SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING CRITICAL MASS IN A MOBILE ADVERTISING, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

• US 20170200197A1
• Filed: 01/23/2017
• Published: 07/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BCAT, LLC
• Original Assignee: BCAT, LLC
• Inventors: Brubaker, Curtis M.
• Granted Patent: US 10,740,796 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/24 for lighting other areas than only the way ahead
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2619 built in the vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2696 Mounting of devices using LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5037 the display content changing automatically, e.g. depending on traffic situation
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/509 specific to unauthorised use, e.g. for indicating stolen vehicles or infringements of traffic rules
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/545 for indicating other traffic conditions, e.g. fog, heavy traffic
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133331 Cover glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0965 responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/167 Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing, e.g. blind spot detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/048 Advertisement panels on sides, front or back of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/30 in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/35 : being liquid crystals G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13

Abstract

Methods and systems relating to a vehicle display are provided. One or more exterior vehicle body panels having an integral visual display portion are configured to show digital content and conform to the contours of the one or more exterior body panels. The visual display portion includes a light emitting portion and a covering portion. Additionally, one or more processors are configured to generate a signal received by the visual display portion and affect the digital content displayed by the visual display portion.

Claims

1. A vehicle display system comprising:

one or more exterior vehicle body panels having an integral visual display portion configured to show digital content and conform to the contours of the one or more exterior body panels, wherein the visual display portion includes a light emitting portion and a covering portion; and

one or more processors configured to generate a signal received by the visual display portion and affect the digital content displayed by the visual display portion.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more exterior vehicle body panels includes a rear panel of the vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the light emitting portion includes one or more LCD, LED, or OLED.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the covering portion includes a glass cover.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the glass cover is optically-bonded to the light emitting portion.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the covering portion is configured to protect the light emitting portion from the environment.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the covering portion conforms to the contours of the one or more exterior body panels.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the contours of the visual display portion includes curvature over at least two non-parallel directions.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the visual display portion has a resolution of a least 300 ppi.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit, configured to communicate with an external device, wherein the visual display portion is configured to show the content based on communications with the external device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the communications with the external device include the content to be displayed on the tailgate.

31. A method of installing a tailgate on a pickup truck comprising:

providing the pickup truck with an interface configured to accept the tailgate;

attaching the tailgate of claim 1 to the pickup truck such that the connector couples to the interface.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

removing a previous tailgate from the pickup truck prior to attaching the tailgate of claim 1 to the pickup truck.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the previous tailgate does not include a visual display portion configured to show content.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein the previous tailgate does include a visual display configured to show content.

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35. (canceled)

36. A method for providing content on a display of a vehicle, said method comprising:

(a) receiving a proposed vehicle travel route from a user account associated with the vehicle;

(b) accepting one or more requests from one or more content providers to provide content to be shown on the display of the vehicle when the vehicle traverses the proposed vehicle travel route;

(c) selecting, from the one or more requests from the one or more content providers, at least one content provider to provide the content for the proposed vehicle travel route; and

(d) receiving content from the selected at least one content provider; and

(e) causing to be shown, on the display of the vehicle, the content received from the selected at least one content provider, while the vehicle is traversing the proposed vehicle travel route.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the one or more requests from the one or more content providers include a financial bid to provide the content for the proposed vehicle travel route.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein the selection of the at least one content provider occurs with aid of a programmable processor, based on the financial bid to provide the content for the proposed vehicle travel route.

44. The method of claim 36, further comprising (1) assessing, after the vehicle has started traversing the proposed vehicle route, at least one additional request from at least one additional content provider to provide content to be shown on the display of the vehicle when the vehicle traverses the proposed vehicle travel route, and (2) pre-emptively showing, on the display, a second set of content different from the content received from the selected at least one content provider, when the additional content provider provides a higher priority request.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein the higher priority request includes a financial bid that is greater than an initial financial bid by the selected at least one content provider.

37. (canceled)

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