Synchronized digital topper

• US 20080065475A1
• Filed: 08/22/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gilbarco Outcast Media LLC (Vontier Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Gilbarco Outcast Media LLC (Vontier Corp.)
• Inventors: Phan, Minh
• Application Number:
  US11/507,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20080065475A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0268 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/02 Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus alarms or warning devices indicating the interruption of flow to be metered G07F15/10

Abstract

A gas pump video display system for a gas station generally includes a plurality of spaced apart audio/visual display units with each unit being driven by an audio/video amplifier receiver. An audio/video distribution box with a CPU is provided and interconnected with each of the audio/video display units for a delivery of synchronized signals to reduce an effective extraneous noise on the customer within the listening and viewing area.

Claims

1. A gas pump video display system for a gas station, the system comprising:

a plurality of spaced apart audio/video display units each driven by an audio/video amplifier receiver;

an audio/video distribution box with a CPU interconnected with each of the plurality of audio/video display units for delivery of synchronized signals to each of the audio/video amplifier receivers in order to produce synchronized audio/video to a customer within a listening and viewing area produced by the plurality of audio/video display units thereby reducing an effect of extraneous noise on the customer within the listening and viewing area; and

a wireless Ethernet transceiver for providing input to said CPU, said input including input selected from a group comprising media broadcasts and separately generated advertisements.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein each display unit includes a computer, controlled by the CPU, for playing a content on an associated display unit, said content comprising a variety of static graphics, text, audio and video content in a continuous loop, said content being stored in the computer.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the interconnection between the distribution box and the display units is wireless.

4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the display units each include opposing display panels.

5. The system according to claim 4 wherein the display units are sized for installation over an associated gas pump.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein the display units each include a single display panel.

7. The system according to claim 6 further comprising supports for mounting each display panel at positions within the gas station to establish the listening and viewing areas.

8. The system according to claim 2 wherein the interconnection between the distribution box and the display units is wireless.

9. The system according to claim 2 wherein the display units each include opposing display panels.

10. The system according to claim 9 wherein the display units are sized for installation over the gas pump.

11. The system according to claim 2 wherein the display units each include a single display panel.

12. The system according to claim 11 further comprising supports for mounting each display panel at positions within the gas station to establish the listening and viewing areas.

13. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a motion sensor disposed at a position and controlling operation of at least one of the audio/video display units only when a customer is present in the listening and viewing area.

14. A method for providing gas pump video display for a gas station, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of spaced apart audio/video display units each driven by an audio/video amplifier receiver;

providing an audio/video distribution box with a CPU;

providing an interconnected with each of the plurality of audio/video display units for delivery of synchronized signals to each of the audio/video amplifier receivers in order to produce synchronized audio/video to a customer within a listening and viewing area produced by the plurality of audio/video display units thereby reducing an effect of extraneous noise on the customer within the listening and viewing area; and

providing a wireless Ethernet transceiver for providing input to said CPU, said input including input selected from a group comprising media broadcasts and separately generated advertisements.

15. The method according to claim 14 wherein providing a plurality of display units includes providing each display unit with a computer, and controlling the computers by the CPU, for playing a content on an associated display unit, said content comprising a variety of static graphics, text, audio and video content in a continuous loop, said content being stored in the computer.

16. The method according to claim 14 wherein providing the interconnection between the distribution box and the display units include providing a wireless interconnection.

17. The method according to claim 14 wherein providing the display units includes providing display units each having opposing display panels.

18. The method according to claim 14 wherein providing the display units includes providing display units sized for installation over an associated gas pump.

19. The method according to claim 14 wherein providing the display units includes providing display units each having a single display panel.

20. The method according to claim 19 further comprising providing supports for mounting each display panel at positions within the gas station to establish the listening and viewing areas.