David Jerome Shirley

US Patent:

20120139956, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/958892

Inventors:

DANIEL M. JOSEPH - LOS ANGELES CA, US
MARK A. REICHOW - VALENCIA CA, US
DAVID A. SHIRLEY - CLERMONT FL, US
JAMES D. MOORE - KISSIMMEE FL, US
EVERETT KEVIN THOMAS - WINTER GARDEN FL, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/10
G09G 3/28
G09G 3/36
G09G 3/20

US Classification:

345690, 345 55, 345 60, 345 87

Abstract:

An apparatus providing a viewer with a blend of displayed and reflected content. The apparatus includes an emissive display device with a display screen operable providing digital content. The emissive display device includes a light source selectively articulating and transmitting light through the display screen at a particular illumination level to display digital content such as text and graphics. The apparatus includes a thematic overlay positioned over the display screen with a front surface configured to provide diffuse reflection of light striking the front surface from a viewer space such that the front surface appears substantially opaque to the viewer and the viewer cannot see the display screen when the light source is inactive or at low brightness. When the light source is in active mode, the displayed content is visible as emissive display content concurrently with the diffuse reflection content but the display screen remains hidden from view.