US5850220A
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Image display apparatus and a recording medium displaying a message as a screen saver
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-26
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Granted: 1998-12-15
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Expires: 2016-09-26
Abstract
Abstract An image display apparatus is disclosed in which a graphic image of, for example, the earth, a message, and a calendar are displayed on a display unit. This image display apparatus is practical and prevents an operator from losing his/her interest in looking at the display.
Inventors
- 👤 Goro Motai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/007; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/04; G09G2320/043; G09G2320/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
An image display apparatus for displaying an image on a display unit as a screen saver, comprising: a memory for storing messages corresponding to a date; means for reading a message for each date from the memory; and means for displaying the different messages every day on a computer screen as a screen saver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image display apparatus for displaying an image on a display unit as a screen saver, comprising: a memory for storing messages corresponding to a date; means for reading a message for each date from the memory; and means for displaying the different messages every day on a computer screen as a screen saver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the messages are created by an operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A recording medium on which a program for performing the functions described in claim 1 is recorded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
An image display apparatus for displaying an image on a display unit as a screen saver comprising: a memory, wherein: the memory includes means for storing messages set by an operator corresponding to a date; and the memory includes means for storing a predetermined time period set by an operator for displaying messages; message reading means for reading a message set by an operator from the memory; time period reading means for reading a predetermined time period set by an operator from the memory; and means for displaying a message which has been read by the message reading means on a computer screen as a screen saver for a predetermined time period set by the operator which has been read by the time period reading means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
An image display apparatus for displaying an image on a display unit as a screen saver comprising: a memory, wherein: the memory includes means for storing messages set by an operator corresponding to a date; and the memory includes means for storing a predetermined time period set by an operator for displaying messages; message reading means for reading a message set by an operator from the memory; time period reading means for reading a predetermined time period set by an operator from the memory; and means for displaying a message which has been read by the message reading means on a computer screen as a screen saver for a predetermined time period set by the operator which has been read by the time period reading means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
EP0733983A2
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US5680535A
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