Elevator information and advertising delivery system

An apparatus for delivering advertising messages to occupants of an elevator cab, the apparatus comprising

• a network mainframe server located remotely from the elevator cab;
• and
• an individual processing unit (IPU) located at the elevator cab and in communication with the network mainframe server, the IPU comprising
• a monitor located for displaying the advertising messages to the occupants of the elevator cab;
• and
• an infrared camera connected to the network mainframe server and provided with infrared imaging software for detecting the actual number of occupants in the elevator cab when an advertising message is displayed on the monitor without identifying the occupants of the elevator cab.

A method of displaying advertising messages to occupants of an elevator cab comprising the steps of

• providing a network mainframe server located remotely from the elevator cab;
• providing an individual processing unit (IPU) located at the elevator cab and in communication with the network mainframe server, the IPU comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a monitor connected to the CPU;
• transmitting the advertising messages from the network mainframe server to the CPU of the IPU;
• storing the advertising messages on the CPU of the IPU;
• displaying the advertising messages to the occupants of the elevator cab on the monitor of the IPU;
• providing an infrared camera connected to the CPU of the IPU;
• and
• using infrared imaging software, detecting the actual number of occupants in the elevator cab when an advertising message is displayed on the monitor of the IPU without identifying the occupants of the elevator cab.