Communication network with temporary display network for outdoor signs III

• US 20020099603A1
• Filed: 01/22/2001
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clarence H. Bandura
• Original Assignee: Clarence H. Bandura
• Inventors: Bandura, Clarence H.
• Application Number:
  US09/767,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20020099603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0272 Period of advertisement exposure
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 Auctions

Abstract

A permanent communication network system consisting of a central computer for sending and receiving data via hard wiring is used to display messages on outdoor signs. A unique and flexible application known as a temporary display network provides a search feature to analyze availability of signs and demographic data for the purchase of timed display intervals at preselected locations and/or regions. The selected locations of display exhibit rotating, syncronized, or repeating message displays on minute by minute or longer prescribed intervals.

Claims

1. ) Electronic communication and networking of data for electronic display on outdoor signs through hard wiring i.e. cable, telephone lines, fiber optics, or other wiring connections.

2. ) Electronic communication and data exchange as claimed in claim 1 through a central computer system comprised of a single computer being connected to the outdoor signs via hard wiring as described in claim 1.

The combination of claim 1 and 2 is deemed herein and known as “

The permanent display network”

.

4. ) The temporary display network in claim 3 is compiled by the intended advertiser or user and then uploaded directly by the central computer operator as in claim 2 Instructions with the desired message are provided by the intended advertiser to the central computer operator verbally or in written form.

3. ) A prescribed data display message known as and deemed herein as “

The temporary display network”

. is compiled by the intended advertiser or user via a single computer being a stand alone computer or public kiosk computer.

a search feature included with the temporary display network provides demographic data and availablity of outdoor sign locations described as;

business categories i.e. industrial, financial, retail, sports etc. and being displayed locally,or internationally with preselected time intervals for display per location and time of day. Traffic counts and peak message display times also comprise search data.

timed intervals, preselected, are programmed to be one time, syncronized, repeating, or rotating for display throughout selected locations and/or regions.

5. ) Reservations of preselected time display intervals as in claim 3 with payment arrangement with participating outdoor sign locations and related administrations.

6. ) Bidding for outdoor sign locations and specific display time intervals in claim 3 having bids priced by related sign administrations.

bidding for timed intervals of display either present or future reservations.

bidding arranged with the central computer operator via computer in claim 3 or directly as in claim 4.