Abstract: A method and device for entertaining event attendees involves transporting a mobile electronic environment to an event location and providing event attendees temporary authorization to access to the mobile entertainment environment. At the conclusion of the entertainment, temporary authorization and access is revoked. For storage, electronic equipment can be removed from the entertainment environment and placed in a secure location. At each entertainment station attendees can play games using one of several gaming systems and their corresponding peripherals. Large video displays and audio equipment enhance the experience at each entertainment station. Interactive gaming can be experienced among multiple players at a single station, among players at different stations, or by connected to the internet for interactive play with remote players.

Abstract: A method for entertaining event attendees involves installing electronic equipment in a mobile entertainment environment and then transporting the mobile electronic environment to an event location. At the event location, event attendees are provided with temporary authorization and access to the mobile entertainment environment and subsequently entertained. At the conclusion of the entertainment, temporary authorization and access is revoked and the mobile electronic environment is removed from the event location. For storage, electronic equipment can be removed from the entertainment environment and placed in a secure location. The mobile entertainment environment preferably is a trailer pulled by a delivery vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The trailer has multiple entry points and contains comfortable seating for event attendees and multiple entertainment stations. At each entertainment station attendees can play games or watch DVDs using one of several gaming systems and their corresponding peripherals.

Abstract: A method for entertaining event attendees involves installing electronic equipment in a mobile entertainment environment and then transporting the mobile electronic environment to an event location. At the event location, event attendees are provided with temporary authorization and access to the mobile entertainment environment and subsequently entertained. At the conclusion of the entertainment, temporary authorization and access is revoked and the mobile electronic environment is removed from the event location. For storage, electronic equipment can be removed from the entertainment environment and placed in a secure location. The mobile entertainment environment preferably is a trailer pulled by a delivery vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The trailer has multiple entry points and contains comfortable seating for event attendees and multiple entertainment stations. At each entertainment station attendees can play games or watch DVDs using one of several gaming systems and their corresponding peripherals.

Abstract: A display driver circuit having graphics and bilevel modes drives a display (110). A column control circuit (112) includes a shift register (302) with display blanking and bi-directional shifting for scanning the display (110) in either direction for driving display (110) from either end. A dual mode row driver (502) provides graphics capability for displaying images and low power operation when displaying text. In graphics mode, a four-bit luminance word controls a row drive pulse to produce a representative pixel brightness in the display (110). In bilevel mode, the system clock (VCLOCK) is reduced in frequency to conserve power while maintaining data transfer and refresh rates.

Abstract: A method and apparatus includes row-major memory mapping for a graphics memory (14) while providing data to a column-major display such as a pixel array (19). The transfer of data is provided from a row-major memory map to data formatted for refreshing a column-major display. The column-major pixel array (19) provides a display with energy saving benefits for illuminating the LEDs. A software developer can provide graphics data generated or transferred by a microcontroller (12) for storage in the row-major graphics memory (14). The embodiment supports the display features such as the grey-scale mode and bi-level mode.

Abstract: An inspection system (20) has an image capture device (10) that is mounted onto a wafer prober (15) for the electrical verification of electronic components (60) having an emissive display (61). The image capture device (10) includes a lens (31) that collects the image generated by the emissive display (61). The image is passed to mirrors (36,37) which redirect a portion of the image into a pickup device (41). The emissive display (61) is partitioned into subregions (62-65) to facilitate the capturing of the image. As the image of each of the subregions (62-65) is collected by image capture device (10), the other subregions (62-65) are deactivated.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (10) including a virtual image display (20) positioned within a housing (11) or a remote unit (30), capable of providing an image of information contained on a smart card (18) as well as transactions processed in response to data transmitted by a two-way voice transceiver (24) between a host database (118) and the portable electronic device (10). A sensor (19) constructed to have the smart card (18) positioned adjacent thereto in data sensing juxtaposition and electronics (22) connected to the sensor (19) for processing data between the host database (118) and the portable electronic device (10), and for reading and writing data to the smart card (18). The two-way voice communications transceiver (24) for transmitting and receiving data between the portable electronic device (10) and the host database (118), and the virtual image display (20) for supplying image data.

Abstract: A dual mode optical magnifier system (22) including a plurality of multi-order diffractive optical elements (24) having at least one reflective, refractive and conventional diffractive surface formed thereon, that in combination are operable between a low magnification virtual image display mode (26) and a high magnification virtual image display mode (28). The multi-order diffractive optical elements (24) include a plurality of zones defined by P.times.2.pi., where P is an integer. The use of multi-order diffractive optical elements (24) enables the elements (24) to be very planar and compact in form so as to be incorporated into portable electronic equipment (40 and 60) such as cellular telephones, pagers, smart card readers (20), computers, or the like, while enabling the desired magnification level to be achieved.

Abstract: A display controller (112) reduces the power consumed in displaying a graphics image in a portable wireless communications device (100) when a graphics image is smaller than the size of the display (118). The number of rows and columns used to display the graphics image is counted by a decoder (108) which is a microcontroller used to operate the communications device (100). The decoder (108) provides the reduced row or column count to the display controller (112), which reduces the frequencies of clocks (PIXEL CLOCK, LINE PULSE, FRAME PULSE) used for timing data transfers to the display (118). Power is reduced by operating the display (118) at a lower frequency while acceptable frame refresh rates are maintained.

Abstract: An optical smart card (10) including a microchip (14) having information stored thereon, an optical holographic sensor pad (16) capable of detecting and collecting light beams emitted from a remote reader/transmitter (52), a light source (18) capable of emitting dataelectronic information contained on the microchip (14) back to the remote reader/transmitter (52) and electronics (20) connected to the sensor pad (16), the light source (18) and the microchip (14).

Abstract: A smart card device (10) including a portable housing (11) with a viewing aperture (25) and a virtual image display (30) positioned to provide an image at the aperture (25) of information contained on a smart card (13) as well as transactions processed in response to data transmitted by a transceiver (17) between a host database (96) and the smart card device (10). A sensor (15) in the housing (11) constructed to have the smart card (13) with data stored thereon positioned adjacent thereto in data sensing juxtaposition and electronics (16) mounted in the housing (11) and connected to the sensor (15) for processing data between the host database (96) and the smart card device (10), the electronics (16) further connected to the sensing structure (15) for reading and writing data thereto, the communications transceiver (17) for transmitting and receiving data between the smart card device (10) and the host database (96), and the virtual image display (30) for supplying image data.

Abstract: A dual card smart card reader including a portable housing with a viewing aperture and a virtual image display positioned to provide an image at the aperture. A sensor in the housing constructed to have a first smart card with data stored thereon positioned adjacent thereto in data sensing juxtaposition and a second smart card with access data stored thereon positioned adjacent thereto in data sensing juxtaposition. The second smart card serving as a security feature and allowing for access and/or editing to certain information contained on the first smart card. Electronics mounted in the housing and connected to the sensor for receiving sensed data and sensed access data and further connected to the virtual image display for supplying image data thereto.

Abstract: A smart card (12) including a microchip (14) having information stored thereon, a virtual image display (16) and electronics (22) further connected to the virtual image display (16) for supplying image data thereto. The virtual image display (16) including compact display optics (25) housed within the smart card (12), or having at least a portion thereof positioned in an accessory component (17), for viewing information stored on the smart card (12) at a viewing aperture (18).

Abstract: A smart card reader including a portable housing with a viewing aperture and a virtual image display positioned to provide an image at the aperture. A sensor in the housing constructed to have a smart card with data stored thereon positioned adjacent thereto in data sensing juxtaposition and electronics mounted in the housing and connected to the sensor for receiving sensed data and further connected to the virtual image display for supplying image data thereto.