Mobile display system
First Claim
1. A mobile system for conveying messages, this system comprising a vehicle adapted to traverse a geographic region, the region being segregated into zones, a display carried by the vehicle, a controller associated with the vehicle, the controller being operably connected to the display, the controller driving the display to generate a publicly viewable message selected for a first zone within which the vehicle is located, means operably connected to the controller for generating signals indicative of the geographic location of the vehicle, the controller receiving the signals indicative of the geographic location of the vehicle and determining when the vehicle has entered a different zone for which the message has not been selected for display and driving the display to generate a different message selected for display in the different zone.
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Abstract
A mobile display system comprises one or more vehicles, e.g. taxis, buses, tractor-trailers, etc., equipped with externally viewable display panels and an on-board controller. The controller determines the vehicle location and drives the display to generate a publicly viewable message selected for viewing within such location. The message is displayed pursuant to a schedule which includes date, time of day and display duration while the vehicle is within the zone or until the vehicle is located in another zone which is not included within the message schedule. A tiered system control network includes a plurality of fixed stations which transmit message content and scheduling data to the controller and which generate billing and other accounting records.
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- 1. A mobile system for conveying messages, this system comprising a vehicle adapted to traverse a geographic region, the region being segregated into zones, a display carried by the vehicle, a controller associated with the vehicle, the controller being operably connected to the display, the controller driving the display to generate a publicly viewable message selected for a first zone within which the vehicle is located, means operably connected to the controller for generating signals indicative of the geographic location of the vehicle, the controller receiving the signals indicative of the geographic location of the vehicle and determining when the vehicle has entered a different zone for which the message has not been selected for display and driving the display to generate a different message selected for display in the different zone.
- 18. A mobile system for conveying visual messages to the public, the system including at least one vehicle, an external display mounted to the vehicle, a controller carried by the vehicle, the controller being operably connected to the display for driving the display to generate messages viewable by the public, the controller including a memory, the memory storing at least one message and scheduling information for display of the one message, the scheduling information including information relating to the desired physical location of the vehicle for display of the one message, the scheduling information further including the time of day within which the message is to be displayed, the system further including means for generating a signal indicative of vehicle location, the controller including clock means for determining the time of day, the controller accessing the signal indicative of vehicle location and the clock means and driving the display to generate the message in accordance with the schedule.
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