Locally responsive kiosk signage from on-line source
First Claim
1. A method of providing signage information to a viewable display comprising:
- a central processor system communicating with multiple information sources;
the multiple information sources providing information to the central processor system;
the central processor system distinguishing among information according to categories of information received;
the central processor forwarding information on a periodic or continuous basis to client processing systems; and
the client processing systems providing information to at least one display system for display;
wherein the information forwarded is less than all information provided from the multiple information sources and determination of the amount of information and type of information forwarded is determined by at least one software program agreed to by the central processor system and the client processor system;
wherein the central processor assigns priority classifications to information received;
wherein the priorities are based at least in part upon an evaluation of a relationship of received information to and from a client location.
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Abstract
Displayed content of signage at a distal location is at least partially controlled by a processor and database that directs signage display from a distal location. A central location processing system collects information on local, area wide, national or international conditions, events or changes in status and directs local signage to display appropriate information. The central location itself collects information, samples information, and evaluates general information to determine what specific information may be appropriately or desirably displayed at local signage. The display may be relevant to seasonal events such as holidays, sports events, actual changes in season, school year beginnings or endings, political events and the like, or independent events or conditions such as weather changes, severe weather, sales events, consumer alerts, public alerts, special event days. Information displayed locally can consider evaluation of local response to a range of potentially displayed information.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of providing signage information to a viewable display comprising:
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a central processor system communicating with multiple information sources; the multiple information sources providing information to the central processor system; the central processor system distinguishing among information according to categories of information received; the central processor forwarding information on a periodic or continuous basis to client processing systems; and the client processing systems providing information to at least one display system for display; wherein the information forwarded is less than all information provided from the multiple information sources and determination of the amount of information and type of information forwarded is determined by at least one software program agreed to by the central processor system and the client processor system; wherein the central processor assigns priority classifications to information received; wherein the priorities are based at least in part upon an evaluation of a relationship of received information to and from a client location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing controlled information for display by a client comprising
an information communication network allowing transmission of information between processors; -
multiple information sources that communicate information over the information communication network; a central processor that receives communicated information from the multiple information sources; the central processor having the capability of distributing tasks to other servers within a central processor group; the central processor categorizing received information; the central processor providing categorized information over the network; and a client processor that receives categorized information and displays categorized information that is provided according to parameters established between the central processor system and the client processor system which limits the type and content of information that may be displayed according to software executed in the central processor or the client processor; wherein the central processor assigns priority classifications to information received; wherein the priorities are based at least in part upon an evaluation of a relationship of received information to and from a client location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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