Content display on moving vehicles

• US 9,483,777 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2014
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ananda Sarangi
• Original Assignee: Ananda Sarangi
• Inventors: Sarangi, Ananda
• Primary Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US14/313,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20140379475A1
• Time in Patent Office: 861 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/2, 701/36, 701/410, 340/425.5, 340/466, 340/468, 340/468.1, 340/691.6, 340/932.2, 455/456.3, 705/14.55, 705/14.56, 705/14.62, 705/14.63, 705/35, 709/26, 709/203
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2007/1895 Licence number plates
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for displaying content on a vehicle with at least one display device coupled to a frame member and extending to the right or left of the license plate receiving area of the vehicle. Content is selected and altered as desired, including based on user preferences and/or vehicle location.

Claims

1. A system for displaying content on a vehicle, the system comprising:

a frame member configured to be mounted on the vehicle at or adjacent to a license plate receiving area of the vehicle;

at least one display device coupled to the frame member and adaptable to display changing image content, the at least one display device extending to the right or left of the license plate receiving area of the vehicle and having a power source to power the display;

at least one sensor configured to receive information about a condition of the vehicle; and

a plurality of mounting members for mounting the frame member to the vehicle at or adjacent to the license plate receiving area,

wherein the image content display by the at least one display device can be altered based on the information received by the at least one sensor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display device extends to the right of the license plate receiving area or the left of the license plate receiving area, or has at least two displays that extend, respectively, to the right and the left of the license plate receiving area.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mounting members secure the frame member to the vehicle such that unauthorized removal of the frame member from the vehicle will damage the system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display device comprises a high resolution video display that can display static and dynamic image content.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a memory device for receiving and storing content that can be displayed on the at least one display device, the memory device being either integral to the system or removable.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the system comprises a wireless receiver configured to receive content information that can be stored in the memory device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a GPS device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a speed sensor.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to determine whether the vehicle is moving or stationary.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a memory device configured to receive and store information about the content displayed by the display device.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the information received by the at least one sensor comprises geographical location information and the image content displayed by the at least one display device is selected based on the geographical location information.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the information received by the at least one sensor comprises light intensity information.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a light sensor configured to receive information about ambient light and alter the light intensity of the display based on the received ambient light information.