System and method for dissemination of audio-visual program information

• US 20050031314A1
• Filed: 08/05/2003
• Published: 02/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alvaro Galdos
• Original Assignee: Alvaro Galdos
• Inventors: Galdos, Alvaro
• Application Number:
  US10/635,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20050031314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/165 Centralised control of user terminal subsequent to an upstream request signal H04N7/17345; Registering at central by two-way working H04N7/17309
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8047 using transform coding

Abstract

A novel system and method for the dissemination of audio-visual program information such as, but not limited to advertisements, safety procedures, directions and/or menus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a low-cost alternative to a internet server or satellite based information disseminating system as a means for providing information to a targeted audience. The audio-visual program information dissemination system stores pre-programmed information on a digital video disc for subsequent dissemination on a plurality of individual display devices located in public and/or private venues which are fed a continuous stream of information for the targeted audience. The digitized audio-visual program information images are displayed intermittently, before cycling to the next image, creating an electronic billboard.

Claims

1. An audio-visual program information dissemination system, said system comprising:

a personal computer;

a plurality of geographically dispersed display devices electronically coupled with said personal computer; and

a plurality of digital data gathering devices electronically coupled with said personal computer.

2. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital data gathering device is a digital camera.

3. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital data gathering device is a scanner.

4. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital data gathering device is a digital video disc read/write drive.

5. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital data gathering device is internet access.

6. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital data gathering device is a floppy disc drive.

7. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the display device is a cathode ray tube.

8. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display.

9. The audio-visual program information dissemination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the display device is a plasma liquid crystal display.

10. The audio-visual program information dissemination system according to claim 1 wherein said system, further comprises:

means for digitizing content material images;

means for adding audio to the content material images;

means for generating JPEG-formatted slide templates;

means for controlling the aspect ratio of the content material images;

means for controlling the time lapse between images of content material; and

means for anti-flicker filtering of the images of content material.

11. The information dissemination system as recited in claim 10, wherein the content material is digitalized information comprised of advertisements, safety procedures, directions and menus.

12. An audio-visual program information dissemination system, said system comprising:

a digital video disc player; and

a plurality of geographically dispersed display devices electronically coupled with said digital video disc player.

13. A method for disseminating audio-visual program information, comprising the acts of:

determining content material to be disseminated;

digitizing content material images on a personal computer;

generating JPEG-formatted slide templates on said personal computer;

combining said content material images within said JPEG-formatted slide templates on said personal computer;

setting the aspect ratio of the said combined content material images on said personal computer;

setting the time lapse between said combined content material images on said personal computer;

setting the order of said combined content material images on said personal computer;

saving the combined content material images on a plurality of digital video discs with a digital video disc read/write drive of said personal computer; and

distributing said digital video discs to a plurality of video display devices electronically coupled with said personal computer.

14. A method for disseminating audio-visual program information, as recited in claim 13, including the step of adding an audio program to the combined content material images;

15. A method for disseminating audio-visual program information, as recited in claim 13, wherein said digital video discs are played on a digital video disc player electronically coupled to a plurality of video display devices.