Mountable Display Devices

Abstract

The present disclosure provides display devices and methods. A display device can include a visual curvilinear display mounted on a support member. A user may display or project media through the visual curvilinear display according to a display and/or location preference or schedule of the user.

1 . A digital bumper sticker, comprising:
 a support member configured to be mounted to a rear vehicle surface:   a display coupled to the support member and facing away from the rear vehicle surface, wherein the display is configured to display media objects;   a wireless receiver configured to couple to a mobile device and to receive one or more media objects from the mobile device, the mobile device configured to access the received media objects from a media object server; and   a controller communicatively coupled to the display, configured to access a media object queue comprising the received one or more media objects, and configured to display a next media object within the queue on the display.   
     
     
         2 .The digital bumper sticker of  claim 1 , wherein the display is substantially circular, and wherein the media objects received from the mobile device are formatted based on dimensions of the circular display, 
     
     
         3 . The digital bumper sticker of  claim 1 , wherein the display is substantially rectangular, and wherein the media objects received from the mobile device are formatted based on dimensions of the rectangular display. 
     
     
         4 . The digital bumper sticker of  claim 1 , further comprising a battery configured to provide power to the display, wireless receiver, and controller, and wherein the battery is inductively rechargeable. 
     
     
         5 . The digital bumper sticker of  claim 1 , wherein the media object queue is received from the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The digital bumper sticker of  claim 1 , wherein the accessed media objects are selected based on a signal received from another person, a driver of another vehicle, or from another vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The digital bumper sticker of  claim 6 , wherein the signal is received from a camera communicatively coupled to the digital bumper sticker. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a wireless receiver of a digital bumper sticker, one or more media objects from a mobile device, the mobile device configured to access the one or more media objects from a media object server, the digital bumper sticker comprising a support member configured to be mounted to a rear vehicle surface;   accessing, by a controller of the digital bumper sticker, a media object queue comprising the received one or more media objects:   selecting, by the controller of the digital bumper sticker, a next media object within the media object queue; and   displaying, by a display of the digital bumper sticker, the selected next media object, the display coupled to the support member and facing away from the rear vehicle surface.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the display is substantially circular, and wherein the media objects received from the mobile device are formatted based on dimensions of the circular display. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the display is substantially rectangular, and wherein the media objects received from the mobile device are formatted based on dimensions of the rectangular display. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the digital bumper sticker further comprises a battery configured to provide power to the display, wireless receiver, and controller, and wherein the battery is inductively rechargeable. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the media object queue is received from the mobile device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the received media objects are selected based on a signal received from another person, a driver of another vehicle, or from another vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the signal is received from a camera communicatively coupled to the digital bumper sticker. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform steps comprising:
 receiving, by a wireless receiver of an electronic device, one or more media objects from a mobile device, the mobile device configured to access the one or more media objects from a media object server, the electronic device configured to be mounted to a rear vehicle surface;   accessing, by a controller of the electronic device, a media object queue comprising the received one or more media objects;   selecting, by the controller of the electronic device, a next media object within the media object queue; and   displaying, by a display of the electronic device, the selected next media object, the display facing away from the rear vehicle surface when the electronic device is mounted to a rear vehicle surface.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the display is substantially circular, and wherein the media objects received from the mobile device are formatted based on dimensions of the circular display. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the display is substantially rectangular, and wherein the media objects received from the mobile device are formatted based on dimensions of the rectangular display. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a battery configured to provide power to the display, wireless receiver, and controller, and wherein the battery is inductively rechargeable. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the media object queue is received from the mobile device. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the received media objects are selected based on a signal received from another person, a driver of another vehicle, or from another vehicle, and wherein the signal is received from a camera of the electronic device.