Patent ID: 7415289
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: G06F,G10L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information retrieval system for outputting information, including audio and visual information, received from an information source, the information retrieval system comprising: an RF transceiver configured to receive the information from the information source over a wireless communication channel; a processor coupled to the RF transceiver; and a visual display coupled to the processor and comprising: a housing; a flexible substrate having display circuits imprinted thereon to form a flexible display screen, a top portion of the display screen attached to the housing so that the display screen hangs from the housing; and at least one integrated circuit chip mounted on the display screen, the integrated circuit chip configured to receive control signals from the processor to cause the display to display the visual information received from the information source, the integrated circuit chip further acting as a weight at least partially causing the display screen to hang substantially straight from the housing; a speaker coupled to the processor, the processor configured to couple audio control signals to the speaker to cause the speaker to output the audio information received from the information source; and a voice processor coupled to the processor and configured to receive a voice command requesting the information from the information source, the RF transceiver further configured to transmit request signals to the information source corresponding to the voice command.