ADVERTISING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20070265911A1
• Filed: 05/12/2006
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ted Rondeau
• Original Assignee: Ted Rondeau
• Inventors: Rondeau, Ted
• Application Number:
  US11/383,044
• Publication Number:
  US 20070265911A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.140
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/224 Paging receivers with visible signalling details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/229 with other provisions not elsewhere provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address

Abstract

A wireless advertisement and communication system uses a wireless transmitting unit for sending communication and promotional notices to registered guests of a hotel. The wireless transmitting unit sends the communication and promotional notices to a predefined area. A plurality of receiving units is programmed to receive the communication and promotional notices. Each registered guest of the hotel receives at least one receiving unit at check-in. Each receiving unit receives the communications and promotional notices when the receiving unit is located in the predefined area.

Claims

1. A wireless advertisement and communication system comprising:

a wireless transmitting unit for sending communication and promotional notices to registered guests of a hotel, the wireless transmitting unit sending the communication and promotional notices to a predefined area; and

a plurality of receiving units programmed to receive the communication and promotional notices, wherein each registered guest of the hotel receives at least one receiving unit at check-in, each receiving unit receiving the communications and promotional notices when the receiving unit is located in the predefined area.

2. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wireless transmitting unit comprises:

a processing unit;

a display coupled to the processing unit;

an I/O interface coupled to the processing unit;

a transmitting unit coupled to the processing unit; and

a plurality of wireless transmitters coupled to the transmitting unit for sending the communication and promotional notices to the plurality of receiving units.

3. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 2 wherein the transmitting unit wirelessly sends the communication and promotional notices to the plurality of wireless transmitters.

4. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein each receiving unit comprises:

a housing;

a receiving circuit stored in the housing for receiving and translating the communication and promotional notices;

a display mounted to the housing for showing the communication and promotional notices sent to the receiving unit; and

a plurality of buttons coupled to the receiving circuit to control operation of the receiving unit.

5. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 4 wherein the receiving circuit comprises:

an antenna for receiving the communication and promotional notices sent by the wireless transmitting unit;

an amplifier coupled to the antenna;

a receiver coupled to an output of the amplifier and to the display;

a processor coupled to the receiver and the plurality of buttons for controlling operation of the receiving unit; and

a power supply for power the receiving circuit.

6. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a digital signal processor coupled to the receiver to process the communication and promotional notices sent by the wireless transmitting unit.

7. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises an input/output interface coupled to the processor for uploading and downloading data from the receiving unit.

8. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a notification unit coupled to the receiver for indication when the receiving unit has received the communication and promotional notices sent by the wireless transmitting unit.

9. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a key unit coupled to the processor for unlocking a door of the hotel.

10. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 9 wherein the key unit wirelessly unlocks the door of the hotel.

11. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises an alarm unit coupled to the processor for sounding an alarm.

12. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a tracking unit coupled to the processor for indicating a location of the receiving unit.

13. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the processor translates the communication and promotional notices to different languages.

14. A wireless advertisement and communication system comprising:

a wireless transmitting unit for sending communication and promotional notices to registered guests of a hotel, the wireless transmitting unit sending the communication and promotional notices to a predefined area, wherein the wireless transmitting unit comprises;

a processing unit;

a display coupled to the processing unit;

an I/O interface coupled to the processing unit;

a transmitting unit coupled to the processing unit; and

a plurality of wireless transmitters coupled to the transmitting unit for sending the communication and promotional notices to the plurality of receiving units; and

a plurality of receiving units programmed to receive the communication and promotional notices, wherein each registered guest of the hotel receives at least one receiving unit at check-in, each receiving unit receiving the communications and promotional notices when the receiving unit is located in the predefined area, wherein each receiving unit comprises;

a housing;

a receiving circuit stored in the housing for receiving and translating the communication and promotional notices, wherein the receiving circuit comprises;

an antenna for receiving the communication and promotional notices sent by the wireless transmitting unit;

an amplifier coupled to the antenna;

a receiver coupled to an output of the amplifier and to the display;

a processor coupled to the receiver for controlling operation of the receiving unit; and

a power supply for power the receiving circuit;

a display mounted to the housing for showing the communication and promotional notices sent to the receiving unit; and

a plurality of buttons coupled to the receiving circuit to control operation of the receiving unit.

15. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a digital signal processor coupled to the receiver to process the communication and promotional notices sent by the wireless transmitting unit.

16. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises an input/output interface coupled to the processor for uploading and downloading data from the receiving unit.

17. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a notification unit coupled to the receiver for indication when the receiving unit has received the communication and promotional notices sent by the wireless transmitting unit.

18. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a key unit coupled to the processor for unlocking a door of the hotel.

19. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises an alarm unit coupled to the processor for sounding an alarm.

20. A wireless advertisement and communication system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving circuit further comprises a tracking unit coupled to the processor for indicating a location of the receiving unit.