientation between a horizontal and vertical orientation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The assembly of claim 11 wherein: the simulated bezel graphic is oriented at least 5 degrees from vertical between the first and second areas of the monolithic electronic display. ### Claim 17 An electronic display assembly comprising: an electronic display panel positioned adjacent to a drive through lane at a quick service restaurant, separately controllable areas A, B, and C present on the display panel; and a single video player in electrical connection with a single timing and control board (TCON), which is in electrical connection with display areas A, B, and C; wherein area A will receive still images, area B will receive full motion video, and area C will receive additional still images that are different from those in area A, such that all three areas A, B, and C are will simultaneously show still images and/or video received from the single video player and TCON; and wherein the single video player and TCON also displays a dynamically movable simulated bezel graphic that is located between and separates each of areas A, B and C, the simulated bezel graphic being visibly rotatable between multiple orientations in conjunction with changes in appearance of areas A, B and C. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The assembly of claim 17 wherein: the single video player and TCON are adapted to transmit a single still image to be shared across areas A, B, and C for a certain time period, before reverting back to a state where area A receives still images, area B receives full motion video, and area C receives additional still images that are different from those in area A. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The assembly of claim 17 wherein: the changes in appearance of areas A, B and C are changes in the shape or location of areas A, B, and C. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The assembly of claim 17 wherein: areas A, B, and C have non-rectangular shapes.