Display unit with vandalism deterrence features
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, John Schuch, Peter Kaszycki, Douglas Bennett
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Abstract
Display units with vandalism deterrence are disclosed, along with related systems and methods. A display unit includes electronic display(s), shock sensor(s), and a controller which receives data from the shock sensor(s). Where the controller determines that the data received from the shock sensor(s) is outside of one or more predetermined parameters, the controller initiates a vandalism detected signal, which may electronically and automatically cause changes to ongoing operations of some or all of the one or more electronic displays.
Claims18
A display unit with vandalism deterrence, said display unit comprising:
- one or more electronic displays;
- one or more shock sensors;
- and
- a controller in electronic communication with the one or more electronic displays and the one or more shock sensors, said controller comprising one or more of non-transitory electronic storage devices comprising software instructions, which when executed, configure one or more processors of the controller to:
- receive data from the one or more shock sensors;
- and
- where the data from the one or more shock sensors is outside of one or more predetermined parameters, automatically initiate an electronic vandalism detected signal electronically and automatically causing changes to ongoing operations of at least one of the one or more electronic displays, including causing simulated damage to be displayed at the at least one of the one or more electronic displays.
A system providing vandalism deterrence for display units, said system comprising:
- display units, each comprising:
- one or more electronic displays;
- one or more shock sensors;
- a network communication device facilitating communication between the display units;
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- a controller in electronic communication with the one or more electronic displays, the one or more shock sensors, and the network communication device, said controller comprising one or more of non-transitory electronic storage devices comprising software instructions, which when executed, configure one or more processors of the controller to:
- operate the one or more electronic displays, including causing advertising images to be displayed thereon;
- receive data from the one or more shock sensors;
- receive electronic notifications from other of the display units;
- and
- where a received one of the electronic notifications from the other display units indicates a shock event, cause changes to the ongoing operations of at least one of the one or more electronic displays of the display unit, including causing simulated damage to be displayed at the at least one of the one or more electronic displays.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.