Active Electronic Media Device Packaging
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorMichael ROSENBLATT
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Abstract
Active packaging for supplying power, data, or both power and data to an electronic media device while the device is housed within the active packaging is provided. The active packaging may include one or more electrical traces in-molded or printed onto the packaging that couple to a suitable connector on the device. Power may also be provided via one or more wireless power techniques. Multiple active packages may be conductively stacked to transmit power, data, or both power and data to a row or stack or devices. POM sensors integrated with or attached to the device (or the active packaging itself) may detect various movement events. Coordinated and synchronized display effects may be presented while the devices are housed within the active packaging.
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(canceled)
A method of operating an electronic media device, the method comprising receiving power at the electronic media device while the electronic media device is sealed within retail packaging.
A method of operating an electronic media device, the method comprising receiving media content with the electronic media device while the electronic media device is sealed within retail packaging.
A method of operating a packaged electronic media device, the method comprising:
- determining an indication of distance of the packaged electronic media device from at least one object using a sensor of the packaged electronic media device;
- comparing the indication of distance to a threshold value;
- and
- enabling or disabling a display of the packaged electronic media device based on the comparison of the indication of distance to the threshold value.
A method of operating a packaged electronic media device, the method comprising:
- measuring a movement value of the packaged electronic media device using a motion sensor of the packaged electronic media device;
- comparing the movement value to a threshold movement value;
- and
- enabling or disabling a display of the packaged electronic media device based on the comparison of the movement value to the threshold value.
A method of operating a plurality of packaged electronic media devices, the method comprising:
- determining a position of a first packaged electronic media device relative to a position of a second packaged electronic media device;
- and
- displaying a first portion of media content on the first packaged electronic media device, wherein the first portion of the media content is determined based on the position of the first packaged electronic media device relative to the second packaged electronic media device.
Active retail packaging for an electronic media device, the active retail packaging comprising:
- a housing defining a device area for the electronic media device,
- wherein the housing comprises an electrical component configured to receive power from an exterior of the housing and to transmit the power to the device area.
Active retail packaging for an electronic media device, the active retail packaging comprising:
- a housing defining a device area for the electronic media device,
- a wire trace extending between an exterior of the housing and the device area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.