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US 2008/0185888 A1Published application
Multimedia chair and method
AssigneeOzio LLC
InventorsP. Shawn Beall, John F. LaSalvia
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Abstract
A multimedia chair (200) includes an electronic module having an electronic processor and at least one electronic controller operatively connected to the electronic processor. A visual display (120) is connected to the electronic module and operatively communicates with the electronic processor. A base (202) structure connected to the electronic module is connected to a chair (200).
Claims22
A multimedia chair, comprising:
- an electronic module including an electronic processor and at least one electronic controller operatively connected to the electronic processor;
- a visual display connected to the electronic module and operatively communicating with the electronic processor;
- a base structure connected to the electronic module, the base structure connected to a chair;
- a payment receiver operably associated with the electronic module, the payment receiver operating to, at times, activate the electronic module.
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A method of operating a multimedia chair, comprising:
- operating a visual display in an advertising mode, the visual display periodically displaying one of a plurality of pre-determined advertisements;
- detecting presence of a user in a chair;
- switching to a user mode when the user is seated and interacting with the chair;
- receiving and processing payment from the user for use of services for a predetermined time;
- activating a timer and incrementing the timer while the predetermined time has not lapsed;
- operating at least one entertainment routine while the timer is incremented;
- and
- recording and reporting a transaction to a central controller when the timer has run.
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A method for generating a revenue stream from at least one multimedia chair, comprising:
- placing a multimedia chair in a public area;
- operating the multimedia chair in an advertising mode when a user is not present,
- wherein operating in the advertising mode includes periodically representing on a visual output display a series of advertisements, each advertisement including at least one of images, video, and sound,
- wherein each of the series of advertisements is provided by a respective advertiser and is displayed in exchange for a an advertising fee;
- and
- operating the multimedia chair in an entertainment mode when the user is present.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.