Electronic display system
DCFirst Claim
1. A display system including a display medium means having a display medium for displaying messages, and central processing means disposed at a remote location from said display medium means for initiating a message for display on said display medium, said display comprising:
- first means for providing electronic communication over a transmission medium between the central processing means and remote display medium means, said first means being controlled to communicate a message from the central processing means to the display medium,second means disposed at the remote display medium means for receiving the message and for causing text or graphic characters representing the message to be displayed on the display medium in a manner capable of being interpreted by individuals viewing the display medium, andthird means disposed at the remote display medium means for detecting the status of at least one operational parameter of displaying a message on the display medium which parameter relates to the proper display of the message on the display medium and for providing information representative thereof;
fourth means associated with the display medium for controlling the first means to electronically communicate the status information of the third means to the central processing means.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a remotely controlled display system in which various forms of messages may be remotely provided to a display, and information regarding the display and/or the message may be provided to the control location. The information provided to the control location may be status information regarding the status of the message or the message medium, which may be, for example, a billboard or other sign, or it may be the verification of the message(s) sent to the remote location for display.
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19 Claims
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1. A display system including a display medium means having a display medium for displaying messages, and central processing means disposed at a remote location from said display medium means for initiating a message for display on said display medium, said display comprising:
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first means for providing electronic communication over a transmission medium between the central processing means and remote display medium means, said first means being controlled to communicate a message from the central processing means to the display medium, second means disposed at the remote display medium means for receiving the message and for causing text or graphic characters representing the message to be displayed on the display medium in a manner capable of being interpreted by individuals viewing the display medium, and third means disposed at the remote display medium means for detecting the status of at least one operational parameter of displaying a message on the display medium which parameter relates to the proper display of the message on the display medium and for providing information representative thereof; fourth means associated with the display medium for controlling the first means to electronically communicate the status information of the third means to the central processing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A display system including a display medium means having a display medium for displaying messages, and central processing means disposed at a remote location from said display medium means for initiating a message for display on said display medium, said display comprising:
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first means for providing electronic communication over a transmission medium between the central processing means and remote display medium means, said first means being controlled to communicate at least one message from the central processing means to the display medium, second means disposed at the remote display medium means for receiving and storing the message in a memory, and for causing text or graphic characters representing at least one of the messages stored in the memory to be displayed on the display medium for a time interval, and third means disposed at the remote display medium means for detecting the status of at least one operational parameter of displaying a message on the display medium during the time interval that the message is displayed, which parameter relates to the proper display of the message on the display medium and for providing information representative thereof; fourth means associated with the display medium for controlling the first means to electronically communicate the status information of the third means to the central processing means.
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19. A display system including a display medium means having a display medium for displaying messages, and central processing means disposed at a remote location from said display medium means for initiating a message for display on said display medium, said display comprising:
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first means for providing electronic communication over a transmission medium between the central processing means and remote display medium means, said first means being controlled to communicate messages from the central processing means to the display medium, second means disposed at the remote display medium means for receiving and storing the message in a memory, and for causing text or graphic characters representing certain messages stored in the memory to be displayed on the display medium in accordance with a message display schedule with each displayed message being displayed for a time interval, and third means disposed at the remote display medium means for detecting the status of at least one operational parameter of displaying a message on the display medium during the time interval that the message is displayed, which parameter relates to the proper display of the message on the display medium and for providing information representative thereof; fourth means associated with the display medium for controlling the first means to electronically communicate the status information of the third means to the central processing means.
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