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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1999
Gregory B. Thagard, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John H. Dargan, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Randolph M. Blotky, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP, Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A picture frame that can be used to exhibit regular objects such as photographs or other art works, as well as electronic images, including still and moving images. The frame includes a base, and a border forming a window through which a display area is visible. Electronic displays are attached to the base and/or the border, and a control circuit generates signals for the displays to display various images. The displays can be either color LCD devices or light emitting polymer devices. Imaging data for the displays is stored in an internal or replaceable memory.