Portable device having a changeable illuminated display and communications platform

A method, comprising:

• at a venue and during a live event, receiving digital image data by wireless transmission,
• wherein the digital image data includes content related to the live event;
• and
• transmitting digital image data by wireless transmission from a first device to a plurality of devices,
• the first device, comprising:
• a license plate frame structure, first and second openings of generally rectangular shape formed in the license plate frame structure, and a third opening formed in the license plate frame structure between the first and second openings;
• a compact image display device operable to display a digital image, the compact image display device held and positioned relative to the license plate frame structure such that first, second and third portions of the digital image, when displayed by the compact image display device, are visible through the first, second and third openings, respectively;
• a strap attached to the license plate frame structure;
• a control circuitry coupled to the compact image display device;
• and
• a Secure Digital Card interface coupled to the control circuitry, wherein a pedestal is formed at a back and lower portion of the license plate frame structure, and
• wherein the license plate frame structure has a front structure and a back structure, the front structure being secured to the back structure by a number of screws.

A system, comprising:

• a wireless router when in operation has access to the Internet;
• a portable display device when in operation is communicatively coupled to the wireless router during operation, the portable display device comprising:
• a license plate frame structure, first and second openings of generally rectangular shape formed in the license plate frame structure, and a third opening formed in the license plate frame structure between the first and second openings;
• a compact image display device operable to display a digital image, the compact image display device held and positioned relative to the license plate frame structure such that first, second and third portions of the digital image, when displayed by the compact image display device, are visible through the first, second and third openings, respectively;
• a strap attached to the license plate frame structure;
• a control circuitry coupled to the compact image display device;
• and
• a Secure Digital Card interface coupled to the control circuitry,
• wherein a pedestal is formed at a back and lower portion of the license plate frame structure, and
• wherein the license plate frame structure has a front structure and a back structure, the front structure being secured to the back structure by a number of screws;
• and
• a smartphone device that is to be communicatively coupled to the wireless router and the portable device during operation;
• when in operation, the portable display device and the smartphone device are to display content related to a live event that is retrieved from the wireless router.