Information display system

A method of displaying information in one or more elevator cabs located in each of a plurality of buildings, said method comprising the steps of:

• compiling information including scheduling information to be displayed on a central computer remote from said plurality of buildings;
• transmitting said information to a plurality of building server computers, one building server computer located in each of the plurality of buildings;
• transmitting said information from each of said building server computers to a display located in each of said elevator cabs;
• receiving said information at said display;
• displaying said information on a display screen located at said display according to said scheduling information.

In an information display system for a plurality of buildings or the like, an apparatus for displaying information in at least one elevator cab in each of the plurality of buildings, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a display means including a screen, said display means being adapted to be installed in each elevator cab;
• (b) a memory means;
• (c) a processing means, said memory means and processing means being associated with said display means;
• (d) a communication means, associated with said display means adapted to receive information according to a predetermined protocol, and having a predetermined address;
• (e) a plurality of building servers, one building server located in each building in which an elevator cab is located, each building server, being electrically connected to each display means within that building;
• and
• (f) a central server remotely located from the plurality of building servers,
• wherein said information to be display on said screens is compiled at said central server and transmitted from said central server to each of said building servers and then to said display means so as to provide said information simultaneously to each said display means located in said elevator cabs, and whereby information received via said communication means is stored in said memory and processed by said processing means to be displayed on said screen according to a predetermined schedule.