US 12,327,497 B2Granted

Remote control and communication advertising display system and method

OwnerGary Pressley, Stacey Steffesinventors

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Abstract

A remote control and communication advertising display system and method for displaying advertising content and other related information to traffic outside a commercial space, providing a remote control and communication advertising display having two display units, each having a programmable display and a sensor housing, two wheeled base units having motorized wheel units, and an electronics unit having a rechargeable battery, a power and charge controller, a movement controller, a sensor controller, a communications controller with an RF antenna, and a display controller. The remote control and communication advertising display can move safely under its own power and control using real-time data from sensors, can communicate wirelessly for receiving changing advertising content and optionally for transmitting information gathered from sensors back to the commercial space, and can selectively display updated advertising content based on sensor information and on instructions received wirelessly.

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Dependent claims

A remote control and communication advertising display system for advertising directed toward traffic outside a commercial space, the remote control and communication advertising display system comprising:

(i) two display units, each having an upper, lower, face, and back portion, each having a programmable display at the face portion, a display frame surrounding said programmable display, and a display back at the back portion;
(ii) a sensor housing mounted on each said display frame adapted to contain at least one sensor;
(iii) a top hinge connecting said display units at the upper portions such that said display backs are facing inward and said programmable displays are facing outward;
(iv) two wheeled base units adapted to support said display units at the lower portions, each having a base member having two motorized wheel units;
(v) an electronics unit mounted across said base members between said display units, having an electronics support adapted to support electronic components and having an electronics cover adapted to conceal and protect electronic components without interfering with RF signals;
(vi) a removable power supply line adapted to provide electric current to electronic components within said electronics unit;
(vii) a rechargeable battery within said electronics unit, adapted to store and provide power for operation of said remote control and communication advertising display system;
(viii) a power and charge controller adapted to receive electric current through said removable power supply line, to transform electric current as needed for operation, and to regulate charging and discharging of said rechargeable battery;
(ix) a movement controller within said electronics unit, adapted to control operation of said motorized wheel units for movement of said remote control and communication advertising display system;
(x) a sensor controller within said electronics unit, adapted to capture data from said sensors and to analyze, store, and communicate such data;
(xi) a communications controller within said electronics unit, adapted to provide RF communications with said remote control and communication advertising display system;
(xii) at least one RF antenna connected to said communications controller;
and
(xiii) a display controller within said electronics unit, adapted to control operation of said programmable display.

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A remote control and communication advertising display method comprising:

(i) providing a remote control and communication advertising display, comprising:
(a) two display units, each having an upper, lower, face, and back portion, each having a programmable display at the face portion, a display frame surrounding said programmable display, and a display back at the back portion;
(b) a sensor housing mounted on each said display frame adapted to contain at least one sensor;
(c) a top hinge connecting said display units at the upper portions such that said display backs are facing inward and said programmable displays are facing outward;
(d) two wheeled base units adapted to support said display units at the lower portions, each having a base member having two motorized wheel units;
(e) an electronics unit mounted across said base members between said display units, having an electronics support adapted to support electronic components and having an electronics cover adapted to conceal and protect electronic components without interfering with RF signals;
(f) a removable power supply line adapted to provide electric current to electronic components within said electronics unit;
(g) a rechargeable battery within said electronics unit, adapted to store and provide power for operation of said remote control and communication advertising display system;
(h) a power and charge controller adapted to receive electric current through said removable power supply line, to transform electric current as needed for operation, and to regulate charging and discharging of said rechargeable battery;
(i) a movement controller within said electronics unit, adapted to control operation of said motorized wheel units for movement of said remote control and communication advertising display system;
(j) a sensor controller within said electronics unit, adapted to capture data from said sensors and to analyze, store, and communicate such data;
(k) a communications controller within said electronics unit, adapted to provide RF communications with said remote control and communication advertising display system;
(l) at least one RF antenna connected to said communications controller;
and
(m) a display controller within said electronics unit, adapted to control operation of said programmable display;
(ii) deploying said remote control and communication advertising display outside a commercial space;
(iii) transmitting updated advertising content to said remote control and communication advertising display wirelessly;
and
(iv) recharging said remote control and communication advertising display.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.