Continuous motion picture system
First Claim
1. A continuous motion picture system for operation in conjunction with a vehicle carrying passengers along a running path, comprising:
- screen boxes serially disposed at intervals of a given distance along the running path;
said screen boxes each including a display means with a screen for displaying a still picture for a duration of a display period;
distribution means for supplying picture signals of a sequence of frames, which depict motion when viewed sequentially, to said display means of said screen boxes such that each of said display means receives a respective one of said frames of said sequence of frames in correspondence with the serial disposition of said screen boxes; and
means for sequentially triggering said screen boxes to individually display said respective one of said frames as a still picture for said display period in correspondence with the vehicle passing said screen boxes so as to reproduce said motion when said screen boxes are sequentially viewed by the passengers of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A continuous motion picture system for operation in conjunction with a vehicle carrying passengers along a running path is disclosed. The system has screen boxes having a screen and a projector for displaying a still picture for a duration of a display period. The screen boxes are serially disposed at intervals of a given distance provided in place along the running path of the vehicle. The system also has a device for supplying picture signals of a sequence of fames, which depict motion when viewed sequentially, to the projectors of the screen boxes such that each of the projectors receives a respective one of the frames of the sequence of frames in correspondence with the serial disposition of the screen boxes. The system further has a sensor for sequentially triggering the screen boxes to individually display the respective one of the frames as a still picture for the display period in correspondence with the vehicle passing the screen boxes. Passengers can see the pictures as motion pictures for guidance or publicity when the vehicle is in motion. It is easy for the workers to change and it takes a short time to change from the present still pictures to the next still pictures.
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17 Claims
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1. A continuous motion picture system for operation in conjunction with a vehicle carrying passengers along a running path, comprising:
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screen boxes serially disposed at intervals of a given distance along the running path; said screen boxes each including a display means with a screen for displaying a still picture for a duration of a display period; distribution means for supplying picture signals of a sequence of frames, which depict motion when viewed sequentially, to said display means of said screen boxes such that each of said display means receives a respective one of said frames of said sequence of frames in correspondence with the serial disposition of said screen boxes; and means for sequentially triggering said screen boxes to individually display said respective one of said frames as a still picture for said display period in correspondence with the vehicle passing said screen boxes so as to reproduce said motion when said screen boxes are sequentially viewed by the passengers of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A motion picture system for operation in conjunction with a vehicle carrying passengers along a running path, comprising:
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screen boxes serially disposed at intervals of a given distance along the running path; said screen boxes each including a digital display means with a screen for displaying a still picture for a duration of a display period; distribution means for supplying digital picture signals of a sequence of frames, which depict motion when viewed sequentially, to said digital display means of said screen boxes such that each of said digital display means receives a digital picture signal representing a respective one of said frames of said sequence of frames in correspondence with the serial disposition of said screen boxes; and triggering means for sequentially triggering said screen boxes to individually display said respective one of said frames as a still picture for said display period in correspondence with the vehicle passing said screen boxes so as to reproduce said motion when said screen boxes are sequentially viewed by the passengers of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A motion picture system for operation in conjunction with a vehicle carrying passengers along a running path, comprising:
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displays for displaying digitally encoded images for a duration of a display period, said displays being serially disposed at intervals of a given distance along the running path; a digital video player for supplying digital picture signals of a sequence of frames which depict motion when viewed sequentially; distribution means for distributing said digital display signals to said displays such that each of said displays receives a digital picture signal representing a respective one of said frames of said sequence of frames in correspondence with the serial disposition of said displays; and triggering means for sequentially triggering said displays to individually display said respective one of said frames as a still picture for said display period in correspondence with the vehicle passing said displays so as to reproduce said motion when said displays are sequentially viewed by the passengers of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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