Information distribution system for use in an elevator
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1. An elevator display system for use with an elevator in a building, the elevator display system comprising:
- an elevator display unit having a display monitor positioned within the elevator to display video information representative of general and commercial information to passengers within the elevator; and
a building server which, receives scheduling information from a remote production server over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, retrieves and formats the general and commercial information to generate a local building playlist used to display the video information at the elevator display unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to features a system which distributes "real-time" information along with digital advertising to elevator display units mounted in elevators. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying general and commercial information to passengers within the elevator, and a local server which, receives scheduling information from a remote production server over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, retrieves and formats the general and commercial information for display at the elevator display unit.
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1. An elevator display system for use with an elevator in a building, the elevator display system comprising:
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an elevator display unit having a display monitor positioned within the elevator to display video information representative of general and commercial information to passengers within the elevator; and a building server which, receives scheduling information from a remote production server over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, retrieves and formats the general and commercial information to generate a local building playlist used to display the video information at the elevator display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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11. A method of providing general information and commercial information to an elevator display unit within an elevator located in a building, the method comprising:
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providing to a building server, scheduling information associated with the general information and commercial information; generating, at the local server, from the scheduling information, an elevator playlist associated with the general information and commercial information; and generating a display for viewing at the elevator display unit, the display including a combination of the general information and commercial information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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