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US 12,498,601 B2Granted
Display unit with monitoring features
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorWilliam Dunn
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Abstract
Digital signage unit, such as for digital out of home advertising, with monitoring features are provided. The digital signage unit includes an electronic display, a shock sensor, and a controller which receives data from the shock sensor and determines, from time to time, an operating status of the digital signage unit based, at least in part, the data from the shock sensor.
Claims20
A display unit with monitoring features, said display unit comprising:
- an electronic display;
- a shock sensor;
- and
- a controller comprising subcomponents, said subcomponents including at least one of:
- an orientation detection device, an accelerometer, a timekeeping device, a location tracking device, and a database, wherein each of the subcomponents is in connection with a processor, and wherein said controller is configured to:
- receive data from said shock sensor;
- and
- determine, from time to time, an operating status of the display unit based, at least in part, on the data from the shock sensor.
5 more elements
A method of remotely monitoring a display unit, said method comprising:
- providing the display unit, said display unit comprising:
- an electronic display;
- a shock sensor;
- and
- a controller comprising subcomponents, said subcomponents including at least one of:
- an orientation detection device, an accelerometer, a timekeeping device, a location tracking device, and a database, wherein each of the subcomponents is in connection with a processor;
- receiving, from time to time, at the controller, data from said shock sensor;
- and
- determining, from time to time, at the controller, an operating status of the display unit based, at least in part, on the data received from the shock sensor.
6 more elements
A display unit with monitoring features, said display unit comprising:
- an electronic display;
- a shock sensor;
- and
- a controller comprising subcomponents, said subcomponents comprising at least one of:
- an orientation detection device and a tilt sensor, wherein each of said subcomponents is in connection with a processor, and wherein said controller is configured to:
- receive data from said shock sensor;
- receive orientation data or tilt data from the orientation detection device or the tilt sensor;
- and
- determine, from time to time, an operating status of the display unit based, at least in part, on the data from the shock sensor and the orientation data or the tilt data from the orientation detection device or the tilt sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.