# US 2013/0159869 A1 · System and method for broadcasting mass market messages over a network of screens

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- Number: US 2013/0159869 A1
- Document ID: US20130159869A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/722,882
- Filed: 2012-12-20
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20
- Assignees: Crowdscreens, LLC
- Inventors: Ali FARAJI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159869A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06Q 50/00: Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism (healthcare informatics G16H)
- H04L 12/1881: {with schedule organisation, e.g. priority, sequence management}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A system and method for broadcasting media comprising a server. The server may provide a selection of a plurality of pre-registered digital screens located in public venues. The server may receive user input, via a user device, selecting one or more of the pre-registered digital screens. The server may receive user input, via the user device, identifying a message to be broadcast on the selected one or more screens. The server may send the message to the selected one or more screens in a queue for broadcast during a broadcast time slot.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for broadcasting media comprising:
a server to:
provide a selection of a plurality of pre-registered digital screens located in public venues;
receive user input, via a user device, selecting one or more of the pre-registered digital screens;
receive user input, via the user device, identifying a message to be broadcast on the selected one or more screens; and
send the message to the selected one or more screens in a queue for broadcast during a broadcast time slot.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the server is to send data to be displayed on the user device as a countdown clock indicating to the user the expected wait time until the message is broadcast.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the server is to send an update to the screen or change the order of the queue to reduce the expected wait time until the message is broadcasts for a preferred user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 comprising changing the broadcast time slot to a pre-set broadcast time slot selected by the user.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 comprising assigning a sooner broadcast time slot to the message by reordering the queue of messages without displacing any other pre-set broadcast time slot or sooner broadcast time slot.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the server receives user input via a mobile app installed on the user device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message is automatically filtered for prohibited content.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the server is to send data to display on the user device an image or video feed from a camera located at the screen location to view the audience in front of the screen.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the screens include digital billboards, electronic score boards, public televisions, public computer screens and mobile billboards.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A method to execute the steps of the system of claim 1.