Screen Logo. When the screen is inactive, a screen saver would be shown.

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1 Screen Logo When the screen is inactive, a screen saver would be shown.

2 The Main Menu This is the main menu when you first access the wall. The buttons will resize dependent on the users proximity to the wall. The user has the choice of access audio, video media, online chat, phone, weather, traffic, news, calendar, bulletins, or settings. The bottom of the screen, there is a Location menu where you can slide the wall from room to room. The return arrow allows the user to return to the main desktop.

3 Audio For the audio application, the design was borrowed mainly from itunes. It is familiar, and easy to use. Songs are sorted by Genre, Artist, Album. There is a capability to browse online, USB, or CD player by pressing the tabs on the side. o The next screen would slide over. The songs could be transferred to other rooms. o The user can select where the song would be played, either in all rooms, or the rooms of their choice. o The user selects by pushing down on the rounded buttons. The rounded buttons indicate it is push-able.

4 Video Media Inside the video media application, the first screen the user will see is the Video screen. From there the user can choose to either watch media from the DVD player, hard drive, or online. Once the user clicks, another screen will open accordingly as shown in DVD and youtube.

5 Contact List The contacts list comes up as a list that is expanded with the most frequent called peopled. User can push the drop down arrow to either expand or collapse the list. By pressing the colored bar for family, friends, all, the list will slide up to show the full list or return to its normal state. The user can do large conferences by checking names, then pushing either Video, Text, or Voice. o The buttons are push-able as they are rounded. On the right side of the panel, there will be mini windows that the user can minimize or undock of current calls. User can add or delete contacts with the + and X button on the bar of the list.

6 Incoming Call When the user receives a call, a pop up notification will be displayed. The box will contain the number and a picture of the person who is calling. The user will have the options of accepting, rejecting, transferring the call using a button. The user will also be able to downgrade the call from a video to voice or text, also using a button.

7 Weather The weather application pulls up a forecast for the zip code that has been preset during initial set up. The forecast is displayed for 7 days with highs and lows. To get more detailed information, the user can click on the day. An option that could be added is to have a live aerial view of the forecast outside. The Forecast menu bar will minimize when the user does not have activity in the upper area of the screen.

8 Traffic For the traffic application, the user simply enters their desired destination using a text box. Select their transportation method: walking, bike, car, public transportation, etc. Then it would display a live aerial coverage of the traffic conditions outside and the approximate travel time. The Traffic menu bar will minimize when the user does not have activity in the upper area of the screen.

9 News For the news application, there will be two main boxes that displays information. One would display the headlines for different categories. The other would display random updates on interesting news every seconds. There is also a roll of buttons to news websites that will change the headlines and updates. The user can read the full stories by clicking the headlines. The News menu bar will minimize when the user does not have activity in the upper area of the screen.

10 Bulletin The bulletin application is a place for users to input any important notes. It will be posted on the screen like post it notes. Color will be used to signify priorities. The user can enter new bulletins, and rearrange them to their preference. Once the note is no longer needed, user can simply press X to close it. The Bulletin menu bar will minimize when the user does not have activity in the upper area of the screen.

11 The Theme Manager The Theme manager allows the user to set a theme to his wall.

12 After choosing a specific theme, a list of the user s applications comes up and depending on whether or not a skin is available for the application, the user can chose whether or not to apply that skin to the particular application. When selected, the application is highlighted (as seen on television), if it s unavailable there will be no picture next to it (the phone), if the skin is available but not activated, it is simply not highlighted. (Weather, media player) The Transfer Button The transfer button is available on the Wall s desktop and can be used in a few ways. Notes, videos, audio clips, ect can be dragged and dropped on top of the Transfer button, or the transfer button can be clicked and the user will be prompted with what they want to transfer. After either method is used, the user s address book is brought up and the user can select who they want to send whatever it is they re sending to.

13 Multiple Screens The nice thing about The Wall is that because it s so spacious, you can move anything around and have multiple applications open at the same time. This means that if you and your friends or family cannot physically get together, you can still enjoy a game, a birthday, or some other kind of event together though The Wall.

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17 Directional sound and microphone An array of directional sound speaks ( and directional microphones will be used to allow users to listen to different audio feeds and to allow the users to speak without transmitting ambient noise. For example, if dad is making a phone call only he will be able to hear the person on the phone as to not disturb little Jimmy who is watching cartoons, at the same time little Jimmy s loud cartoons and his laughter will not be transmitted to the person dad is talking to. After logging in using simple voice recognition ( This is Bob. ) and facial recognition each user will be assigned an array of directional speaker/microphone pairs. The system will keep track of which user is where using facial recognition and tracking movement of the original shape that logged in. The number of pairs for each successive user who logs in will be allocated equally from each user who is currently logged in. For example, if 10 pairs are initially available. User A will get all 10 pairs. When user B logs in, he/she will get half of User B s pairs, each will have 5. Limitation, as the number of users increases, the chances of blocking a sound line-of-sight increases. In a case where the distance between the user and the speaker/microphone pair is suddenly decreased by somebody walking in the line-of-sight the system will attempt to re-route the pairs to compensate. The person blocking the signal will get their feed through the pair that just became blocked and one of their other pairs will be allocated to the person who s feed was just blocked.

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19 Settings The settings menu is similar to the main menu. The display, audio, media, communications, networking, security, themes, updates, servers, and reset can be all adjusted here by pressing the button. User will click the item they want to change and a changes menu will display.

20 Settings Wallpaper, Audio, Lighting, Networking Basic layouts of the settings for wallpaper, audio, lighting, networking. For the wallpaper, the user can use the slider/arrow keys to browse different wallpapers or go online to find more. The screen will update with a preview as the user changes. For the audio the user can select which component they want to adjust the audio for media, phone, system, or microphone. For the lighting, the user can adjust the lighting for the LCD or the room itself. o The user can adjust the luminosity, brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color. o The user will use the arrow keys to increase or decrease, or they can just slide the bar. For the networking, the user can adjust the connection type, wireless, Bluetooth, and internet. o The connection type will be a drop down menu. o The wireless on and off switch will be a radio button.

21 Settings Security, Phone, Updates, Reset The curve rounded buttons indicate they are push-able. User can adjust security settings for different users. o User can change the name of User1, i.e. Dennis, John, Jane, etc. User can check for software updates for the system. User can adjust phone settings by pushing the button next to the option. User can reset settings to default by pushing a button.

22 Settings - Servers The user can change which server they use for their information. They can change servers for weather, date and time, news, software updates, music, and video. All is accessible through push button.

23 Basic layout for updating a server. A drop down menu for the default preloaded servers such as yahoo, cnn, etc. The user can enter custom server by typing it in a text box. A OK and Cancel button is needed.

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