Transparent oled architectural partition and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016043335-A1
Application number	US-201414391473-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	Jul 29, 2014
Publication date	Feb 11, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An intelligent architectural display dividing system includes a foldable, retractable partition including a flexible TOLED display screen, which is used when deployed in an interior space. A controllable motor is used to controllably retract and deploy the transitory side of the foldable, retractable partition to change between a folded state and a taut state. A sensor generates a control signal for actuating the motor in response to detecting at least one of a user gesture and reception of a remote control signal. A processor includes circuitry used to respond to the control signal by actuating the motor to automatically retract or deploy the foldable, retractable partition and display a predetermined image from an image source on the flexible TOLED display screen when the foldable, retractable partition is deployed.

First claim

1 . An intelligent display dividing system comprising:
a foldable, retractable partition including a flexible TOLED display screen configured to be deployed in an interior space, so as to divide the interior space into two separate spaces; a controllable motor configured to controllably retract and deploy a translatory side of the foldable, retractable partition so as to controllably change between a folded state and a taut state, the foldable, retractable TOLED being visible as transparent from the interior space, when in the taut state; a sensor configured to generate a control signal that actuates the controllable motor in response to detecting at least one of a user gesture and reception of a remote control signal; and a processor having circuitry configured to respond to the control signal by actuating the controllable motor to automatically retract or deploy the foldable, retractable partition and automatically display a predetermined image from an image source on the flexible TOLED display screen when the foldable, retractable partition is deployed.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a remote control configured to send the remote control signal to the sensor.

3 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein
the remote control signal is one of an Infra-red signal and a wireless RF signal.

4 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a non-transitory storage device configured to store at least one captured image as the predetermined image, a plurality of detected gesture patterns as predetermined gestures, and a plurality of remote control signals as predetermined signals.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an imaging device configured to capture image data, and provide the image data to the processor for display on the flexible TOLED display screen.

6 . The system according to claim 5 , wherein the imaging device is further configured to capture video data as image data.

7 . The system according to claim 4 , wherein the circuitry is further programmed to,
cause the sensor to detect the user gesture, compare, whether a detected user gesture corresponds to one of the predetermined gestures, and when a correspondence exists, cause the motor to move the partition to a taut state and in response activate the flexible TOLED display screen, receive image data from an imaging device, determine if the image data corresponds to the predetermined image, and if there is a correspondence control the flexible TOLED display screen to display one of plurality of user interfaces; compare, whether a detected gesture corresponds to one of the predetermined plurality of gestures associated with retracting the flexible TOLED display screen, and when a correspondence exists, cause the motor to retract the foldable, retractable partition and deactivate the flexible TOLED display screen.

8 . The system according to claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is further programmed to respond to the control signal by controlling the flexible TOLED display screen to display one of the plurality of interfaces, and
cause the sensor to detect a height of a user and cause the motor to adjust a deployment amount of the foldable, flexible partition to a height that corresponds with the height of the user.

9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible TOLED display screen is at least 1 m×1 m.

10 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible TOLED display screen is touch sensitive to receive user input via a user contacting the flexible TOLED display.

11 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a catch at a transitory side of the foldable, retractable partition that holds the partition taut when fully deployed and coupled to a receiving latch.

12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the catch is a movable magnetic catch that is configured to be moved in a controlled manner to import a ripple effect on the flexible TOLED display screen.

13 . The system according to claim 5 , further comprising:
another imaging device located exterior to the interior space and configured to capture image data, to be displayed on the foldable, retractable TOLED display so the foldable, retractable TOLED appears as a virtual window.

14 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the remote control is a smart phone and executes a downloadable application to produce the remote control signal.

15 . A method of operating an intelligent display dividing system, comprising:
detecting one of a gesture or a control signal; operating a controllable motor in response to detecting a gesture or a control signal to deploy a foldable, retractable partition including a flexible TOLED display screen used to divide an interior space into two separate spaces; activating the flexible TOLED display screen portion; generating an image to be displayed on the TOLED display portion; detecting another gesture or control signal; and in response to selecting retracting the TOLED display portion and deactivating the intelligent display dividing system.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium including executable instructions, which when executed by circuitry, cause the circuitry to execute a process, comprising:
detecting one of a gesture or a control signal; operating a controllable motor in response to detecting a gesture or a control signal to deploy a foldable, retractable partition including a flexible TOLED display screen used to cover a wall or to divide interior spaces; activating the flexible TOLED display screen portion; generating an image to be displayed on the TOLED display portion; detecting another gesture or control signal and in response retracting the TOLED display portion and deactivating the intelligent display dividing system.

Assignees

• Univ Umm Al Qura

Inventors

• Ahmed Khaled I Nabil
• Nabil Sara Khaled

Classifications

• H10K59/65

  OLEDs integrated with inorganic image sensors · CPC title

• G08C23/04

  using light waves, e.g. infrared · CPC title

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G08C17/02

  using a radio link · CPC title