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System for explaining an exhibit using spectacle-type displays

US5691737A · kind A · utility

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31Claims
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Filing dateSep 14, 1994
Grant dateNov 25, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/398
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exhibit explaining system to enable a plurality of visitors to receive an explanation of an exhibit at their own pace. Spectacle-type displays 51-1 to 51-10 are provided, the frequencies f1 to f10 of a carrier wave being set to be different from each other. Image generating devices 61-1 to 61-10 are provided to correspond to the spectacle-type displays 51-1 to 51-10. When operating explanation request button 52-1 of the spectacle-type display 51-1, a VTR 76-1 of the image generating device 61-1 with the corresponding channel is reproduced, which is output from a transmitter-receiver circuit 72-1 to the spectacle-type display 51-1 through an antenna 71-1 on a radio wave. In the spectacle-type display 51-1, this radio wave is demodulated to observe an image on an LCD thereof.

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