Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Orricl, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • Patent number: 6833879
    Abstract: A system and method that facilitates the transformation of PTVs, when in the “OFF” mode, into aesthetically pleasing decorative furniture. The PTV preferably includes a primary and a secondary projection system. The secondary projection system preferably comprises a projection unit optically coupled to the screen of the PTV and an auxiliary image source coupled to the projection unit. Preferably, the program logic of the PTV directs the projection of an image from the secondary projection unit onto the screen when the PTV is in the “OFF” mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Angel, Anthony Roberts, Jeffrey G. Whitelaw