Transit information display system
First Claim
1. A time division multiple access (TDMA) based transit information display communications system having an information display, the information display comprising:
- an electronic display area;
a microcontroller supported by the information display and coupled to the display;
a radio frequency receiver coupled to the microcontroller;
a memory coupled to the microcontroller; and
a program running on the microcontroller, the program being stored in the memory, the program being configured to display data on the display according to configuration data including an information display identification (ID) and the number of lines in the display.
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Abstract
A time division multiple access (TDMA) based transit information display communications system having an information display is disclosed. The information display includes an electronic display area, a microcontroller supported by the information display and coupled to the display, a radio frequency receiver coupled to the microcontroller, a memory coupled to the microcontroller, and a program running on the microcontroller, the program being stored in the memory, the program being configured to display data on the display according to configuration data including an information display identification (ID) and the number of lines in the display.
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31 Claims
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1. A time division multiple access (TDMA) based transit information display communications system having an information display, the information display comprising:
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an electronic display area;
a microcontroller supported by the information display and coupled to the display;
a radio frequency receiver coupled to the microcontroller;
a memory coupled to the microcontroller; and
a program running on the microcontroller, the program being stored in the memory, the program being configured to display data on the display according to configuration data including an information display identification (ID) and the number of lines in the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
an input output port coupled to the microcontroller, the input output port configured to be used to enable the modification of the configuration data.
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9. The information display of claim 8, wherein the input output port is an infrared port.
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10. A transit information system, comprising:
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a central controller;
a radio frequency transmitter in communication with the central controller;
a transit information display including, a radio frequency receiver, a microcontroller, a memory coupled to the microcontroller, and a program stored in the memory and accessing configuration data, the configuration data including an information display identification (ID) and the number of lines in the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
an input output port coupled to the microcontroller, the input output port configured to be used to enable the modification of the configuration data.
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20. The transit information system of claim 19, wherein the input output port is an infrared port.
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21. A transit information system, comprising:
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a central controller;
a radio frequency transmitter in communication with the central controller;
a transit information display including, a radio frequency receiver, a microcontroller, a memory coupled to the microcontroller, and a program stored in the memory and accessing configuration data, the configuration data including an information display identification (ID) and the number of lines in the display, the configuration data being modifiable without requiring recompiling of the program. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
an input output port coupled to the microcontroller, the input output port configured to be used to enable the modification of the configuration data.
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31. The transit information system of claim 30, wherein the input output port is an infrared port.
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