Multi-point, concurrent, video display system using relatively inexpensive, closed vehicles
First Claim
1. A method of providing a concurrent, co-ordinated, video display at a number of separate, substantially spaced locations, with at least some of the locations being spaced apart at least a number of miles, comprising the following steps:
- a) using a number of multiple, wheeled vehicles, each having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front and a real wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form the closed body of the vehicle, with each vehicle having a lockable door leading into the closed body, with each vehicle having a satellite antenna capable of receiving video signals from a space-based, geo-synchronous satellite digitally communicating with a land-based video server, along with associated electronic equipment located inside the closed body, and with each vehicle having at least one video display located adjacent to at least one side wall of the vehicle viewable from the exterior of the vehicle through the one side walls of the closed body;
b) moving on their own wheels the video display wheeled vehicles to the substantially spaced locations; and
c) thereafter concurrently displaying on the vehicle video display screens of the substantially spaced vehicles the same video signal emanating from the satellite from the land-based video server to viewers located on the exterior of the vehicles.
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Abstract
A relatively short body (e.g. 12′ length), mobile, closed body vehicle (e.g., a pullable, closed trailer 100 (FIGS. 2 -4), van 200 (FIGS. 6 & 7) or closed truck 300 (FIGS. 8 & 9) with a box-like body (101/201/301/501) preferably of a standard, readily available type, which is modified to have wall openings made, having preferably a dynamic video display (115/215/315/515) on each of its sides and rear, in which preferably the video signal to be display originates from, for example, the “Internet” (2) and is supplied to the vehicle via, for example, a satellite hook-up (1& 103/203/303/505) or, alternatively, via a hard-wired (504) or a wireless “connection.” A multi-point, video display system (FIG. 1) uses a multiple number of such vehicles geographically dispersed at various locations, each preferably with its own connection to, for example, the “Internet”, or more preferably using a two-way, geosynchronous satellite hook-up, allowing for the concurrent, co-ordinated display of the same video signal at the geographically spaced or dispersed locations in a very cost effective manner. Such an approach allows, for example, the “live” (or recorded) presentation of, for example, a political speech or announcement or a sporting event or political or business event or other event or advertising campaign of a geographically dispersed interest. Each video display takes up a percentage of at least about fifteen (15%) percent or greater of each side wall'"'"'s area.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of providing a concurrent, co-ordinated, video display at a number of separate, substantially spaced locations, with at least some of the locations being spaced apart at least a number of miles, comprising the following steps:
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a) using a number of multiple, wheeled vehicles, each having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front and a real wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form the closed body of the vehicle,with each vehicle having a lockable door leading into the closed body, with each vehicle having a satellite antenna capable of receiving video signals from a space-based, geo-synchronous satellite digitally communicating with a land-based video server, along with associated electronic equipment located inside the closed body, and with each vehicle having at least one video display located adjacent to at least one side wall of the vehicle viewable from the exterior of the vehicle through the one side walls of the closed body;
b) moving on their own wheels the video display wheeled vehicles to the substantially spaced locations; and
c) thereafter concurrently displaying on the vehicle video display screens of the substantially spaced vehicles the same video signal emanating from the satellite from the land-based video server to viewers located on the exterior of the vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video display vehicle system, comprising:
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a wheeled vehicle of the type from the group consisting of a closed body trailer, a closed body van and a closed body truck, said wheeled vehicle— —
having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front wall and a rear wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form said closed body of the vehicle, and having a lockable, entry door leading into said closed body;
a satellite antenna mounted on the vehicle and being capable of receiving video signals from a space-based, geo-synchronous satellite digitally communicating with a land-based video server, and associated electronic equipment connected to said antenna and located inside said closed body;
at least one video display screen located adjacent to one of said side walls of the vehicle viewable from the exterior of the vehicle through the one of said side walls of said closed body, said one of said side walls having a rectangular cut-out in its wall structure open to the interior of said closed body, said video display screen positioned against and aligned with said cut-out, said video display screen being the only display screen viewable on that one of said side walls. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of making a video display vehicle system, comprising the following steps:
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a) obtaining a wheeled vehicle of standard make from one of the established vehicle manufacturers and being one of the types from the group consisting of a closed body trailer, a closed body van and a closed body truck, said wheeled vehicle— —
having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front wall and a rear wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form said closed body of the vehicle, and having a lockable, entry door leading into said closed body;
b) cutting out a rectangular piece out of and completely through at least one of said side walls of a size substantially equal to the size of a standard, “
off-the-shelf”
video display screen, with the cut-out being open to the interior of said closed body, with the area defined by said cut-out being at least from a minimum of about ten (10%) percent of the total area of said one of said side walls to a maximum of about twenty-one (21%) percent of the total area of said one of said side walls; and
c) placing one such video display screen positioned against and aligned with said cut-out, said video display screen being the only display screen viewable on that one of said side walls. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A video display vehicle system, comprising:
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a wheeled vehicle being one of the types from the group consisting of a closed body trailer, a closed body van and a closed body truck, said wheeled vehicle— —
having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front wall and a rear wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form said closed body of the vehicle, and having a lockable, entry door leading into said closed body;
a connection to the Internet associated with said vehicle; and
at least one video display screen located adjacent to at least one side wall of the vehicle viewable from the exterior of the vehicle through the one of said side walls of said closed body, said one of said side walls having a rectangular cut-out in its wall structure open to the interior of said closed body, said video display screen positioned against and aligned with said cut-out, said video display displaying a dynamic video signal from a content source, said content source being a site associated with the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37)
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29. A video display vehicle system, comprising:
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a wheeled vehicle of standard make from an established vehicle manufacturer and being one of the types from the group consisting of a closed body trailer, a closed body van and a closed body truck, said wheeled vehicle— —
having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front wall and a rear wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form said closed body of the vehicle, and having a lockable, entry door leading into said closed body; and
at least one video display screen located adjacent to at least one side wall of the vehicle viewable from the exterior of the vehicle through the one of said side walls of said closed body, said one of said side walls having a rectangular cut-out in its wall structure open to the interior of said closed body, said video display screen positioned against and aligned with said cut-out, said video display screen being the only display screen located on that one of said side walls, the area defined by said cut-out being at least from a minimum of about ten (10%) percent of the total area of said one of said side walls.
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35. A video display vehicle system, comprising:
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a wheeled vehicle being one of the types from the group consisting of a closed body trailer, a closed body van and a closed body truck, said wheeled vehicle— —
having a closed body having four side walls—
one on each side, a front wall and a rear wall, and a roof, all interconnected together to form said closed body of the vehicle, and having a lockable, entry door leading into said closed body;
at least one battery producing at least about two hundred (200) amp hours; and
at least one video display screen located adjacent to at least one side wall of the vehicle viewable from the exterior of the vehicle through the one of said side walls of said closed body, said one of said side walls having a rectangular cut-out in its wall structure open to the interior of said closed body, said video display screen positioned against and aligned with said cut-out, said video display displaying a dynamic video signal from a content source, said battery being electrically connected to said video display screen and being sufficient to power said video display screen and any needed associated electronic equipment for at least six (6) hours.
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