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US 2010/0146306 A1Published application
Retail display system and low power, bi-stable wireless monitor for use therein
OwnerEdward Neiprisinventor
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OwnerEdward Neiprisinventor
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A retail display system includes a centralized hub and a local retail facility. The centralized hub includes a hub server that independently communicates with a local server at the retail facility. In turn, the retail facility includes a plurality of wireless monitors that communicate with its local server. In this manner, each monitor is capable of wirelessly receiving a bundle of display events from the hub server via the local server, each display event instructing certain monitors to display a particular image at a specific time. To limit its power consumption, each monitor includes a display capable of retaining an image in the absence of power, such as a bi-stable LCD, and is configured to activate either to scan and receive display event updates or to comply with the next scheduled display event. As a result of its limited power requirement, each monitor is powered primarily using ambient solar energy.
A display system, comprising:
The display system as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a local control panel in electronic communication with the local server, the compilation of display events designed for the local facility being available for review and modification using the local control panel.
A display device adapted to receive one or more designated display events, each display event including data relating to the display of a particular image by the display device at a specified moment in time, the display device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.