WIRELESS ELECTRONIC VEHICLE WINDOW DISPLAY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electronic vehicle window display system for marketing vehicles on a automobile dealership, the system comprising:
- a vehicle information portal including a server and a database of a dealer'"'"'s inventory;
a plurality of electronic window displays communicatively connected with the vehicle information portal via a network;
an information subscriber having a signal sending unit, and the information subscriber is connected to the vehicle information portal via the network;
wherein the electronic window display includes a wireless signal receiving unit that receives wireless signal regarding the vehicle from the information subscriber; and
wherein the wireless signal is send via at least one of Wi-Fi, WiMax, and radio frequency.
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Abstract
The invention of the wireless electronic vehicle window display system employs the latest technology in electronic paper and low power consumption wireless networking devices. One contemplated embodiment of the present invention consists of three main components: A vehicle information portal, an electronic vehicle window display system subscriber, and the electronic paper. The invention is intended to provide an effective method of displaying pricing, vehicle specifications, promotions, and warranties on vehicles at the dealer'"'"'s lot. The invention removes the time-consuming and costly tasks of updating information on the current paper-based window sticker.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic vehicle window display system for marketing vehicles on a automobile dealership, the system comprising:
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a vehicle information portal including a server and a database of a dealer'"'"'s inventory; a plurality of electronic window displays communicatively connected with the vehicle information portal via a network; an information subscriber having a signal sending unit, and the information subscriber is connected to the vehicle information portal via the network; wherein the electronic window display includes a wireless signal receiving unit that receives wireless signal regarding the vehicle from the information subscriber; and wherein the wireless signal is send via at least one of Wi-Fi, WiMax, and radio frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of displaying vehicle information for vehicles at a dealership, the method comprising:
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providing a client system with user interface and signal-sending unit; providing a plurality of electronic papers with window attachment elements, each electronic paper having a signal-receiving unit for receiving signals sent from the client system wirelessly; wherein each electronic paper has an identifier so that signals are selectively sent to each electronic paper; wherein the signals sent to the electronic papers changes an image being displayed on the electronic paper. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. The method of clam 12, wherein the information shown on the electronic paper is specifically related to the vehicle to which the electronic paper is attached.
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15. A method of marketing vehicles for sale, the method comprising the steps of:
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replacing a vehicle window sticker with an electronic paper; displaying a relevant information about the vehicle on the electronic paper; and wherein the relevant information about the vehicle is sent to each electronic paper in each vehicle by a client system having a transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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